Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 142, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 2, 2021, 5:07 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 37 min. 1 report 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
- Sep 2, 2021, 5:07 PM CDT (22:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2021, 5:44 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Russell County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 5:16 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | Wilson, KS |
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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 713 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1170 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KICT 022207
SVRICT
KSC009-053-105-167-022300-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0142.210902T2207Z-210902T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
507 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Lincoln County in central Kansas...
Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
Southeastern Russell County in central Kansas...
Northeastern Barton County in central Kansas...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 506 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Wilson to 5 miles northwest of Claflin, moving
east-northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Ellsworth, Wilson, Kanopolis, Lincoln, Holyrood, Sylvan Grove,
Dorrance, Beverly, Westfall, Ellsworth Airport, Wilson State Park,
Odin, Wilson Lake and Kanopolis Lake.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 198 and 235.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3868 9793 3853 9864 3873 9873 3900 9849
3912 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 252DEG 39KT 3887 9848 3859 9858
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
DARMOFAL3 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KICT 022219
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
519 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
KSC009-053-105-167-022300-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-210902T2300Z/
Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-Russell KS-Barton KS-
519 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SOUTHEASTERN RUSSELL AND
NORTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTIES...
At 518 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles southwest of Sylvan Grove to 6 miles southeast
of Wilson to near Holyrood, moving east-northeasr at 50 mph.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
Locations impacted include...
Ellsworth, Wilson, Kanopolis, Lincoln, Holyrood, Sylvan Grove,
Beverly, Westfall, Wilson State Park, Ellsworth Airport, Wilson Lake
and Kanopolis Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3854 9857 3874 9859 3900 9849 3912 9793
3868 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 255DEG 44KT 3895 9843 3878 9836 3862 9845
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH
$$
DARMOFAL185
WWUS53 KICT 022230
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
530 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
KSC009-167-022240-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-210902T2300Z/
Russell KS-Barton KS-
530 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUSSELL AND
NORTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3912 9793 3868 9793 3856 9848 3900 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 252DEG 39KT 3898 9829 3881 9822 3865 9831
$$
KSC053-105-022300-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-210902T2300Z/
Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-
530 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN AND ELLSWORTH COUNTIES...
At 530 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Sylvan Grove to 5 miles north of
Ellsworth to 5 miles north of Lorraine, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Ellsworth, Wilson, Kanopolis, Lincoln, Holyrood, Sylvan Grove,
Beverly, Westfall, Ellsworth Airport and Kanopolis Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3912 9793 3868 9793 3856 9848 3900 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 252DEG 39KT 3898 9829 3881 9822 3865 9831
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
DARMOFAL404
WWUS53 KICT 022244
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
544 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
KSC053-105-022254-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-210902T2300Z/
Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-
544 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN AND ELLSWORTH
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
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 has been cancelled. However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3912 9793 3868 9793 3856 9848 3900 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 252DEG 39KT 3902 9813 3885 9806 3869 9815
$$
DARMOFALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Lincoln | 37 min |
| Sep 2, 1:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline | 33 min |
| Sep 2, 4:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Russell | 36 min |
| Sep 2, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 21 min |
| Sep 2, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Russell | 27 min |
| Sep 2, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Saline | 29 min |
| Sep 2, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 35 min |
| Sep 2, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Russell | 33 min |
| Sep 2, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey | 31 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.