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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 24, NWS Wichita, KS

May 8, 2021Ellsworth County, Lincoln County, Saline County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2021, 8:08 PM CDT for Ellsworth County, Lincoln County, Saline County, Kansas. It was in force for 67 min. 5 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 8, 2021, 8:08 PM CDT (01:08 UTC)
Expired: May 8, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
In force: 67 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Saline County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 8, 8:10 PM CDT	HAIL 1	4 S Westfall, KS	MPING REPORT.
May 8, 8:25 PM CDT	HAIL 2	Brookville, KS	TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
May 8, 8:41 PM CDT	HAIL 1	5 Ene Brookville, KS	MPING REPORT.
May 8, 8:43 PM CDT	HAIL 1.25	6 Nw Smolan, KS
May 8, 8:45 PM CDT	HAIL 1	6 Nnw Smolan, KS	DIME, NICKEL AND SOME QUARTERS.

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 8, 4:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 190 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: 377 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -170 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1653 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 106 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 362 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 6.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

690 
WUUS53 KICT 090108
SVRICT
KSC053-105-169-090215-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0024.210509T0108Z-210509T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
808 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Lincoln County in central Kansas...
  Northeastern Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
  Western Saline County in central Kansas...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 808 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kanopolis,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Salina, Assaria, Brookville, Smolan, Falun, Glendale, Westfall,
  Salina Airport, Kanopolis State Park and Kanopolis Lake.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 82 and 95.
 Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 224 and 253.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3896 9759 3867 9759 3865 9815 3892 9814
      3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 253DEG 27KT 3878 9811 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BUTLER

4 follow-up statements

086 
WWUS53 KICT 090123
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
823 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

KSC053-105-169-090215-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210509T0215Z/
Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-Saline KS-
823 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN...NORTHEASTERN ELLSWORTH AND WESTERN SALINE
COUNTIES...

At 823 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brookville, or
13 miles northeast of Kanopolis, moving east at 35 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...
Salina, Assaria, Brookville, Smolan, Falun, Glendale, Westfall,
Salina Airport, Kanopolis State Park and Kanopolis Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3896 9759 3867 9759 3865 9804 3893 9807
      3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 256DEG 30KT 3878 9793 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BUTLER

633 
WWUS53 KICT 090133
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
833 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

KSC053-105-090143-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210509T0215Z/
Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-
833 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND
NORTHEASTERN ELLSWORTH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area.  Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3896 9759 3867 9759 3869 9793 3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 260DEG 32KT 3879 9779 

$$

KSC169-090215-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210509T0215Z/
Saline KS-
833 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN SALINE COUNTY...

At 833 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brookville, or
9 miles west of Salina, moving east at 35 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...
Salina, Assaria, Brookville, Smolan, Glendale and Salina Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3896 9759 3867 9759 3869 9793 3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 260DEG 32KT 3879 9779 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BUTLER

499 
WWUS53 KICT 090153
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
853 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

KSC169-090215-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210509T0215Z/
Saline KS-
853 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL SALINE COUNTY...

At 853 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Salina, moving
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Salina, Assaria, Smolan and Salina Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3896 9759 3867 9759 3868 9773 3896 9769
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 264DEG 28KT 3880 9759 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BUTLER

361 
WWUS53 KICT 090208
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
908 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

KSC169-090217-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210509T0215Z/
Saline KS-
908 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL SALINE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 915 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3896 9759 3867 9759 3868 9773 3896 9769
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 253DEG 27KT 3883 9746 

$$

BUTLER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 8, 7:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Ellsworth	30 min
May 8, 7:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Russell	26 min
May 8, 7:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Russell	39 min
May 8, 8:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Russell	30 min
May 8, 8:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Lincoln	35 min
May 8, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Lincoln	58 min
May 8, 8:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Saline	43 min
May 8, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline	62 min
May 8, 10:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline	54 min
May 8, 10:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Saline	49 min
May 8, 10:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Saline	4 hr
May 8, 11:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline	59 min
May 8, 11:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Saline	27 min
May 8, 11:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Saline	17 min
May 9, 12:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Saline	26 min
May 9, 12:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Barton	26 min
May 9, 12:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Marion	36 min
May 9, 12:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Marion	39 min
May 9, 1:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	65 min
May 9, 2:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	52 min
May 9, 2:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	McPherson, Saline	32 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.