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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Wichita, KS

May 26, 2021Ellsworth County, Lincoln County, Russell County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 4:58 PM CDT for Ellsworth County, Lincoln County, Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 47 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, 4:58 PM CDT (21:58 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
47 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, Russell County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 185 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.

886 
WUUS53 KICT 262158
SVRICT
KSC053-105-167-262245-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0047.210526T2158Z-210526T2245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Lincoln County in central Kansas...
  Northwestern Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
  Southeastern Russell County in central Kansas...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 457 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dorrance, or 
  9 miles west of Wilson, moving east at 25 mph. Another severe 
  storm was located on I-70 in north central Ellsworth 
  county...moving north-northeast 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Dorrance around 505 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Wilson and Ellsworth.

This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 192 and 226.
 
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 3901 9806 3873 9813 3877 9875 3896 9873
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 273DEG 21KT 3880 9864 

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

DARMOFAL
1 follow-up statement
569 
WWUS53 KICT 262227
SVSICT

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

KSC167-262236-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210526T2245Z/
Russell KS-
527 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

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

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

LAT...LON 3901 9806 3873 9813 3875 9848 3898 9848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 269DEG 23KT 3880 9840 

$$

KSC053-105-262245-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210526T2245Z/
Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-
527 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN AND NORTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH COUNTIES...

At 526 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wilson, moving 
east at 25 mph. Another severe storm was located 10 miles south of 
Lincoln...moving north-northeast at 10 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...
  Ellsworth.

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 3901 9806 3873 9813 3875 9848 3898 9848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 269DEG 23KT 3880 9840 

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

DARMOFAL

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, 3:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTRussell43 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, 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.