Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 130, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT for Rice County, Kansas. It was in force for 60 min. 4 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 15, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Rice County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 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 15, 6:03 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 Se Frederick, KS | |
| Aug 15, 6:10 PM CDT | HAIL 2.5 | 3 Sw Geneseo, KS | NUMEROUS CAR WINDSHIELDS BROKEN. |
| Aug 15, 6:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 77 | Lyons Airport, KS | |
| Aug 15, 6:42 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Lyons, KS | DELAYED REPORT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 786 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -111 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1386 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KICT 152300
SVRICT
KSC159-160000-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0130.210815T2300Z-210816T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
600 PM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Rice County in central Kansas...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 600 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Geneseo, or
12 miles north of Lyons, moving south at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lyons and Geneseo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9824 3852 9805 3829 9801 3830 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 357DEG 16KT 3852 9817
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
JAKUB4 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KICT 152313
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
613 PM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021
KSC159-160000-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0130.000000T0000Z-210816T0000Z/
Rice KS-
613 PM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RICE COUNTY...
At 613 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Geneseo, or 7
miles north of Lyons, moving south at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Lyons and Geneseo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9824 3852 9805 3829 9801 3830 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 007DEG 18KT 3845 9820
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
JAKUB200
WWUS53 KICT 152323
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
623 PM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021
KSC159-160000-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0130.000000T0000Z-210816T0000Z/
Rice KS-
623 PM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RICE COUNTY...
At 622 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lyons, moving
south at 20 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR central Rice county.
HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Lyons and Geneseo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm is producing destructive winds and large damaging hail.
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9824 3852 9805 3829 9801 3830 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 357DEG 16KT 3841 9820
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
JAKUB263
WWUS53 KICT 152336
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
636 PM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021
KSC159-160000-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0130.000000T0000Z-210816T0000Z/
Rice KS-
636 PM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL RICE COUNTY...
At 635 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lyons, moving
south at 20 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR CENTRAL RICE COUNTY.
HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Lyons.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm is producing destructive winds and large damaging hail.
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3845 9827 3845 9804 3829 9801 3830 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 004DEG 16KT 3835 9822
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
JAKUB632
WWUS53 KICT 152351
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
651 PM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021
KSC159-160000-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0130.000000T0000Z-210816T0000Z/
Rice KS-
651 PM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL RICE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 700 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning will move out of the area
shortly. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However
small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3845 9827 3845 9804 3829 9801 3830 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 357DEG 16KT 3829 9822
$$
JAKUBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Ellsworth | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 3:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Saline | 29 min |
| Aug 15, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Saline | 45 min |
| Aug 15, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Lincoln | 46 min |
| Aug 15, 4:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln | 6 hr |
| Aug 15, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Lincoln | 45 min |
| Aug 15, 5:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Ellsworth | 41 min |
| Aug 15, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth | 58 min |
| Aug 15, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 49 min |
| Aug 15, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno, Rice | 37 min |
| Aug 15, 6:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 27 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.