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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 146, NWS Wichita, KS

September 14, 2021Kingman County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 14, 2021, 5:30 PM CDT for Kingman County, Kansas. It was in force for 33 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
Sep 14, 2021, 5:30 PM CDT (22:30 UTC)
Expired
Sep 14, 2021, 6:03 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Kingman County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 14, 4:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 141 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-09-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-09-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 168 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1866 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

761 
WUUS53 KICT 142230
SVRICT
KSC095-142330-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0146.210914T2230Z-210914T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
530 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Kingman County in south central Kansas...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 530 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast
  of Cunningham, or 12 miles west of Kingman, moving east at 20 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...
  Kingman, Willowdale, Cleveland, Penalosa and Kingman Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3773 9841 3773 9808 3747 9808 3753 9843
      3756 9843
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 279DEG 19KT 3759 9833 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

BUTLER
2 follow-up statements
073 
WWUS53 KICT 142252
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
552 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

KSC095-142330-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210914T2330Z/
Kingman KS-
552 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL KINGMAN COUNTY...

At 551 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
Kingman, moving east at 25 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...
Kingman, Willowdale and Cleveland. 

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 3764 9827 3764 9808 3747 9808 3751 9831
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 278DEG 20KT 3757 9824 

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

$$

BUTLER
642 
WWUS53 KICT 142303
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
603 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

KSC095-142312-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210914T2330Z/
Kingman KS-
603 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL KINGMAN COUNTY 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.  However small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3764 9827 3764 9808 3747 9808 3751 9831
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 279DEG 19KT 3756 9816 

$$

BUTLER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 14, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman44 min
Sep 14, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTKingman, Reno52 min
Sep 14, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman28 min
Sep 14, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman30 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.