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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 112, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 6:47 PM CDT for Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 58 min. 3 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
- Aug 7, 2021, 6:47 PM CDT (23:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
County Russell County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 7:19 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Russell, KS | POWER POLE DOWN. |
| Aug 7, 7:22 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | Russell Airport, KS | |
| Aug 7, 7:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Sw Sylvan Grove, KS | MEASURED BY HOME WEATHER STATION. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 207 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -591 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2167 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
143
WUUS53 KICT 072347
SVRICT
KSC167-080045-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0112.210807T2347Z-210808T0045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
647 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Russell County in central Kansas...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 647 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles southwest of Natoma to Victoria to near
Liebenthal, moving northeast at 40 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...
Russell, Lucas, Gorham, Luray, Dorrance, Bunker Hill, Paradise,
Waldo, Wilson State Park, Wilson Lake and Russell Airport.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 175 and 204.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 9904 3913 9848 3885 9849 3870 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 244DEG 36KT 3911 9907 3883 9914 3867 9935
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
DARMOFAL1 follow-up statement
420
WWUS53 KICT 080016
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
716 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
KSC167-080045-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210808T0045Z/
Russell KS-
716 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR RUSSELL COUNTY...
At 715 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles west of Luray to Russell to 5 miles east of
Pfeifer, moving east-northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Russell, Lucas, Gorham, Luray, Dorrance, Bunker Hill, Paradise,
Waldo, Wilson State Park, Wilson Lake and Russell Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 9904 3913 9848 3885 9849 3870 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 249DEG 30KT 3911 9885 3889 9888 3870 9907
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
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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.