Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 152, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 12, 2021, 6:11 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 30 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 12, 2021, 6:11 PM CDT (23:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 12, 2021, 6:41 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chautauqua County, KS, Elk County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Wilson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:13 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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1853 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
976
WUUS53 KICT 122311
SVRICT
KSC019-049-125-205-130015-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0152.211012T2311Z-211013T0015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
611 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Elk County in southeastern Kansas...
Wilson County in southeastern Kansas...
Northern Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas...
Northeastern Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 610 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elk City, or
14 miles southwest of Fredonia, moving east at 40 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...
Independence, Neodesha, Fredonia, Cherryvale, Altoona, Longton, Elk
City, Buffalo, Sycamore, Benedict, New Albany, Buxton, Elk City
Lake, Elk City State Park and Hale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3749 9621 3761 9599 3760 9596 3762 9596
3774 9574 3773 9558 3765 9552 3739 9553
3725 9552 3716 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 249DEG 35KT 3736 9597
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Martin2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KICT 122325
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
625 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
KSC019-049-122334-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-211013T0015Z/
Elk KS-Chautauqua KS-
625 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN ELK AND NORTHEASTERN
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3762 9596 3774 9575 3773 9558 3765 9552
3739 9553 3725 9552 3718 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 238DEG 36KT 3746 9583
$$
KSC125-205-130015-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-211013T0015Z/
Wilson KS-Montgomery KS-
625 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR WILSON AND NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 624 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fredonia,
moving northeast at 40 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...
Independence, Neodesha, Fredonia, Cherryvale, Altoona, Elk City,
Buffalo, Sycamore, Benedict, New Albany, Buxton, Elk City Lake and
Elk City State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3762 9596 3774 9575 3773 9558 3765 9552
3739 9553 3725 9552 3718 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 238DEG 36KT 3746 9583
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Martin443
WWUS53 KICT 122341
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
641 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
KSC125-205-122351-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-211013T0015Z/
Wilson KS-Montgomery KS-
641 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WILSON AND NORTHERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3762 9596 3774 9575 3773 9558 3765 9552
3739 9553 3725 9552 3718 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 249DEG 35KT 3752 9563
$$
MartinThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 36 min |
| Oct 12, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 32 min |
| Oct 12, 5:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 42 min |
| Oct 12, 5:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 50 min |
| Oct 12, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk, Wilson | 55 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.