Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 7:33 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 57 min. 5 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, 7:33 PM CDT (00:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 7:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 E Lucas, KS | |
| Aug 7, 7:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Sw Sylvan Grove, KS | MEASURED BY HOME WEATHER STATION. |
| Aug 7, 8:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ene Ellsworth, KS | A COUPLE OF 3-4 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN. |
| Aug 7, 8:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | Ellsworth, KS | |
| Aug 7, 8:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 6 E Barnard, KS |
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 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 1651 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -95 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2554 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.2
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KICT 080033
SVRICT
KSC009-053-105-159-167-080130-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0113.210808T0033Z-210808T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
733 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Rice County in central Kansas...
Lincoln County in central Kansas...
Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
Russell County in central Kansas...
Barton County in central Kansas...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 732 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Luray to near Milberger to near Ash Valley,
moving east-northeast at 40 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...
Great Bend, Russell, Ellsworth, Hoisington, Ellinwood, Wilson,
Claflin, Kanopolis, Lincoln, Holyrood, Lucas, Bushton, Sylvan
Grove, Pawnee Rock, Luray, Dorrance, Albert, Beverly, Lorraine and
Olmitz.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 178 and 235.
This replaces the previous severe thunderstorm warning for Russell
county.
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 3922 9793 3887 9793 3839 9848 3826 9847
3826 9903 3882 9903 3912 9873 3913 9849
3922 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 260DEG 34KT 3911 9862 3870 9884 3832 9926
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
DARMOFAL2 follow-up statements
956
WWUS53 KICT 080054
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
754 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
KSC009-053-105-159-167-080130-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210808T0130Z/
Rice KS-Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-Russell KS-Barton KS-
754 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RICE...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...RUSSELL AND BARTON
COUNTIES...
At 753 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Hunter to near Wilson to 5 miles
northwest of Pawnee Rock, moving east-northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Great Bend, Russell, Ellsworth, Hoisington, Ellinwood, Wilson,
Claflin, Kanopolis, Lincoln, Holyrood, Lucas, Bushton, Sylvan Grove,
Pawnee Rock, Luray, Dorrance, Albert, Beverly, Lorraine and Olmitz.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3922 9793 3887 9793 3839 9848 3826 9847
3826 9903 3882 9903 3912 9873 3913 9849
3922 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 255DEG 39KT 3915 9833 3878 9849 3833 9904
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
DARMOFAL575
WWUS53 KICT 080115
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
815 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
KSC167-080124-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210808T0130Z/
Russell KS-
815 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RUSSELL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened and moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3922 9793 3887 9793 3839 9848 3826 9847
3826 9903 3870 9895 3870 9849 3913 9848
3922 9832
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 260DEG 34KT 3918 9809 3881 9826 3836 9881
$$
KSC009-053-105-159-080130-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210808T0130Z/
Rice KS-Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-Barton KS-
815 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RICE...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH AND BARTON COUNTIES...
At 814 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Barnard to 5 miles north of Ellsworth to Great
Bend, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Hoisington, Ellinwood, Wilson, Claflin,
Kanopolis, Lincoln, Holyrood, Sylvan Grove, Bushton, Pawnee Rock,
Beverly, Lorraine, Olmitz, Barnard, Galatia, Susank, Ash Grove and
Westfall.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3922 9793 3887 9793 3839 9848 3826 9847
3826 9903 3870 9895 3870 9849 3913 9848
3922 9832
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 260DEG 34KT 3918 9809 3881 9826 3836 9881
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
DARMOFALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Rice, Saline | 65 min |
| Aug 7, 9:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 22 min |
| Aug 7, 9:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson, Rice, Saline | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 9:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson, Marion, Rice | 23 min |
| Aug 7, 10:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 20 min |
| Aug 7, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Reno, Rice | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 10:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 11:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion, Reno, Rice | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey, Kingman, Sedgwick | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 11:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey, Sedgwick | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood | 54 min |
| Aug 8, 2:18 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 4 days |
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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.