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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 114, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 8:25 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 65 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, 8:25 PM CDT (01:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Rice County, KS, Saline County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 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, 8:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 6 E Barnard, KS | |
| Aug 7, 8:52 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 64 | Salina Municipal Airpor, KS | |
| Aug 7, 8:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Salina, KS | WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS SALINA. NUMEROUS POWERLINES DOWN, SOME POWER POLES SNAPPED. NUMEROUS TREES AND LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Aug 7, 8:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Marquette, KS | ESTIMATED AT THE MARQUETTE RODEO. |
| Aug 7, 9:02 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 52 | Great Bend Airport, 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, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 193 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 080125
SVRICT
KSC009-053-105-113-159-169-080230-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0114.210808T0125Z-210808T0230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
825 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern McPherson County in central Kansas...
Rice County in central Kansas...
Lincoln County in central Kansas...
Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
Southeastern Barton County in central Kansas...
Saline County in central Kansas...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 823 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Barnard to near Ellsworth to 6 miles south of
Great Bend, moving east at 35 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...
Salina, Great Bend, Lyons, Lindsborg, Ellsworth, Hoisington,
Ellinwood, Claflin, Kanopolis, Lincoln, Marquette, Little River,
Chase, Holyrood, Assaria, Gypsum, Bushton, Geneseo, Brookville and
Pawnee Rock.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 67 and 95.
Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 211 and 266.
This replaces and extends the previous warning in effect for the
area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3896 9793 3896 9737 3860 9737 3827 9792
3826 9900 3851 9879 3870 9848 3922 9816
3922 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 267DEG 27KT 3918 9797 3870 9821 3827 9885
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
DARMOFAL3 follow-up statements
898
WWUS53 KICT 080139
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
839 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
KSC009-053-105-113-159-169-080230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0114.000000T0000Z-210808T0230Z/
McPherson KS-Rice KS-Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-Barton KS-Saline KS-
839 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN MCPHERSON...RICE...EASTERN LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...
SOUTHEASTERN BARTON AND SALINE COUNTIES...
At 838 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ada to 10 miles east of Kanopolis to 5 miles west
of Raymond, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Salina, Great Bend, Lyons, Lindsborg, Ellsworth, Ellinwood, Claflin,
Kanopolis, Lincoln, Marquette, Little River, Chase, Holyrood,
Assaria, Gypsum, Bushton, Geneseo, Brookville, Smolan and Beverly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3896 9793 3896 9737 3860 9737 3827 9792
3826 9882 3848 9871 3870 9828 3922 9812
3922 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 273DEG 38KT 3912 9791 3865 9798 3827 9852
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
DARMOFAL693
WWUS53 KICT 080153
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
853 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
KSC009-105-080202-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0114.000000T0000Z-210808T0230Z/
Lincoln KS-Barton KS-
853 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN LINCOLN AND
SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened. Therefore, the
warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3896 9737 3860 9737 3858 9740 3827 9792
3827 9848 3858 9847 3887 9793 3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 276DEG 42KT 3897 9770 3862 9775 3826 9832
$$
KSC053-113-159-169-080230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0114.000000T0000Z-210808T0230Z/
McPherson KS-Rice KS-Ellsworth KS-Saline KS-
853 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN MCPHERSON...RICE...SOUTHEASTERN ELLSWORTH AND SALINE
COUNTIES...
At 852 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Culver to near Lindsborg to Lyons, moving east
at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Salina, Lyons, Lindsborg, Kanopolis, Marquette, Little River, Chase,
Holyrood, Assaria, Gypsum, Bushton, Geneseo, Brookville, Smolan,
Lorraine, Windom, New Cambria, Raymond, Falun and Glendale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3896 9737 3860 9737 3858 9740 3827 9792
3827 9848 3858 9847 3887 9793 3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 276DEG 42KT 3897 9770 3862 9775 3826 9832
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
DARMOFAL345
WWUS53 KICT 080225
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
925 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
KSC053-113-159-169-080234-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0114.000000T0000Z-210808T0230Z/
McPherson KS-Rice KS-Ellsworth KS-Saline KS-
925 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN MCPHERSON...RICE...
SOUTHEASTERN ELLSWORTH AND SALINE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM
CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire at 930 pm. However
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these
thunderstorms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3896 9737 3860 9737 3858 9740 3827 9792
3827 9848 3858 9847 3887 9793 3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 267DEG 27KT 3898 9741 3863 9746 3827 9803
$$
DARMOFALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice, Russell | 57 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.