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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Wichita, KS

May 26, 2021Russell County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 3:17 PM CDT for Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 26, 2021, 3:17 PM CDT (20:17 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Russell County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 26, 3:11 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 175 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 2021-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2211 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 90 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2211 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
911 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

904 
WUUS53 KICT 262017
SVRICT
KSC167-262100-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0042.210526T2017Z-210526T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
317 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Russell County in central Kansas...

* Until 400 PM CDT.

* At 317 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
  Dorrance, or 7 miles east of Russell, moving north at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lucas, Luray, Waldo, Wilson Lake and Wilson State Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3889 9849 3889 9882 3913 9885 3913 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 182DEG 27KT 3886 9872 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

HAYES
1 follow-up statement
169 
WWUS53 KICT 262046
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
346 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

KSC167-262100-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210526T2100Z/
Russell KS-
346 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTY...

At 346 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Luray, or 14
miles north of Russell, moving north at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Luray and Waldo. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3899 9863 3899 9883 3913 9885 3913 9863
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 168DEG 31KT 3910 9880 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

HAYES

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 7:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSaline24 min
May 25, 7:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson25 min
May 25, 8:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson29 min
May 26, 5:44 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryICTAllen, Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood and 5 more3 hr
May 26, 2:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton32 min
May 26, 2:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Russell44 min
May 26, 2:51 PM CDTTornado WarningICTBarton, Russell39 min
May 26, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTRussell36 min
May 26, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRussell32 min
May 26, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Ellsworth, Russell41 min
May 26, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Russell63 min
May 26, 4:11 PM CDTTornado WarningICTBarton, Russell49 min
May 26, 4:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTEllsworth32 min
May 26, 4:44 PM CDTTornado WarningICTBarton, Ellsworth, Russell46 min
May 26, 4:52 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTRussell26 hr
May 26, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTEllsworth, Lincoln, Russell47 min
May 26, 5:16 PM CDTTornado WarningICTEllsworth44 min
May 26, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Russell29 min
May 26, 5:35 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTEllsworth17 hr
May 26, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTEllsworth, Lincoln46 min
May 26, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Ellsworth28 min
May 26, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSaline54 min
May 26, 6:19 PM CDTTornado WarningICTEllsworth, Rice26 min
May 26, 6:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTEllsworth32 min
May 26, 6:41 PM CDTTornado WarningICTEllsworth, Rice35 min
May 26, 6:59 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.