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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 155, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 13, 2021, 3:14 AM CDT for Butler County, Harvey County, Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was in force for 76 min. 3 reports 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
- Oct 13, 2021, 3:14 AM CDT (08:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2021, 4:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 76 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Butler County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 3:15 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Wichita Eisenhowe, KS | LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN. REPORT CAME IN VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Oct 13, 3:16 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Wichita Eisenhowe, KS | NUMEROUS LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN. |
| Oct 13, 4:11 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 E El Dorado, KS | MPING: REPORT OF TREE LIMBS BROKEN OR ROOF SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 2220 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KICT 130814
SVRICT
KSC015-079-173-130930-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0155.211013T0814Z-211013T0930Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
314 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
Eastern Harvey County in south central Kansas...
Butler County in south central Kansas...
* Until 430 AM CDT.
* At 313 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Walton to Eisenhower National Airport to near Conway
Springs, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Automated weather observation. At 310 AM, a 58 mph wind
gust was measured at the Wichita Eisenhower Airport.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Wichita, Derby, Newton, El Dorado, Andover, Haysville, Augusta,
Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Mulvane, Rose Hill, Hesston,
Maize, Clearwater, North Newton, Douglass, Sedgwick, Towanda and
Benton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 40.
Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 34 and 95.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central
and central Kansas.
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 3765 9753 3814 9743 3815 9715 3809 9715
3808 9652 3748 9653 3748 9759
TIME...MOT...LOC 0813Z 273DEG 29KT 3810 9726 3765 9745 3741 9758
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Martin3 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KICT 130844
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
344 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
KSC079-130852-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-211013T0930Z/
Harvey KS-
344 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HARVEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3765 9753 3786 9738 3791 9730 3792 9715
3809 9715 3808 9652 3748 9653 3748 9759
TIME...MOT...LOC 0842Z 270DEG 29KT 3809 9697 3764 9717 3740 9730
$$
KSC015-173-130930-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-211013T0930Z/
Sedgwick KS-Butler KS-
344 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT
FOR EASTERN SEDGWICK AND BUTLER COUNTIES...
At 342 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Burns to near Andover to Belle Plaine, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Public. This storm has a history of producing wind gusts to
60 mph and tree damage.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Wichita, Derby, El Dorado, Andover, Haysville, Augusta, Park City,
Valley Center, Bel Aire, Mulvane, Rose Hill, Maize, Clearwater,
Douglass, Towanda, Benton, Whitewater, Leon, Downtown Wichita and
Kechi.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central
and central Kansas.
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 3765 9753 3786 9738 3791 9730 3792 9715
3809 9715 3808 9652 3748 9653 3748 9759
TIME...MOT...LOC 0842Z 270DEG 29KT 3809 9697 3764 9717 3740 9730
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Martin818 WWUS53 KICT 130903 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 403 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021 KSC173-130912- /O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-211013T0930Z/ Sedgwick KS- 403 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. LAT...LON 3809 9715 3808 9652 3748 9653 3748 9715 TIME...MOT...LOC 0902Z 270DEG 29KT 3808 9677 3763 9697 3739 9710 $$ KSC015-130930- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-211013T0930Z/ Butler KS- 403 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT FOR BUTLER COUNTY... At 402 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Burns to near Augusta to Udall, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Rose Hill, Douglass, Towanda, Benton, Whitewater, Leon, Potwin, Elbing, Latham, Rosalia, Cassoday, Santa Fe Lake, El Dorado State Park, Augusta Municipal Airport, El Dorado Airport, Beaumont and El Dorado Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central and central Kansas. 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 3809 9715 3808 9652 3748 9653 3748 9715 TIME...MOT...LOC 0902Z 270DEG 29KT 3808 9677 3763 9697 3739 9710 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Martin
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WWUS53 KICT 130931
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
431 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
KSC015-130940-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-211013T0930Z/
Butler KS-
431 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BUTLER COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. However gusty
winds to 50 mph and heavy rain are still possible with these
thunderstorms.
LAT...LON 3809 9715 3808 9652 3748 9653 3748 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0930Z 270DEG 29KT 3807 9650 3762 9670 3738 9684
$$
MartinThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 70 min |
| Oct 13, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln | 69 min |
| Oct 13, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno, Rice | 60 min |
| Oct 13, 1:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson, Saline | 81 min |
| Oct 13, 1:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 54 min |
| Oct 13, 2:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 60 min |
| Oct 13, 2:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey, Sedgwick, Sumner | 80 min |
| Oct 13, 3:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sumner | 67 min |
| Oct 13, 4:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley | 52 min |
| Oct 13, 4:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 57 min |
| Oct 13, 4:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk | 70 min |
| Oct 13, 4:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 36 min |
| Oct 13, 5:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood, Woodson | 31 min |
| Oct 13, 5:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and 1 more | 61 min |
| Oct 13, 7:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho | 30 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.