Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 12, 2021, 5:35 AM CST for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 55 min. 4 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
- Mar 12, 2021, 5:35 AM CST (11:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2021, 6:30 AM CST
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Reno County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 5:40 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Pretty Prairie, KS | 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS WERE BROKEN IN A FEW SPOTS IN TOWN. TIME IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 12, 5:40 AM CST | TSTM WND GST 60 | Pretty Prairie, KS | DELAYED REPORT. WIND GUST VIA THE KANSAS MESONET. |
| Mar 12, 5:50 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Sw Andale, KS | DELAYED REPORT. METAL SHED DAMAGED. WIND BLEW IN THE FRONT DOORS AND TOOK OFF HALF OF THE ROOF. SEVERAL POWER POLED SNAPPED IN THIS AREA AS WELL. |
| Mar 12, 5:50 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Wsw Andale, KS | A DELAYED REPORT OF POWER POLES SNAPPED AND DAMAGE TO A DECK EAST OF CHENEY LAKE NEAR THE SEDGWICK AND RENO COUNTY LINE. TIME IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 180 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2118 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 332 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KICT 121135
SVRICT
KSC079-095-155-173-121230-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0005.210312T1135Z-210312T1230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
535 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Reno County in south central Kansas...
Northwestern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
Southwestern Harvey County in south central Kansas...
Northeastern Kingman County in south central Kansas...
* Until 630 AM CST.
* At 534 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pretty
Prairie, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Goddard, Maize, Colwich, Haven, Mount Hope, Pretty Prairie, Andale,
Bentley, Waterloo, Cheney Lake, Mt Vernon and Cheney State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If on or near Cheney Lake, get away from the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3767 9814 3778 9814 3797 9772 3798 9748
3768 9748
TIME...MOT...LOC 1134Z 259DEG 44KT 3777 9801
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KETCHAM3 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KICT 121200
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
600 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
KSC095-121209-
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Kingman KS-
600 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KINGMAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3774 9804 3783 9804 3797 9772 3798 9748
3768 9748 3768 9780 3774 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1159Z 259DEG 44KT 3783 9762
$$
KSC079-155-173-121230-
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Reno KS-Sedgwick KS-Harvey KS-
600 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN RENO...NORTHWESTERN SEDGWICK AND SOUTHWESTERN HARVEY
COUNTIES...
At 559 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Andale, or near
Mount Hope, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Goddard, Maize, Colwich, Haven, Mount Hope, Pretty Prairie, Andale,
Bentley, Cheney State Park and Cheney Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If on or near Cheney Lake, get away from the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3774 9804 3783 9804 3797 9772 3798 9748
3768 9748 3768 9780 3774 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1159Z 259DEG 44KT 3783 9762
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KETCHAM123
WWUS53 KICT 121210
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
610 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
KSC079-155-121220-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210312T1230Z/
Reno KS-Harvey KS-
610 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RENO AND
SOUTHWESTERN HARVEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3791 9770 3791 9748 3768 9748 3768 9770
TIME...MOT...LOC 1210Z 259DEG 44KT 3786 9744
$$
KSC173-121230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210312T1230Z/
Sedgwick KS-
610 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY...
At 610 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Valley Center,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Goddard, Maize, Colwich, Mount Hope, Andale and Bentley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3791 9770 3791 9748 3768 9748 3768 9770
TIME...MOT...LOC 1210Z 259DEG 44KT 3786 9744
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KETCHAM307
WWUS53 KICT 121221
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
621 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
KSC173-121231-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210312T1230Z/
Sedgwick KS-
621 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 630 AM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3791 9770 3791 9748 3768 9748 3768 9770
TIME...MOT...LOC 1221Z 259DEG 44KT 3789 9727
$$
KETCHAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 4:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 63 min |
| Mar 12, 5:00 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 5:48 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 57 min |
| Mar 12, 6:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 42 min |
| Mar 12, 6:50 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 55 min |
| Mar 12, 7:10 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 7:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 46 min |
| Mar 12, 8:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper | 28 min |
| Mar 12, 9:40 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 65 min |
| Mar 12, 10:12 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 10:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 44 min |
| Mar 12, 10:43 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 47 min |
| Mar 12, 10:49 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 41 min |
| Mar 12, 11:11 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 49 min |
| Mar 12, 11:51 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 54 min |
| Mar 12, 12:08 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Woodson | 48 hr |
| Mar 12, 12:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Wilson | 51 min |
| Mar 12, 12:55 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 3:04 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 45 hr |
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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.