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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Wichita, KS

April 6, 2021Barton County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 6, 2021, 9:35 PM CDT for Barton County, Kansas. It was in force for 55 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: Apr 6, 2021, 9:35 PM CDT (02:35 UTC)
Expired: Apr 6, 2021, 10:30 PM CDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Barton County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:39 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
Apr 6, 9:45 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	6 Sse Great Bend, KS
Apr 6, 9:49 PM CDT	HAIL 1	6 E Great Bend, KS
Apr 6, 10:03 PM CDT	HAIL 1	1 E Great Bend, KS	REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
Apr 6, 10:15 PM CDT	HAIL 1	1 N Great Bend, KS
Apr 6, 10:39 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Ellinwood, KS	A LOT OF PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL FALLING...WITH SOME LARGER STONES UP TO QUARTER SIZE ESTIMATED.

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
Apr 6, 4:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 122 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 71 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -135 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 3516 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 234 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

891 
WUUS53 KICT 070235
SVRICT
KSC009-070330-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0013.210407T0235Z-210407T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
935 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Barton County in central Kansas...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 935 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast
  of Great Bend, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Great Bend, Ellinwood and Great Bend Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3836 9888 3850 9848 3826 9848 3826 9889
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 231DEG 29KT 3827 9876 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Martin

2 follow-up statements

803 
WWUS53 KICT 070247
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
947 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSC009-070330-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210407T0330Z/
Barton KS-
947 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY...

At 946 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ellinwood,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Public. This storm has a history of producing hail up to 
         golf ball size hail. Even larger hail is possible.

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...
Great Bend, Ellinwood and Great Bend Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3836 9888 3850 9848 3826 9848 3826 9889
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 231DEG 29KT 3833 9867 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Martin

082 
WWUS53 KICT 070330
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1030 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSC009-070339-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210407T0330Z/
Barton KS-
1030 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CDT...
        
This severe thunderstorm warning is expiring.  The thunderstorm 
that prompted the warning is still a danger to life and property and 
will be reissued. 

 A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for 
central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3836 9888 3850 9848 3826 9848 3826 9889
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 231DEG 29KT 3868 9797 

$$

METZGER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 6, 7:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton, Russell	54 min
Apr 6, 8:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Lincoln	36 min
Apr 6, 8:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Barton	31 min
Apr 6, 8:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton	54 min
Apr 6, 8:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Lincoln	45 min
Apr 6, 8:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Russell	32 min
Apr 6, 9:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Saline	57 min
Apr 6, 9:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln	62 min
Apr 6, 10:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton	49 min
Apr 6, 10:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Ellsworth, Saline	35 min
Apr 6, 10:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton, Rice	59 min
Apr 6, 10:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Rice	66 min
Apr 6, 11:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Rice	40 min
Apr 6, 11:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, McPherson, Rice, Saline	25 min
Apr 6, 11:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper, Kingman	61 min
Apr 7, 12:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harvey, McPherson, Saline	67 min
Apr 7, 12:52 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Reno, Rice, Russell	17 hr
Apr 7, 12:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper	64 min
Apr 7, 1:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	McPherson, Marion	45 min
Apr 7, 1:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chase, Marion	23 min
Apr 7, 1:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	46 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.