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Areal Flood Warning 58, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this areal flood warning at Aug 13, 2021, 6:11 AM CDT for Allen County, Wilson County, Woodson County, Kansas. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2021, 6:11 AM CDT (11:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2021, 10:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Allen County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:14 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 136 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
- 4214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1420 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.4
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at Aug 13, 5:31 AM CDT, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 5:31 AM CDT, 40 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 3:46 AM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 346 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-140900- 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- 346 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered storms will affect much of the area today. The strongest thunderstorms could produce nickel size hail, wind gusts up to 55 mph, and locally heavy rainfall with some flooding will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday A continued risk of scattered thunderstorms is possible for Saturday and Sunday. The strongest thunderstorms could produce dime size hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph. Intense rainfall rates and minor flooding may occur as well. Thunderstorms will again become a possibility for much of next week. Intensity and areal coverage of this activity is question at this time. At this time, severe weather does not look likely but this could change as new model runs come in. Stay tuned for updates. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today or 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, Aug 13, 2:22 AM CDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
222 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021
KSZ070-130745-
Greenwood KS-
222 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Greenwood
County through 245 AM CDT...
At 220 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Emporia to just north of Eureka. Movement
was slowly east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail along with
torrential rainfall rates.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Eureka, Madison, Hamilton, Virgil, Eureka City Lake, Thrall and
Eureka Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3780 9596 3779 9643 3809 9639 3809 9636
3817 9636 3817 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0720Z 268DEG 7KT 3837 9624 3781 9635
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DARMOFALSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 3:16 AM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
316 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021
KSZ070-130845-
Greenwood KS-
316 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Greenwood County
through 345 AM CDT...
At 316 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Madison to 7 miles south of Eureka.
Movement was southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Eureka, Madison, Hamilton, Climax, Virgil, Eureka City Lake, Fall
River Lake, Thrall, Eureka Airport, Fall River State Park and Cross
Timbers State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3767 9641 3809 9640 3809 9636 3817 9636
3817 9596 3762 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0816Z 319DEG 12KT 3810 9620 3772 9631
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DARMOFALSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 3:57 AM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
357 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021
KSZ069-070-130930-
Butler KS-Greenwood KS-
357 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Butler and Greenwood
Counties through 430 AM CDT...
At 355 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Gridley to Eureka to near
Elbing. These storms were nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and torrential rainfall rates.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Eureka, Towanda, Benton, Leon, Madison,
Potwin, Hamilton, Severy, Elbing, Burns, Fall River, Rosalia,
Cassoday, Climax, Virgil, Eureka City Lake and Santa Fe Lake.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 56 and 96.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3761 9651 3767 9714 3809 9713 3809 9636
3812 9636 3817 9608 3817 9596 3760 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0855Z 123DEG 4KT 3803 9598 3781 9650 3801 9712
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DARMOFALSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 4:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
430 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021
KSZ069-070-094-131000-
Butler KS-Greenwood KS-Elk KS-
430 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Elk, Butler
and southern Greenwood Counties through 500 AM CDT...
At 429 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Fall River to Latham to Whitewater. These
storms were nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and torrential rainfall rates.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Rose Hill, Eureka, Douglass, Towanda,
Benton, Whitewater, Leon, Potwin, Severy, Elbing, Fall River, Latham,
Rosalia, Climax, Eureka City Lake, Santa Fe Lake and El Dorado State
Park.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 56 and 85.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3748 9714 3808 9715 3792 9650 3794 9596
3748 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0929Z 090DEG 1KT 3761 9596 3754 9666 3799 9715
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DARMOFALSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 5:01 AM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Saline | 48 min |
| Aug 12, 7:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 38 min |
| Aug 12, 8:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 39 min |
| Aug 12, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Reno | 37 min |
| Aug 12, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Russell | 44 min |
| Aug 12, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 41 min |
| Aug 12, 9:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 34 min |
| Aug 12, 9:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 31 min |
| Aug 12, 9:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 34 min |
| Aug 12, 10:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 29 min |
| Aug 12, 10:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 34 min |
| Aug 12, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 28 min |
| Aug 12, 10:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 27 min |
| Aug 12, 10:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Rice | 5 hr |
| Aug 12, 11:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Ellsworth | 27 min |
| Aug 12, 11:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 26 min |
| Aug 12, 11:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 25 min |
| Aug 13, 12:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 5 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 23 min |
| Aug 13, 2:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 3:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 3:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Greenwood | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 4:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Marion | 5 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Greenwood | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 5:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 7:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 37 min |
| Aug 13, 8:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.