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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 58, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 45 min. 2 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
- May 26, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT (02:15 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Harvey County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Reno County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 9:20 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 3 W Galva, KS | |
| May 26, 9:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Nw Moundridge, KS | ALSO REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 3:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 328 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2025 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KICT 270215
SVRICT
KSC079-113-115-155-270300-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0058.210527T0215Z-210527T0300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
915 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern McPherson County in central Kansas...
Northeastern Reno County in south central Kansas...
Northwestern Harvey County in south central Kansas...
West central Marion County in central Kansas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 914 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Galva to Moundridge to near Buhler, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Moundridge around 920 PM CDT.
Hesston around 930 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Burrton and Goessel.
This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 35 and 64.
This replaces the severe thunderstorm warnings previously in effect
for McPherson county.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and
south central Kansas.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3841 9736 3809 9732 3801 9773 3828 9788
3834 9771 3850 9756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 307DEG 19KT 3842 9750 3821 9751 3816 9774
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
DARMOFAL1 follow-up statement
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WWUS53 KICT 270234
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
934 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
KSC079-113-115-155-270300-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210527T0300Z/
McPherson KS-Reno KS-Harvey KS-Marion KS-
934 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON...NORTHEASTERN RENO...NORTHWESTERN HARVEY
AND WEST CENTRAL MARION COUNTIES...
At 933 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Canton to Hesston to 5 miles north of Burrton, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Hesston and Goessel.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and
south central Kansas.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3841 9736 3809 9732 3801 9773 3819 9783
3829 9762 3843 9755
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 307DEG 19KT 3837 9741 3816 9742 3811 9765
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
DARMOFALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, McPherson, Rice | 45 min |
| May 26, 7:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Saline | 4 hr |
| May 26, 7:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Rice | 4 days |
| May 26, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Rice | 47 min |
| May 26, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson | 47 min |
| May 26, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson | 33 min |
| May 26, 9:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | McPherson | 15 hr |
| May 26, 10:00 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Russell | 5 hr |
| May 26, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Marion | 30 min |
| May 26, 10:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | McPherson | 5 hr |
| May 26, 10:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 37 hr |
| May 26, 10:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 25 min |
| May 26, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 44 min |
| May 26, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Marion | 50 min |
| May 26, 11:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 12 hr |
| May 26, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 25 min |
| May 26, 11:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 36 min |
| May 26, 11:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 61 min |
| May 27, 12:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 42 min |
| May 27, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Marion | 46 min |
| May 27, 12:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Sumner | 57 min |
| May 27, 12:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Marion | 25 min |
| May 27, 12:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 15 min |
| May 27, 12:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood | 62 min |
| May 27, 1:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 29 min |
| May 27, 1:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Montgomery, Wilson, Woodson | 35 min |
| May 27, 1:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood | 62 min |
| May 27, 1:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Wilson, Woodson | 22 min |
| May 27, 2:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Chautauqua, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 57 min |
| May 27, 2:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Lincoln | 26 min |
| May 27, 3:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 23 min |
| May 27, 3:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 30 min |
| May 27, 9:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 37 hr |
| May 27, 9:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 71 hr |
| May 27, 9:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cherokee, Labette | 4 days |
| May 27, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 35 hr |
| May 27, 10:20 AM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | Allen, Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood and 5 more | 7 hr |
| May 27, 12:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 28 min |
| May 27, 12:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 36 min |
| May 27, 12:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Montgomery | 29 min |
| May 27, 12:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 31 min |
| May 27, 1:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 26 min |
| May 27, 2:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 4 hr |
| May 27, 2:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Saline | 18 hr |
| May 27, 2:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 24 min |
| May 27, 4:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 4 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.