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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Wichita, KS

May 25, 2021Lincoln County, Saline County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2021, 4:42 PM CDT for Lincoln County, Saline County, Kansas. It was in force for 48 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
May 25, 2021, 4:42 PM CDT (21:42 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2021, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lincoln County, KS, Saline County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 25, 5:15 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 602 Se Glendale, KSSEMI-TRAILER BLOWN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON I-70 NEAR MILE MARKER 239.
May 25, 5:24 PM CDTHAIL 0.73 S Glendale, KS
May 25, 5:28 PM CDTHAIL 0.884 Sse Glendale, KSA LOT OF NICKEL SIZE HAIL FALLING.

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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 197 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, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2021-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 151 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2021-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 172 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
151 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-248 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
676 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
172 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

167 
WUUS53 KICT 252142
SVRICT
KSC105-169-252230-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0039.210525T2142Z-210525T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
442 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Lincoln County in central Kansas...
  Northwestern Saline County in central Kansas...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 442 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of
  Beverly, or 12 miles southeast of Lincoln, moving east 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern Lincoln and northwestern Saline Counties, including
  the following locations... Westfall and Glendale.

This includes areas along and just north of Interstate 70 between 
Mile Markers 229 and 245.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3899 9793 3896 9793 3896 9776 3886 9775
      3886 9793 3887 9793 3887 9805 3899 9805
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 266DEG 13KT 3893 9797 

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

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3 follow-up statements
945 
WWUS53 KICT 252158
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
458 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

KSC105-169-252230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210525T2230Z/
Lincoln KS-Saline KS-
458 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND NORTHWESTERN SALINE COUNTIES...

At 458 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Beverly, or 14 miles southeast of Lincoln, moving east 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...
Glendale and Westfall. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3899 9793 3896 9793 3896 9776 3886 9775
      3886 9793 3887 9793 3887 9805 3899 9805
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 273DEG 9KT 3891 9794 

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

DARMOFAL
864 
WWUS53 KICT 252208
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
508 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

KSC105-169-252230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210525T2230Z/
Lincoln KS-Saline KS-
508 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND NORTHWESTERN SALINE COUNTIES...

At 506 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of 
Tescott, or 16 miles southeast of Lincoln, moving east-southeast at 
15 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Glendale and Interstate 70 between mile markers 233 and 245.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3899 9793 3896 9793 3896 9776 3886 9775
      3886 9793 3887 9793 3887 9802 3896 9800
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 276DEG 12KT 3890 9791 

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

DARMOFAL
056 
WWUS53 KICT 252212
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
512 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

KSC105-252222-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210525T2230Z/
Lincoln KS-
512 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

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

LAT...LON 3886 9775 3886 9793 3896 9793 3896 9776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 276DEG 12KT 3889 9789 

$$

KSC169-252230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210525T2230Z/
Saline KS-
512 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SALINE COUNTY...

At 512 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Tescott, or 15 miles west of Salina, moving east-southeast at 15 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...
Glendale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3886 9775 3886 9793 3896 9793 3896 9776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 276DEG 12KT 3889 9789 

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 1:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley47 min
May 25, 1:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley35 min
May 25, 2:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Elk22 min
May 25, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLincoln30 min
May 25, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSaline46 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.