Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 118, NWS Wichita, KS
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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
METZGER3 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KICT 102140
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
440 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021
KSC017-079-115-102230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-210810T2230Z/
Harvey KS-Chase KS-Marion KS-
440 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HARVEY...SOUTHWESTERN CHASE AND SOUTHERN MARION
COUNTIES...
At 439 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Peabody, and is
nearly stationary.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Marion, Peabody, Florence, Bazaar, Cedar Point and Marion Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3806 9715 3822 9729 3841 9708 3849 9687
3825 9649 3809 9702 3809 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 246DEG 13KT 3819 9711
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
METZGER633
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
$$
KSC017-115-102230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-210810T2230Z/
Chase KS-Marion KS-
447 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHASE AND SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTIES...
At 446 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Peabody, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Marion, Peabody, Florence, Bazaar, Cedar Point and Marion Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3841 9708 3849 9687 3825 9649 3809 9702
3809 9715 3834 9716
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 246DEG 13KT 3821 9707
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
METZGER723
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
$$
METZGERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 3:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Lincoln | 38 min |
| Aug 10, 3:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 12:40 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | Saline | 31 hr |
| Aug 10, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 31 min |
| Aug 10, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 68 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.