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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 150, NWS Wichita, KS

October 10, 2021Butler County, Chase County, Marion County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 10, 2021, 5:55 PM CDT for Butler County, Chase County, Marion County, Kansas. It was in force for 65 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: Oct 10, 2021, 5:55 PM CDT (22:55 UTC)
Expired: Oct 10, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Marion County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 142 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1713 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 104 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

561 
WUUS53 KICT 102255
SVRICT
KSC015-017-115-110000-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0150.211010T2255Z-211011T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
555 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Chase County in east central Kansas...
  Northern Butler County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Marion County in central Kansas...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 555 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles northeast of Elbing to 7 miles east of
  Potwin to 5 miles northwest of Leon, moving northeast at 60 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...
  El Dorado, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Florence, Elbing, Burns,
  Cassoday, Bazaar, Elmdale, Matfield Green, Cedar Point, El Dorado
  State Park, Hymer, Wonsevu, Tallgrass Prairie, El Dorado Airport,
  El Dorado Lake, Saffordville and Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.

This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 68 and 116.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3764 9694 3788 9695 3808 9715 3852 9681
      3852 9635 3809 9636 3809 9652 3797 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 221DEG 50KT 3809 9704 3795 9688 3772 9687 

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

$$

KETCHAM

4 follow-up statements

372 
WWUS53 KICT 102307
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
607 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

KSC015-017-115-110000-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-211011T0000Z/
Chase KS-Butler KS-Marion KS-
607 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR CHASE...NORTHEASTERN BUTLER AND SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTIES...

At 607 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Florence to 7 miles east of Burns to 5 miles east
of El Dorado, moving northeast at 60 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...
Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Florence, Burns, Cassoday, Bazaar,
Elmdale, Matfield Green, Cedar Point, El Dorado State Park, Hymer,
Wonsevu, Tallgrass Prairie, El Dorado Lake, Saffordville and
Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3776 9679 3821 9704 3852 9681 3852 9635
      3809 9636 3809 9652 3797 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 221DEG 50KT 3820 9692 3806 9676 3783 9675 

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

$$

KETCHAM

609 
WWUS53 KICT 102321
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
621 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

KSC015-017-115-110000-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-211011T0000Z/
Chase KS-Butler KS-Marion KS-
621 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR CHASE...NORTHEASTERN BUTLER AND EAST CENTRAL MARION COUNTIES...

At 621 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles northeast of Florence to 11 miles south of
Cottonwood Falls to 17 miles southeast of Burns, moving northeast at
60 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...
Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Cassoday, Bazaar, Elmdale, Matfield
Green, Cedar Point, Hymer, Saffordville, Wonsevu, Tallgrass Prairie
and Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3785 9667 3827 9690 3851 9670 3852 9635
      3809 9636 3809 9652 3797 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 221DEG 50KT 3834 9676 3820 9660 3797 9659 

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

$$

KETCHAM

500 
WWUS53 KICT 102336
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
636 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

KSC015-115-102346-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-211011T0000Z/
Butler KS-Marion KS-
636 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BUTLER AND EAST
CENTRAL MARION COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3851 9670 3852 9635 3809 9636 3809 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 221DEG 50KT 3848 9660 3834 9644 3811 9643 

$$

KSC017-110000-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-211011T0000Z/
Chase KS-
636 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN CHASE COUNTY...

At 636 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of Strong City to 5 miles east of
Cottonwood Falls to 16 miles west of Madison, moving northeast at 60
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...
Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Bazaar, Hymer, Saffordville, Tallgrass
Prairie and Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3851 9670 3852 9635 3809 9636 3809 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 221DEG 50KT 3848 9660 3834 9644 3811 9643 

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

$$

KETCHAM

204 
WWUS53 KICT 102350
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
650 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

KSC017-110000-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-211011T0000Z/
Chase KS-
650 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CHASE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 700 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3851 9670 3852 9635 3809 9636 3809 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 221DEG 50KT 3860 9646 3846 9630 3823 9629 

$$

KETCHAM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 10, 2:46 PM CDT	Flood Watch	ICT	Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho and 2 more	16 hr
Oct 10, 5:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler	39 min
Oct 10, 6:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	43 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.