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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 15, NWS Wichita, KS

April 6, 2021Barton County, Rice County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 6, 2021, 10:31 PM CDT for Barton County, Rice County, Kansas. It was in force for 59 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: Apr 6, 2021, 10:31 PM CDT (03:31 UTC)
Expired: Apr 6, 2021, 11:30 PM CDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Barton County, KS, Rice County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:32 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, 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
Apr 6, 9:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 137 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

966 
WUUS53 KICT 070331
SVRICT
KSC009-159-070430-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0015.210407T0331Z-210407T0430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1031 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

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

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 1031 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ellinwood,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Great Bend, Ellinwood, Chase, Bushton, Raymond, Great Bend Airport
  and Silica.

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 3852 9847 3852 9834 3826 9832 3826 9888
      3836 9888
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 263DEG 26KT 3834 9866 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

METZGER

3 follow-up statements

544 
WWUS53 KICT 070335
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1035 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSC009-159-070430-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210407T0430Z/
Rice KS-Barton KS-
1035 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RICE AND SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTIES...

At 1034 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ellinwood,
moving east at 30 mph.  This storm has moved out of Great Bend

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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

Locations impacted include...
Great Bend, Ellinwood, Chase, Bushton, Raymond and Silica. 

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 3852 9847 3852 9834 3826 9832 3826 9875
      3841 9874
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 263DEG 26KT 3834 9862 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

METZGER

912 
WWUS53 KICT 070339
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1039 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSC009-159-070430-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210407T0430Z/
Rice KS-Barton KS-
1039 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RICE AND SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTIES...

At 1038 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ellinwood,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters have reported one inch hail in 
         Ellinwood.

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

Locations impacted include...
Ellinwood, Chase, Bushton, Raymond and Silica. 

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 3852 9847 3852 9834 3826 9832 3826 9875
      3841 9874
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 263DEG 26KT 3835 9859 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

METZGER

232 
WWUS53 KICT 070403
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1103 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSC009-070413-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210407T0430Z/
Barton KS-
1103 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central Kansas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect
until 200 AM CDT for central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3852 9834 3826 9832 3826 9848 3852 9848
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 263DEG 26KT 3837 9836 

$$

KSC159-070430-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210407T0430Z/
Rice KS-
1103 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RICE COUNTY...

At 1103 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chase, or 8
miles west of Lyons, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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

Locations impacted include...
Chase, Bushton, Raymond and Silica. 

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 3852 9834 3826 9832 3826 9848 3852 9848
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 263DEG 26KT 3837 9836 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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, 9:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton	55 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, 10:54 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.