Alert archive / Kansas / Freeze Warnings in 2021
Freeze Warning 1, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this freeze warning at Apr 19, 2021, 1:58 AM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 20, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2021, 1:58 AM CDT (06:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 20, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Butler County, KS, Harper County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 6:05 AM CDT | SNOW 0.2 | Augusta, KS | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AGTK1 AUGUSTA. |
| Apr 20, 6:30 AM CDT | SNOW 0.5 | 1 S El Dorado, KS | COCORAHS STATION KS-BU-25 EL DORADO 1.2 S. |
| Apr 20, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 0.1 | Clearwater, KS | COCORAHS STATION KS-SG-115 CLEARWATER 0.2 SSW. |
| Apr 20, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 0.9 | 1 Wnw Rosalia, KS | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ROSK1 1.0 W ROSALIA. |
| Apr 20, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1 | Mount Hope, KS | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MTHK1 MOUNT HOPE. |
| Apr 20, 7:05 AM CDT | SNOW 0.6 | Wichita Eisenhower Airp, KS | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WWXK1 WICHITA. |
| Apr 20, 7:09 AM CDT | SNOW 0.4 | 2 Wnw Wichita Eisenhowe, KS | |
| Apr 20, 7:17 AM CDT | SNOW 0.7 | 1 N Goddard, KS | |
| Apr 20, 7:24 AM CDT | SNOW 0.5 | 3 Nw Wichita Eisenhower, KS | |
| Apr 20, 10:00 AM CDT | SNOW 0.7 | Wichita Eisenhower Airp, KS | OFFICIAL STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR WICHITA AT THE WICHITA EISENHOWER AIRPORT (KICT). |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 2597 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
336 WWUS73 KICT 190658 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 158 AM CDT Mon Apr 19 2021 KSZ069-082-083-091-192100- /O.UPG.KICT.FZ.A.0001.210420T0600Z-210420T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FZ.W.0001.210420T0600Z-210420T1500Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FZ.A.0002.210421T0600Z-210421T1500Z/ Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, and Attica 158 AM CDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures likely. For the second Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Butler, Kingman, Sedgwick and Harper Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 1 AM tonight to 10 AM CDT Tuesday. For the second Freeze Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>053-067-068-070>072-092>096-098>100-192100- /O.CON.KICT.FZ.A.0002.210421T0600Z-210421T1500Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Sumner-Cowley-Elk- Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Iola, Humboldt, Wellington, Winfield, Arkansas City, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 158 AM CDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 degrees possible. * WHERE...All of Central, South Central and Southeast Kansas. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be ready to take steps to protect tender plants and outdoor above ground pipes from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of above ground outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. && $$
2 follow-up statements
994 WWUS73 KICT 192009 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 309 PM CDT Mon Apr 19 2021 KSZ069-082-083-091-201100- /O.CON.KICT.FZ.W.0001.210420T0600Z-210420T1500Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FZ.A.0002.210421T0600Z-210421T1500Z/ Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, and Attica 309 PM CDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures likely. * WHERE...Butler, Kingman, Sedgwick and Harper Counties. * WHEN...Late tonight through early Tuesday morning, and again from Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This will be a multi-day stretch of unusually cold nighttime temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ Martin KSZ032-033-047>053-067-068-070>072-092>096-098>100-201100- /O.CON.KICT.FZ.A.0002.210421T0600Z-210421T1500Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Sumner-Cowley-Elk- Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Iola, Humboldt, Wellington, Winfield, Arkansas City, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 309 PM CDT Mon Apr 19 2021 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 degrees possible. * WHERE...All of Central, South Central and Southeast Kansas. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be ready to take steps to protect tender plants and outdoor above ground pipes from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of above ground outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. && $$ Martin
501 WWUS73 KICT 200736 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 236 AM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021 KSZ069-082-083-091-202145- /O.UPG.KICT.FZ.A.0002.210421T0600Z-210421T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FZ.W.0002.210421T0600Z-210421T1500Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210420T1500Z/ Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, and Attica 236 AM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees this morning. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Butler, Kingman, Sedgwick and Harper Counties. * WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, until 10 AM CDT this morning. For the second Freeze Warning, from 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Especially for those with sprinkler systems that have above ground piping. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>053-067-068-070>072-092>096-098>100-202145- /O.UPG.KICT.FZ.A.0002.210421T0600Z-210421T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FZ.W.0002.210421T0600Z-210421T1500Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Sumner-Cowley-Elk- Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Hutchinson, Newton, Eureka, Madison, Yates Center, Iola, Humboldt, Wellington, Winfield, Arkansas City, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 236 AM CDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 expected. * WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central and Southeast Kansas. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Especially for those with sprinkler systems that have above ground piping. && $$
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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.