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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 58, NWS Wichita, KS

May 26, 20214 counties in Kansas

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.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 26, 9:20 PM CDTHAIL 1.253 W Galva, KS
May 26, 9:30 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 605 Nw Moundridge, KSALSO 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 26, 3:11 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 328 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

722 
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
 
$$

DARMOFAL
1 follow-up statement
341 
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
 
$$

DARMOFAL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTEllsworth, McPherson, Rice45 min
May 26, 7:19 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTSaline4 hr
May 26, 7:40 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTRice4 days
May 26, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Rice47 min
May 26, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson47 min
May 26, 8:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson33 min
May 26, 9:41 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTMcPherson15 hr
May 26, 10:00 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTRussell5 hr
May 26, 10:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, McPherson, Marion30 min
May 26, 10:31 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTMcPherson5 hr
May 26, 10:33 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTMarion37 hr
May 26, 10:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMarion25 min
May 26, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarper44 min
May 26, 10:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, Marion50 min
May 26, 11:33 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTMarion12 hr
May 26, 11:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSedgwick, Sumner25 min
May 26, 11:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick36 min
May 26, 11:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMarion61 min
May 27, 12:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSedgwick42 min
May 27, 12:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMarion46 min
May 27, 12:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Cowley, Sumner57 min
May 27, 12:20 AM CDTTornado WarningICTMarion25 min
May 27, 12:40 AM CDTTornado WarningICTButler, Cowley15 min
May 27, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood62 min
May 27, 1:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase29 min
May 27, 1:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery, Wilson, Woodson35 min
May 27, 1:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Elk, Greenwood62 min
May 27, 1:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTWilson, Woodson22 min
May 27, 2:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTAllen, Chautauqua, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson57 min
May 27, 2:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLincoln26 min
May 27, 3:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery, Neosho, Wilson23 min
May 27, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette, Neosho30 min
May 27, 9:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTNeosho37 hr
May 27, 9:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTLabette, Neosho71 hr
May 27, 9:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTCherokee, Labette4 days
May 27, 9:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMarion35 hr
May 27, 10:20 AM CDTFlood WatchICTAllen, Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood and 5 more7 hr
May 27, 12:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua28 min
May 27, 12:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner36 min
May 27, 12:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery29 min
May 27, 12:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner31 min
May 27, 1:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley26 min
May 27, 2:29 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTChautauqua, Cowley4 hr
May 27, 2:34 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTSaline18 hr
May 27, 2:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley24 min
May 27, 4:13 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTLabette, Montgomery4 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.