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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Wichita, KS

May 26, 2021Barton County, Russell County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 5:34 PM CDT for Barton County, Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 29 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, 5:34 PM CDT (22:34 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 6:03 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Barton County, KS, Russell County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:35 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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 167 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.

820 
WUUS53 KICT 262234
SVRICT
KSC009-167-262315-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0048.210526T2234Z-210526T2315Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Russell County in central Kansas...
  North central Barton County in central Kansas...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 534 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast
  of Milberger, or 11 miles north of Hoisington, moving northeast at
  25 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...
  Dorrance.

This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 186 and 204.
 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 9849 3870 9849 3860 9877 3870 9892
      3913 9871
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 242DEG 20KT 3868 9882 

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

DARMOFAL
2 follow-up statements
961 
WWUS53 KICT 262254
SVSICT

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

KSC009-167-262315-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210526T2315Z/
Russell KS-Barton KS-
554 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUSSELL AND NORTH CENTRAL BARTON COUNTIES...

At 554 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest
of Dorrance, or 13 miles southwest of Wilson, moving northeast at 25
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...
Dorrance, Bunker Hill, Susank, Wilson Lake and Wilson State Park. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3899 9849 3870 9849 3860 9877 3874 9882
      3897 9870
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 229DEG 21KT 3870 9867 

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

DARMOFAL
921 
WWUS53 KICT 262303
SVSICT

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

KSC009-167-262313-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210526T2315Z/
Russell KS-Barton KS-
603 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUSSELL AND NORTH
CENTRAL BARTON COUNTIES 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 gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3899 9849 3870 9849 3860 9877 3874 9882
      3897 9870
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 242DEG 20KT 3872 9861 

$$

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, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTEllsworth, Lincoln, Russell47 min
May 26, 5:16 PM CDTTornado WarningICTEllsworth44 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.