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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Wichita, KS

March 10, 2021Greenwood County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 10, 2021, 7:23 PM CST for Greenwood County, Kansas. It was in force for 22 min. 1 report 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
Mar 10, 2021, 7:23 PM CST (01:23 UTC)
Expired
Mar 10, 2021, 7:45 PM CST
In force
22 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Greenwood County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 10, 7:28 PM CSTHAIL 0.752 S Madison, KSDIME SIZE HAIL AND 50 MPH WINDS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 109 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-03-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 37 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-03-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
37 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2945 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

365 
WUUS53 KICT 110123
SVRICT
KSC073-110215-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0001.210311T0123Z-210311T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
723 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 815 PM CST.

* At 723 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Madison,
  moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Madison.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3800 9612 3815 9625 3817 9621 3817 9596
      3807 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 237DEG 36KT 3812 9611 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BUTLER
2 follow-up statements
887 
WWUS53 KICT 110139
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
739 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

KSC073-110215-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210311T0215Z/
Greenwood KS-
739 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY...

At 739 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gridley, or 9
miles east of Madison, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Greenwood County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3806 9601 3813 9609 3817 9604 3817 9596
      3807 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 243DEG 30KT 3815 9596 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BUTLER
685 
WWUS53 KICT 110145
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
745 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

KSC073-110155-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210311T0215Z/
Greenwood KS-
745 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However small hail and gusty winds are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3806 9601 3813 9609 3817 9604 3817 9596
      3807 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 237DEG 36KT 3818 9589 

$$

BUTLER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 10, 6:51 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood24 min
Mar 10, 7:17 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood28 min
Mar 10, 7:36 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood24 min
Mar 10, 7:49 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood41 min
Mar 10, 8:07 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood8 min
Mar 10, 8:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood31 min
Mar 10, 8:36 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley9 min
Mar 10, 8:50 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood25 min
Mar 10, 9:00 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk30 min
Mar 10, 9:25 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTElk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson50 min
Mar 10, 10:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTAllen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson38 min
Mar 10, 10:18 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk27 min
Mar 10, 10:44 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler31 min
Mar 11, 12:37 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley23 min
Mar 11, 1:00 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley30 min
Mar 11, 3:19 AM CSTFlood WatchICTAllen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more3 days

Nearby

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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.