Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

May 26, 2021, 4:28 PM CDT (21:28 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

1.25 in

Wind

70.0 mph

County Ellsworth County, KS

The Wichita radar (KICT), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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750 
WUUS53 KICT 262128
SVRICT
KSC053-262200-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0046.210526T2128Z-210526T2200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Ellsworth County in central Kansas...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 428 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of
  Ellsworth, moving east-northeast at 20 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Ellsworth around 445 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Kanopolis.

This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 206 and 225.
 
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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3867 9848 3887 9848 3887 9810 3867 9815
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 253DEG 18KT 3874 9835 

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

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956 
WWUS53 KICT 262147
SVSICT

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

KSC053-262200-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210526T2200Z/
Ellsworth KS-
447 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH COUNTY...

At 446 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located just north of 
Ellsworth, moving northeast at 20 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Ellsworth County, including the following locations...
Ellsworth Airport.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3867 9848 3887 9848 3887 9810 3867 9815
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 239DEG 17KT 3879 9828 

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

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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.