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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Wichita, KS

June 25, 2021Saline County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2021, 1:16 AM CDT for Saline County, Kansas. It was in force for 59 min. 1 report 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
Jun 25, 2021, 1:16 AM CDT (06:16 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2021, 2:15 AM CDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Saline County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 25, 1:40 AM CDTHAIL 0.59 Nnw Salina, KSREPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

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, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 164 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 2021-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2766 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 225 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2766 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1424 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
404 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.2
Supercell composite
23.2

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The text

As transmitted.

316 
WUUS53 KICT 250616
SVRICT
KSC169-250715-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0080.210625T0616Z-210625T0715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
116 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Saline County in central Kansas...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 115 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Culver, or 9
  miles northwest of Salina, moving east at 15 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...
  New Cambria.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 135 near Mile Marker 95.
 Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 236 and 266.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3896 9737 3893 9737 3893 9738 3888 9738
      3882 9793 3896 9792
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 258DEG 15KT 3892 9774 

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

MCGUIRE
1 follow-up statement
151 
WWUS53 KICT 250713
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
213 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC169-250723-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210625T0715Z/
Saline KS-
213 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN SALINE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 215 AM CDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.  However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3896 9737 3893 9737 3893 9738 3888 9738
      3882 9793 3896 9792
TIME...MOT...LOC 0713Z 258DEG 15KT 3897 9745 

$$

BUTLER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 11:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSaline33 min
Jun 25, 12:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Russell58 min
Jun 25, 12:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton24 min
Jun 25, 12:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLincoln28 min
Jun 25, 12:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSaline34 min
Jun 25, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth45 min
Jun 25, 1:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Ellsworth, Rice35 min
Jun 25, 1:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson, Saline49 min
Jun 25, 1:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler26 min
Jun 25, 1:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey29 min
Jun 25, 1:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase38 min
Jun 25, 1:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Chase, Marion26 min
Jun 25, 1:54 PM CDTFlood WatchICTAllen, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and 12 more65 hr
Jun 25, 2:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase41 min
Jun 25, 2:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler44 min
Jun 25, 2:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase31 min
Jun 25, 3:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase26 min
Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTAllen, Neosho61 hr
Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTAllen32 hr
Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTNeosho4 days
Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTLabette, Neosho5 days
Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTCherokee, Labette7 days
Jun 25, 3:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase, Marion33 min
Jun 25, 3:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase35 min
Jun 25, 4:07 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTChase, Marion69 min
Jun 25, 4:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTReno64 min
Jun 25, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood32 min
Jun 25, 4:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMarion46 min
Jun 25, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase30 min
Jun 25, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, McPherson55 min
Jun 25, 5:16 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTChase, Marion5 hr
Jun 25, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRice58 min
Jun 25, 5:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey47 min
Jun 25, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood60 min
Jun 25, 6:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSaline53 min
Jun 25, 6:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, Marion55 min
Jun 25, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarper, Kingman66 min
Jun 25, 6:55 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTHarvey4 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.