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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 118, NWS Wichita, KS

August 10, 2021Chase County, Harvey County, Marion County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2021, 4:29 PM CDT for Chase County, Harvey County, Marion County, Kansas. It was in force for 29 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
Aug 10, 2021, 4:29 PM CDT (21:29 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2021, 4:58 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chase County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Marion County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 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

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 149 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, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2021-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2232 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, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2021-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 228 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
2232 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-173 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
877 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
228 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
258 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
8.0

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The text

As transmitted.

962 
WUUS53 KICT 102129
SVRICT
KSC017-079-115-102230-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0118.210810T2129Z-210810T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
429 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Harvey County in south central Kansas...
  Southwestern Chase County in east central Kansas...
  Southern Marion County in central Kansas...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 429 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Peabody,
  moving northeast 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Marion, Peabody, Florence, Bazaar, Cedar Point and Marion Lake. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3806 9715 3822 9729 3841 9708 3849 9687
      3825 9649 3809 9702 3809 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 246DEG 13KT 3818 9716 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

METZGER
3 follow-up statements
041 
WWUS53 KICT 102140
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
440 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

KSC017-079-115-102230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-210810T2230Z/
Harvey KS-Chase KS-Marion KS-
440 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HARVEY...SOUTHWESTERN CHASE AND SOUTHERN MARION
COUNTIES...

At 439 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Peabody, and is
nearly stationary.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Marion, Peabody, Florence, Bazaar, Cedar Point and Marion Lake. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3806 9715 3822 9729 3841 9708 3849 9687
      3825 9649 3809 9702 3809 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 246DEG 13KT 3819 9711 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

METZGER
633 
WWUS53 KICT 102147
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
447 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

KSC079-102156-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-210810T2230Z/
Harvey KS-
447 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HARVEY 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 3841 9708 3849 9687 3825 9649 3809 9702
      3809 9715 3834 9716
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 246DEG 13KT 3821 9707 

$$

KSC017-115-102230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-210810T2230Z/
Chase KS-Marion KS-
447 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHASE AND SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTIES...

At 446 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Peabody, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Marion, Peabody, Florence, Bazaar, Cedar Point and Marion Lake. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3841 9708 3849 9687 3825 9649 3809 9702
      3809 9715 3834 9716
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 246DEG 13KT 3821 9707 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

METZGER
723 
WWUS53 KICT 102158
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
458 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

KSC017-115-102208-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-210810T2230Z/
Chase KS-Marion KS-
458 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHASE AND
SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTIES 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.

LAT...LON 3841 9708 3849 9687 3825 9649 3809 9702
      3809 9715 3834 9716
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 246DEG 13KT 3823 9701 

$$

METZGER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 3:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLincoln38 min
Aug 10, 3:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTLincoln30 min
Aug 10, 12:40 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryICTSaline31 hr
Aug 10, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase30 min
Aug 10, 4:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase31 min
Aug 10, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatICTBarton, Russell68 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.