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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2021, 12:43 AM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 62 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 27, 2021, 12:43 AM CDT (05:43 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2021, 1:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Butler County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Greenwood County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 12:50 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | El Dorado, KS | DELAYED REPORT: VERY LARGE TREE (5-6 FT IN DIAMETER) DOWN OVER THE ROAD. SEVERAL OTHER LIMBS AND BRANCHES OF 14+ INCHES IN DIAMETER BROKEN IN THE AREA. |
| May 27, 12:55 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene El Dorado, KS | 6-INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN, E60. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 196 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 270543
SVRICT
KSC015-019-035-049-073-270645-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0065.210527T0543Z-210527T0645Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1243 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Elk County in southeastern Kansas...
Cowley County in south central Kansas...
Southern Butler County in south central Kansas...
Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas...
Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 145 AM CDT.
* At 1241 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near El Dorado to 7 miles north of Hardy, moving
east at 70 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
El Dorado around 1245 AM CDT.
Dexter around 1250 AM CDT.
Cedar Vale around 100 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Eureka, Sedan, Hamilton and Peru.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 64 and 79.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9688 3788 9703 3804 9597 3701 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0541Z 261DEG 60KT 3785 9693 3707 9684
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
METZGER3 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KICT 270609
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
109 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021
KSC015-019-035-049-073-270645-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210527T0645Z/
Elk KS-Cowley KS-Butler KS-Chautauqua KS-Greenwood KS-
109 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT
FOR ELK...COWLEY...SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER...CHAUTAUQUA AND GREENWOOD
COUNTIES...
At 109 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northwest of Eureka to near Sedan, moving east
at 70 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Peru and Hamilton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3734 9694 3791 9674 3804 9597 3701 9597
3700 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0609Z 261DEG 60KT 3792 9635 3714 9626
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
METZGER584
WWUS53 KICT 270620
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
120 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021
KSC015-270629-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210527T0645Z/
Butler KS-
120 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for
southeastern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3700 9688 3731 9690 3748 9676 3748 9652
3795 9652 3804 9597 3701 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0619Z 261DEG 60KT 3795 9614 3717 9606
$$
KSC019-035-049-073-270645-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210527T0645Z/
Elk KS-Cowley KS-Chautauqua KS-Greenwood KS-
120 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT
FOR ELK...EASTERN COWLEY...CHAUTAUQUA AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES...
At 119 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hamilton to 6 miles north of Peru, moving east at
70 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
Elk, eastern Cowley, Chautauqua and Greenwood Counties, including the
following locations... Hale, Maple City, Eureka City Lake, Climax,
Virgil, Fall River Lake, Eureka Airport, Niotaze, Piedmont and
Cambridge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9688 3731 9690 3748 9676 3748 9652
3795 9652 3804 9597 3701 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0619Z 261DEG 60KT 3795 9614 3717 9606
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
METZGER297
WWUS53 KICT 270628
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
128 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021
KSC019-035-049-073-270645-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210527T0645Z/
Elk KS-Cowley KS-Chautauqua KS-Greenwood KS-
128 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT
FOR ELK...EASTERN COWLEY...CHAUTAUQUA AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES...
At 127 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles east of Eureka to 7 miles northeast of Cedar
Vale, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Eureka, Sedan, Howard, Cedar Vale, Burden, Moline, Longton, Dexter,
Hamilton, Severy, Grenola, Atlanta, Fall River, Peru, Chautauqua, Elk
Falls, Cambridge, Niotaze, Climax and Virgil.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9681 3748 9676 3748 9652 3795 9652
3804 9597 3701 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0627Z 253DEG 44KT 3786 9614 3720 9644
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
METZGERThe 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, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Marion, Reno | 45 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, 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.