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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2020, 5:50 PM CDT for Rice County, Kansas. It was in force for 40 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2020, 5:50 PM CDT (22:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2020, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
County Rice County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 5:56 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 5 Ne Lyons, KS | VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jun 24, 6:00 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 2 Ne Lyons, KS | KAKE STORM CHASER SENT PICTURE VIA TWITTER. TIME IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 24, 6:03 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 Ene Lyons, KS | . |
| Jun 24, 6:03 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 Ene Lyons, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 4 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 6 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 171 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1638 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 278 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted.
917
WUUS53 KICT 242250
SVRICT
KSC159-242330-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0092.200624T2250Z-200624T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
550 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Rice County in central Kansas...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 549 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located just northeast of
Lyons, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Lyons, Sterling and Little River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3844 9801 3817 9794 3817 9821 3844 9826
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 339DEG 8KT 3835 9813
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
DARMOFAL2 follow-up statements
690
WWUS53 KICT 242303
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
603 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
KSC159-242330-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-200624T2330Z/
Rice KS-
603 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN RICE COUNTY...
At 602 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located just east of Lyons,
moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Lyons, Sterling and Little River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3844 9801 3817 9794 3817 9821 3844 9826
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 350DEG 8KT 3832 9813
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
DARMOFAL488
WWUS53 KICT 242314
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
614 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
KSC159-242330-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-200624T2330Z/
Rice KS-
614 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN RICE COUNTY...
At 613 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast
of Lyons, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Lyons and Sterling.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3817 9794 3817 9821 3838 9825 3838 9799
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 350DEG 7KT 3830 9813
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
DARMOFALWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 24, 3:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 3:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 346 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 344 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 Across the CONUS, there is a trough over the Great Lakes/eastern half with a ridge in the Plains. Another trough is located along the West Coast. Isolated showers and rumbles of thunder developed this morning but did diminish fairly quickly. Isolated showers and thunderstorms have started to form mid afternoon. Temperatures rose to the upper 80s to lower 90s across the state. && .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday night) Issued at 344 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 Highlights: 1) Scattered thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening which may be strong to severe in central Kansas 2) Additional chances of storms Thursday night and Friday 3) Temperatures in the 90s Challenges: Precipitation chances and coverage Changes: Precipitation chances and respective timing throughout The northwest flow pattern continues today with summertime convective activity anticipated to expand in coverage this afternoon. At this time, it appears the best chances will be along and west of I-135. This activity should be scattered since there is not a distinct focus thus confidence is lower with the lack of coverage. Instability is on the increase with roughly 30-40kts of 0- 6km bulk shear. The Storm Prediction Center inserted a slight risk with their morning update from Barton to McPherson to Sedgwick to Harper counties and points west and northwest to Kiowa and Trego counties. As mentioned in the previous discussion, there is an inverted v sounding which favors a wind or downburst threat. It is possible that the storms could be strong to severe with up to quarter sized hail and 60mph winds. These thunderstorms should be diurnally driven and fall apart soon after sunset. As the western trough progresses eastward, this shifts the ridge to the east. The wave stays along the Front Range and tracks across the Plains on Friday. There could be activity late Thursday night thru the day on Friday. Models suggest decent CAPE in the afternoon but marginal 20kts of shear with a boundary over the area. The best chances for precipitation remain Friday evening into early Saturday which coincides with the approximate timing of the boundary. There are some discrepancies with the NAM showing persistent activity during the day into Saturday while the GFS indicates a later show (overnight Friday into early Saturday). Chances of precipitation will likely be adjusted due to a change in confidence and timing with additional model runs for better agreement. .LONG TERM...(Sunday through Wednesday) Issued at 344 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 Highlights: 1) Chances of thunderstorms throughout 2) Temperatures in the 90s It appears that another boundary will move across on Sunday. The trend is to maintain daily chances for thunderstorms. Model discrepancies are prominent through much of the end of the forecast period. Thus there is low confidence in what will actually occur. Changes in the chances for precipitation have been modified with this issuance based on the current blend of model data. Stay tuned for future changes and updates. Temperatures should stay in the 90s throughout this period as well. On Tuesday, they could climb to the mid to upper 90s in the west. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday afternoon) Issued at 1240 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 Widely scattered thunderstorms are still expected this afternoon and evening across portions of central and south central KS. Most cigs are expected to remain in the 6-8k ft range although some transient MVFR can be expected under the heaviest activity. Storms should be mostly diurnally driven and begin to taper off shortly after peak heating. A develop SSW LLJ may result in some LLWS across portions of central KS after 08-09Z before diminishing during the morning hours on Thu. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Wichita-KICT 68 92 71 94 / 20 0 10 20 Hutchinson 66 92 70 93 / 20 0 20 30 Newton 67 91 71 92 / 20 0 10 30 ElDorado 67 90 71 92 / 20 10 10 20 Winfield-KWLD 68 91 71 92 / 10 10 10 20 Russell 65 94 70 93 / 30 10 40 40 Great Bend 66 94 69 94 / 30 0 30 20 Salina 67 93 73 94 / 20 10 20 40 McPherson 66 92 70 92 / 20 0 20 30 Coffeyville 67 90 70 91 / 20 10 0 10 Chanute 67 90 71 90 / 20 10 0 10 Iola 67 90 71 91 / 30 10 0 20 Parsons-KPPF 67 90 71 90 / 20 10 0 10 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SYNOPSIS...VJP SHORT TERM...VJP LONG TERM...VJP AVIATION...MWM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 4:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 420 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-252130- Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- 420 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Evening into tonight Isolated strong to severe storms are possible into the evening. If a storm can develop, it may produce quarter to golf ball sized hail and wind gusts to 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Additional thunderstorms will remain possible early Thursday morning. A few strong storms may occur with dime size hail the main threat. A more widespread chance of strong to severe storms will occur on Friday afternoon and evening. The main concerns are quarter sized hail, wind gusts to 60 mph and localized flooding. Additional storm chance will occur over the weekend with some strong storms possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=ict
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 4:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 432 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 KSZ032-242200- Russell KS- 432 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Significant Weather Advisory for... South central Russell County in central Kansas... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 431 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Milberger, or 10 miles southeast of Russell...moving northeast at 10 mph. hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. * This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Russell County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be prepared to take shelter in the event the storms intensify and become severe...or a warning is issued by the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3882 9888 3885 9863 3870 9862 3870 9883 TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 233DEG 9KT 3875 9876 DARMOFAL
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 4:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 448 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 KSZ048-050-242215- Ellsworth KS-Rice KS- 448 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Significant Weather Advisory for... South central Ellsworth County in central Kansas... North central Rice County in central Kansas... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 446 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm just northwest of Geneseo, or 10 miles south of Kanopolis...moving east at 5 mph. hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. * Locations impacted include... Geneseo and Frederick. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central Kansas. LAT...LON 3846 9828 3863 9833 3865 9811 3847 9809 TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 247DEG 6KT 3857 9821 DARMOFAL
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 5:07 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 507 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 KSZ052-242230- Marion KS- 507 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Significant Weather Advisory for... Southeastern Marion County in central Kansas... * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 505 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm just west of Marion...moving southeast at 20 mph. hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. * Locations impacted include... Marion, Peabody, Florence and Marion Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be prepared to take shelter in the event the storms intensify and become severe...or a warning is issued by the National Weather Service. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central Kansas. LAT...LON 3826 9723 3843 9712 3825 9686 3811 9707 TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 300DEG 17KT 3832 9708 DARMOFAL
Local storm report, Jun 24, 5:21 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
521 PM CDT WED JUN 24 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM HAIL GENESEO 38.52N 98.16W
06/24/2020 E1.75 INCH RICE KS PUBLIC
PEA TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL FALLING. NOT A
TON BUT A FEW PING PONG BALL AND GOLF BALL
SIZED PIECES JUST STARTED FALLING.
&&Local storm report, Jun 24, 5:22 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
522 PM CDT WED JUN 24 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM HAIL 1 NW GENESEO 38.53N 98.17W
06/24/2020 M1.00 INCH ELLSWORTH KS TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS COMING DOWN
CURRENTLY.
&&
TAVSpecial weather statement, Jun 24, 5:26 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 526 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 KSZ032-242300- Russell KS- 526 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Significant Weather Advisory for... Southwestern Russell County in central Kansas... * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 524 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm just west of Russell. this storm was nearly stationary. hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. * Locations impacted include... Russell and Russell Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be prepared to take shelter in the event the storms intensify and become severe...or a warning is issued by the National Weather Service. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central Kansas. LAT...LON 3896 9900 3897 9884 3880 9876 3879 9901 TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 324DEG 1KT 3887 9892 DARMOFAL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 3:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 37 min |
| Jun 24, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 28 min |
| Jun 24, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 45 min |
| Jun 24, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Russell | 28 min |
| Jun 24, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Ellsworth | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Rice | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 23 min |
| Jun 24, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Rice | 37 min |
| Jun 24, 5:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Russell | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 35 min |
| Jun 24, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno, Rice | 18 min |
| Jun 24, 6:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Saline | 27 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.