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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 163, NWS Wichita, KS

December 15, 2021Harvey County, McPherson County, Marion County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 15, 2021, 3:10 PM CST for Harvey County, McPherson County, Marion County, Kansas. It was in force for 80 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, 3:10 PM CST (21:10 UTC)
Expired: Dec 15, 2021, 4:30 PM CST
In force: 80 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Harvey County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:10 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, 3:30 PM CST	NON-TSTM WND DMG	2 Nw Goessel, KS	DELAYED REPORT. SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOF. POWER OUT FOR SEVERAL HOURS. TREE LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
Dec 15, 3:43 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 70	Newton, KS	TREES DOWN.
Dec 15, 3:58 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 66	4 Ene Newton, KS

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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 148 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

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The text

As transmitted.

140 
WUUS53 KICT 152110
SVRICT
KSC079-113-115-152230-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0163.211215T2110Z-211215T2230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern McPherson County in central Kansas...
  Harvey County in south central Kansas...
  Marion County in central Kansas...

* Until 430 PM CST.

* At 310 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles south of Gypsum to Moundridge, moving east
  at 45 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...
  Newton, Hesston, Hillsboro, Halstead, Marion, North Newton,
  Moundridge, Sedgwick, Peabody, Canton, Florence, Goessel, Walton,
  Burns, Lincolnville, Ramona, Lehigh, Durham, Tampa and Lost
  Springs.

This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 23 and 49.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3852 9693 3852 9682 3809 9684 3809 9715
      3791 9716 3791 9768 3861 9737 3861 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 271DEG 40KT 3862 9739 3822 9753 

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

$$

JAKUB

2 follow-up statements

621 
WWUS53 KICT 152139
SVSICT

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

KSC113-152149-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0163.000000T0000Z-211215T2230Z/
McPherson KS-
339 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3852 9693 3852 9682 3809 9684 3809 9715
      3791 9717 3792 9751 3817 9741 3817 9737
      3829 9737 3861 9725 3861 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 258DEG 37KT 3861 9701 3802 9730 

$$

KSC079-115-152230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0163.000000T0000Z-211215T2230Z/
Harvey KS-Marion KS-
339 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST
FOR EASTERN HARVEY AND MARION COUNTIES...

At 339 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ramona to near Newton, moving east at 45 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...
Newton, Hesston, Hillsboro, Marion, North Newton, Sedgwick, Peabody,
Florence, Goessel, Walton, Burns, Lincolnville, Ramona, Lehigh,
Durham, Tampa, Lost Springs, Newton Airport, Marion Lake and Pilsen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3852 9693 3852 9682 3809 9684 3809 9715
      3791 9717 3792 9751 3817 9741 3817 9737
      3829 9737 3861 9725 3861 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 258DEG 37KT 3861 9701 3802 9730 

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

$$

JAKUB

275 
WWUS53 KICT 152215
SVSICT

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

KSC079-152224-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0163.000000T0000Z-211215T2230Z/
Harvey KS-
415 PM CST Wed Dec 15 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. Very strong non-
thunderstorm winds are still expected.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for
central and east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3852 9689 3852 9682 3809 9684 3809 9715
      3826 9705
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 270DEG 34KT 3860 9672 3804 9707 

$$

KSC115-152230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0163.000000T0000Z-211215T2230Z/
Marion KS-
415 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY...

At 414 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Wilsey to near Elbing, moving east at 40 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...
Marion, Peabody, Florence and Burns. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

LAT...LON 3852 9689 3852 9682 3809 9684 3809 9715
      3826 9705
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 270DEG 34KT 3860 9672 3804 9707 

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

$$

BUTLER

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, 2:12 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Ellsworth, McPherson, Saline	78 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.