Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 14, 2021, 8:20 PM CDT for Barton County, Ellsworth County, Rice County, Kansas. It was in force for 40 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 14, 2021, 8:20 PM CDT (01:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 14, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Rice County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 8:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Hoisington, KS | ALSO REPORTED HIGH WINDS, BUT DID NOT SPECIFY SPEED ESTIMATE. |
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 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 1275 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1548 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KICT 150120
SVRICT
KSC009-053-159-150200-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0147.210915T0120Z-210915T0200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
820 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Rice County in central Kansas...
Southwestern Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
Barton County in central Kansas...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 820 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of Great Bend to 5 miles west of
Ellinwood, moving east at 25 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, Hoisington, Ellinwood, Claflin, Holyrood, Bushton,
Albert, Lorraine, Olmitz, Galatia, Susank, Great Bend Airport,
Cheyenne Bottoms, Silica and Odin.
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 3869 9903 3869 9834 3857 9829 3829 9848
3830 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 263DEG 20KT 3842 9889 3834 9867
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BUTLER3 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KICT 150139
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
839 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021
KSC009-053-159-150200-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-210915T0200Z/
Rice KS-Ellsworth KS-Barton KS-
839 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RICE...SOUTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH AND BARTON COUNTIES...
At 838 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hoisington,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Great Bend, Hoisington, Ellinwood, Claflin, Holyrood, Bushton,
Albert, Lorraine, Olmitz, Galatia, Susank, Cheyenne Bottoms, Silica
and Odin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3869 9903 3869 9834 3857 9829 3829 9848
3844 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 229DEG 24KT 3848 9873
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BUTLER298
WWUS53 KICT 150148
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
848 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021
KSC009-053-159-150200-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-210915T0200Z/
Rice KS-Ellsworth KS-Barton KS-
848 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RICE...SOUTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH AND BARTON COUNTIES...
At 848 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hoisington,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch 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...
Hoisington, Claflin, Holyrood, Bushton, Albert, Lorraine, Olmitz,
Galatia, Susank, Cheyenne Bottoms and Odin.
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 3869 9903 3869 9834 3857 9829 3839 9848
3844 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 224DEG 24KT 3852 9867
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
BUTLER909
WWUS53 KICT 150159
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
859 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021
KSC009-053-159-150208-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-210915T0200Z/
Rice KS-Ellsworth KS-Barton KS-
859 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RICE...
SOUTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH AND BARTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM
CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
northeast Barton, southeast Russell, and western Ellsworth Counties.
LAT...LON 3869 9903 3869 9834 3857 9829 3839 9848
3844 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 263DEG 20KT 3853 9861
$$
BUTLERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 7:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 33 min |
| Sep 14, 7:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey | 40 min |
| Sep 14, 7:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 46 min |
| Sep 14, 8:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 37 min |
| Sep 14, 8:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 45 min |
| Sep 14, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Russell | 25 min |
| Sep 14, 9:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Ellsworth | 35 min |
| Sep 14, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 35 min |
| Sep 14, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 44 min |
| Sep 14, 11:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 27 min |
| Sep 14, 11:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Woodson | 30 min |
| Sep 15, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 33 min |
| Sep 15, 12:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 23 min |
| Sep 15, 12:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 36 min |
| Sep 15, 2:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 24 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.