Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2021, 10:59 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 61 min. 2 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
- May 2, 2021, 10:59 PM CDT (03:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 11:12 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 2 Ene Great Bend, KS | REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.). |
| May 2, 11:37 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | Lyons, KS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 1069 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -146 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1754 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 394 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 12.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KICT 030359
SVRICT
KSC009-053-105-159-167-030500-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0022.210503T0359Z-210503T0500Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1059 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Rice County in central Kansas...
Lincoln County in central Kansas...
Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
Russell County in central Kansas...
Barton County in central Kansas...
* Until midnight CDT.
* At 1057 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Luray to near Wilson to near Claflin to near Great
Bend, moving east to southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 to 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Great Bend, Russell, Lyons, Ellsworth, Hoisington, Sterling,
Ellinwood, Wilson, Claflin, Kanopolis, Lincoln, Little River,
Chase, Holyrood, Lucas, Gorham, Bushton, Sylvan Grove, Geneseo and
Pawnee Rock.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 176 and 235.
This storm has a history of producing 85 mph winds in Russell!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3922 9814 3899 9793 3844 9792 3816 9817
3817 9822 3817 9847 3826 9847 3826 9903
3913 9904 3913 9851 3922 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 277DEG 37KT 3909 9869 3883 9852 3855 9860 3832
9882
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
KLEINSASSER3 follow-up statements
995
WWUS53 KICT 030416
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1116 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
KSC009-053-105-159-167-030500-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210503T0500Z/
Rice KS-Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-Russell KS-Barton KS-
1116 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR RICE...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...RUSSELL AND BARTON COUNTIES...
At 1115 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lucas to 5 miles east of Wilson to Bushton to
near Ellinwood, moving east to southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Great Bend, Russell, Lyons, Ellsworth, Hoisington, Sterling,
Ellinwood, Wilson, Claflin, Kanopolis, Lincoln, Little River, Chase,
Holyrood, Lucas, Gorham, Bushton, Sylvan Grove, Geneseo and Pawnee
Rock.
This storm has a history of producing damaging winds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3922 9814 3899 9793 3844 9792 3816 9817
3817 9822 3817 9847 3826 9847 3826 9903
3913 9904 3913 9851 3922 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 277DEG 33KT 3906 9859 3880 9837 3853 9841 3830
9858
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KLEINSASSER696
WWUS53 KICT 030440
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1140 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
KSC009-053-105-167-030450-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210503T0500Z/
Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-Russell KS-Barton KS-
1140 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...RUSSELL
AND BARTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened and moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3852 9847 3852 9792 3844 9792 3816 9817
3817 9822 3817 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 298DEG 42KT 3849 9810 3830 9819 3817 9835
$$
KSC159-030500-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210503T0500Z/
Rice KS-
1140 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR RICE COUNTY...
At 1140 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Geneseo to near Lyons to 5 miles south of Alden,
moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lyons, Sterling, Little River, Chase, Bushton, Geneseo, Alden,
Raymond, Frederick and Silica.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9847 3852 9792 3844 9792 3816 9817
3817 9822 3817 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 298DEG 42KT 3849 9810 3830 9819 3817 9835
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KLEINSASSER524
WWUS53 KICT 030452
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1152 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
KSC159-030501-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210503T0500Z/
Rice KS-
1152 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RICE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
MIDNIGHT CDT...
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 will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3852 9847 3852 9792 3844 9792 3816 9817
3817 9822 3817 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 277DEG 37KT 3848 9796 3829 9805 3816 9821
$$
KLEINSASSERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 59 min |
| May 2, 11:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 25 min |
| May 3, 12:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper, Kingman, McPherson, Reno, Rice | 30 min |
| May 3, 12:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper, Harvey, Kingman, McPherson, Marion, Reno and 1 more | 34 min |
| May 3, 1:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Chase, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick, Sumner | 28 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.