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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Wichita, KS

May 16, 2021Barton County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2021, 6:04 PM CDT for Barton County, Kansas. It was in force for 18 min. 1 report 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 16, 2021, 6:04 PM CDT (23:04 UTC)
Expired
May 16, 2021, 6:22 PM CDT
In force
18 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Barton County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 16, 6:05 PM CDTHAIL 1Hoisington, KS

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

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 121 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-05-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-05-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 204 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1413 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
204 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
249 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

053 
WUUS53 KICT 162304
SVRICT
KSC009-170000-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0038.210516T2304Z-210517T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
604 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Barton County in central Kansas...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 603 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hoisington,
  moving southwest at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Great Bend and Albert.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3859 9879 3848 9861 3830 9878 3840 9903
      3845 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 041DEG 15KT 3850 9878 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BUTLER
2 follow-up statements
339 
WWUS53 KICT 162318
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
618 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

KSC009-170000-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210517T0000Z/
Barton KS-
618 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BARTON COUNTY...

At 618 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hoisington,
moving southwest at 15 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...
Great Bend and Great Bend Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3850 9886 3845 9871 3837 9871 3830 9878
      3839 9900 3843 9899
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 040DEG 15KT 3845 9883 

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

BUTLER
433 
WWUS53 KICT 162322
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
622 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

KSC009-162332-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210517T0000Z/
Barton KS-
622 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BARTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3850 9886 3845 9871 3837 9871 3830 9878
      3839 9900 3843 9899
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 041DEG 15KT 3844 9885 

$$

BUTLER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 15, 7:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner60 min
May 15, 9:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner57 min
May 15, 10:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler55 min
May 15, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLincoln58 min
May 15, 11:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth57 min
May 15, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Greenwood66 min
May 15, 11:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWoodson63 min
May 15, 11:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood, Wilson, Woodson55 min
May 15, 11:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick55 min
May 16, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRussell63 min
May 16, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, Sedgwick61 min
May 16, 12:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood28 min
May 16, 12:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, McPherson, Marion22 min
May 16, 1:25 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTEllsworth, Lincoln, Saline9 hr
May 16, 2:16 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTSaline8 hr
May 16, 2:43 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTLincoln, Saline5 hr
May 16, 7:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTRussell54 hr
May 16, 8:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTReno, Rice3 days
May 16, 9:49 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTRussell8 hr
May 16, 10:18 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTSaline27 hr
May 16, 10:37 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTLincoln, Saline27 hr
May 16, 1:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson61 min
May 16, 1:46 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTMcPherson24 hr
May 16, 2:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth51 min
May 16, 3:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth45 min
May 16, 3:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTEllsworth54 min
May 16, 3:33 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTEllsworth22 hr
May 16, 4:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth36 min
May 16, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRussell27 min
May 16, 5:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTReno28 min
May 16, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton63 min
May 16, 6:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton34 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.