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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 162, NWS Wichita, KS

December 15, 2021Ellsworth County, McPherson County, Saline County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 15, 2021, 2:12 PM CST for Ellsworth County, McPherson County, Saline County, Kansas. It was in force for 78 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: Dec 15, 2021, 2:12 PM CST (20:12 UTC)
Expired: Dec 15, 2021, 3:30 PM CST
In force: 78 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Ellsworth County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Saline County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 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
Dec 15, 2:34 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 60	1 S Glendale, KS
Dec 15, 2:54 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 82	3 Ssw Salina, KS
Dec 15, 3:01 PM CST	NON-TSTM WND GST 95	3 Ene New Cambria, KS	MESONET STATION UR445 3.2 E NEW CAMBRIA (UPR).

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 181 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: 1036 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 466 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 477 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

809 
WUUS53 KICT 152012
SVRICT
KSC053-113-169-152130-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0162.211215T2012Z-211215T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
212 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  McPherson County in central Kansas...
  Northeastern Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
  Saline County in central Kansas...

* Until 330 PM CST.

* At 211 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles south of Barnard to near Alden, moving
  northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Salina, Mcpherson, Lindsborg, Moundridge, Inman, Galva, Canton,
  Marquette, Assaria, Gypsum, Brookville, Smolan, Windom, New
  Cambria, Falun, Glendale, Salina Airport, Mcpherson Airport,
  Roxbury and Bridgeport.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 43 and 95.
 Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 236 and 266.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across central Kansas. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy 
structure and stay away from windows! 
&&

LAT...LON 3896 9738 3817 9737 3817 9792 3887 9795
      3887 9793 3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 243DEG 49KT 3910 9805 3826 9827 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

JAKUB

3 follow-up statements

513 
WWUS53 KICT 152036
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
236 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

KSC053-152045-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-211215T2130Z/
Ellsworth KS-
236 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ELLSWORTH COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3896 9738 3828 9737 3832 9793 3860 9793
      3896 9783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 270DEG 49KT 3923 9771 3839 9793 

$$

KSC113-169-152130-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-211215T2130Z/
McPherson KS-Saline KS-
236 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST
FOR MCPHERSON AND SALINE COUNTIES...

At 235 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Delphos to Windom, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Salina, Mcpherson, Lindsborg, Galva, Canton, Marquette, Assaria,
Gypsum, Brookville, Smolan, Windom, New Cambria, Falun, Salina
Airport, Mcpherson Airport, Roxbury, Bridgeport and Kipp.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across central Kansas. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy 
structure and stay away from windows.
 
&&

LAT...LON 3896 9738 3828 9737 3832 9793 3860 9793
      3896 9783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 270DEG 49KT 3923 9771 3839 9793 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

JAKUB

330 
WWUS53 KICT 152100
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
300 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

KSC113-169-152130-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-211215T2130Z/
McPherson KS-Saline KS-
300 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST
FOR MCPHERSON AND SALINE COUNTIES...

At 300 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Idana to 6 miles southeast of Lindsborg, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Salina, Mcpherson, Lindsborg, Galva, Canton, Marquette, Assaria,
Gypsum, Smolan, New Cambria, Falun, Salina Airport, Mcpherson
Airport, Roxbury, Bridgeport and Kipp.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across central Kansas. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy 
structure and stay away from windows.
 
&&

LAT...LON 3896 9738 3828 9737 3832 9787 3859 9784
      3896 9775
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 243DEG 49KT 3937 9735 3853 9757 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

JAKUB

156 
WWUS53 KICT 152121
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
321 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

KSC113-169-152130-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-211215T2130Z/
McPherson KS-Saline KS-
321 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MCPHERSON AND SALINE COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM CST...
    
The line of storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the 
area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3896 9738 3828 9737 3832 9787 3859 9784
      3896 9775
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 270DEG 49KT 3949 9706 3865 9728 

$$

JAKUB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 15, 11:48 AM CST	Blowing Dust Advisory	ICT	Barton, Butler, Chase, Cowley, Ellsworth, Greenwood and 12 more	8 hr
Dec 15, 1:33 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice, Russell	57 min
Dec 15, 3:10 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Harvey, McPherson, Marion	80 min
Dec 15, 4:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Sedgwick	94 min
Dec 15, 4:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Sumner	78 min
Dec 15, 5:22 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Elk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson	53 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.