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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 152, NWS Wichita, KS

October 12, 20214 counties in Kansas

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.

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.

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2021-10-12Temperature 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, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2021-10-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

Martin
2 follow-up statements
806 
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

$$

Martin
443 
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 

$$

Martin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 12, 1:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarper36 min
Oct 12, 2:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRice32 min
Oct 12, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua42 min
Oct 12, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk50 min
Oct 12, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk, Wilson55 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.