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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 100, NWS Wichita, KS

July 10, 20214 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 10, 2021, 2:50 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 55 min. 2 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
Jul 10, 2021, 2:50 PM CDT (19:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2021, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Butler County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Greenwood County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:49 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 10, 3:10 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 E Leon, KSDELAYED REPORT. 4 POWER POLES SNAPPED IN HALF 3 MILES E OF LEON ON KS 400.
Jul 10, 3:17 PM CDTHAIL 1.755 Nne Latham, KS

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

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 265 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2021-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 917 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2021-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 113 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
917 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-52 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
703 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
1.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

082 
WUUS53 KICT 101950
SVRICT
KSC015-035-049-073-102045-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0100.210710T1950Z-210710T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
250 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Elk County in southeastern Kansas...
  Northeastern Cowley County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Butler County in south central Kansas...
  Southwestern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 250 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Leon, moving
  southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size 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...
  Latham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3768 9690 3783 9665 3758 9620 3730 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 321DEG 17KT 3769 9675 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BUTLER
3 follow-up statements
157 
WWUS53 KICT 102006
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
306 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

KSC015-035-049-073-102045-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0100.000000T0000Z-210710T2045Z/
Elk KS-Cowley KS-Butler KS-Greenwood KS-
306 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ELK...NORTHEASTERN COWLEY...SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER AND
SOUTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES...

At 306 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Latham, or 9
miles southeast of Leon, moving southeast at 20 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...
Latham, Piedmont and Beaumont. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3764 9678 3776 9653 3758 9620 3732 9660
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 314DEG 19KT 3761 9663 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BUTLER
462 
WWUS53 KICT 102023
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

KSC015-035-049-073-102045-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0100.000000T0000Z-210710T2045Z/
Elk KS-Cowley KS-Butler KS-Greenwood KS-
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ELK...NORTHEASTERN COWLEY...SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER AND
SOUTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES...

At 322 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of 
Latham, or 12 miles northwest of Howard, moving southeast at 35 mph. 
Golf ball sized hail has been reported with this storm.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Latham, Piedmont and Beaumont. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3756 9674 3771 9644 3758 9620 3732 9660
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 293DEG 31KT 3757 9645 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BUTLER
929 
WWUS53 KICT 102045
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
345 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

KSC015-035-049-073-102055-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0100.000000T0000Z-210710T2045Z/
Elk KS-Cowley KS-Butler KS-Greenwood KS-
345 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ELK...
NORTHEASTERN COWLEY...SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER AND SOUTHWESTERN GREENWOOD
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central and southeastern Kansas.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
central and eastern Elk County.

LAT...LON 3756 9674 3771 9644 3758 9620 3732 9660
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 321DEG 17KT 3749 9637 

$$

BUTLER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 1:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMarion32 min
Jul 10, 2:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMarion33 min
Jul 10, 2:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler23 min
Jul 10, 4:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell, Saline54 min
Jul 10, 4:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTReno47 min
Jul 10, 2:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler27 min
Jul 10, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood32 min
Jul 10, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood31 min
Jul 10, 3:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson14 min
Jul 10, 3:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Montgomery54 min
Jul 10, 4:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua29 min
Jul 10, 5:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette39 min
Jul 10, 5:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette48 min

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.