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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 106, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2021, 4:52 PM CDT for Sedgwick County, Sumner County, Kansas. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2021, 4:52 PM CDT (21:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2021, 5:34 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 217 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
- 967 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -130 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1033 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
636
WUUS53 KICT 162152
SVRICT
KSC173-191-162245-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0106.210716T2152Z-210716T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
452 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
Central Sumner County in south central Kansas...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 452 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Viola, or
near Conway Springs, moving southeast at 15 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 be near...
Conway Springs around 510 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Wellington.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 3 and 21.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3742 9780 3754 9763 3716 9715 3700 9738
3700 9743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 316DEG 12KT 3744 9766
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BUTLER3 follow-up statements
441
WWUS53 KICT 162208
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
508 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
KSC173-162218-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-210716T2245Z/
Sedgwick KS-
508 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SEDGWICK COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3707 9749 3737 9775 3748 9767 3748 9755
3721 9721 3706 9743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 321DEG 8KT 3739 9764
$$
KSC191-162245-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-210716T2245Z/
Sumner KS-
508 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL SUMNER COUNTY...
At 508 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Conway Springs,
moving southeast at 10 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
central Sumner County, including the following locations...
Wellington Airport, Mayfield and Perth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3707 9749 3737 9775 3748 9767 3748 9755
3721 9721 3706 9743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 321DEG 8KT 3739 9764
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BUTLER526
WWUS53 KICT 162227
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
527 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
KSC191-162245-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-210716T2245Z/
Sumner KS-
527 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SUMNER COUNTY...
At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Conway Springs,
moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Wellington, Conway Springs and Mayfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3736 9774 3744 9768 3744 9757 3730 9737
3716 9756 3717 9757
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 020DEG 11KT 3732 9765
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BUTLER098
WWUS53 KICT 162234
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
534 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
KSC191-162244-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-210716T2245Z/
Sumner KS-
534 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SUMNER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3736 9774 3744 9768 3744 9757 3730 9737
3716 9756 3717 9757
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 316DEG 12KT 3730 9763
$$
BUTLERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman | 56 min |
| Jul 15, 7:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Woodson | 59 min |
| Jul 15, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 53 min |
| Jul 15, 9:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 53 min |
| Jul 15, 10:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 11:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Elk, Neosho, Wilson | 11 hr |
| Jul 15, 11:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 62 min |
| Jul 16, 2:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Greenwood, Woodson | 7 hr |
| Jul 16, 4:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 30 hr |
| Jul 16, 6:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 14 hr |
| Jul 16, 7:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 34 hr |
| Jul 16, 7:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 3 days |
| Jul 16, 8:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery, Wilson | 71 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 68 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 36 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cherokee, Labette | 3 days |
| Jul 16, 8:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 50 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 35 hr |
| Jul 16, 10:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 24 hr |
| Jul 16, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 31 min |
| Jul 16, 5:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 24 min |
| Jul 16, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 31 min |
| Jul 16, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 26 min |
| Jul 16, 6:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 29 min |
| Jul 16, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 28 min |
| Jul 16, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 29 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.