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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Wichita, KS

June 25, 2021Greenwood County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2021, 4:26 PM CDT for Greenwood County, Kansas. It was in force for 32 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, 4:26 PM CDT (21:26 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2021, 4:58 PM CDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Greenwood County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 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
Jun 25, 4:57 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	7 E Cassoday, KS	VIA SPOTTER NETWORK.

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
Jun 25, 1:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 128 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 146 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -476 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1200 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -236 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -188 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

219 
WUUS53 KICT 252126
SVRICT
KSC073-252230-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0085.210625T2126Z-210625T2230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 425 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest
  of Eureka, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hamilton and Madison.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3772 9653 3808 9652 3809 9651 3809 9636
      3817 9636 3817 9596 3784 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 235DEG 32KT 3794 9647 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HOWERTON

2 follow-up statements

941 
WWUS53 KICT 252147
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
447 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC073-252230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210625T2230Z/
Greenwood KS-
447 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN GREENWOOD COUNTY...

At 447 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
Hamilton, or 8 miles southwest of Madison, moving northeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Madison, Hamilton, Virgil and Thrall. 

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 3791 9652 3808 9652 3809 9651 3809 9636
      3817 9636 3817 9596 3799 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 230DEG 34KT 3807 9627 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HOWERTON

727 
WWUS53 KICT 252158
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
458 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC073-252208-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210625T2230Z/
Greenwood KS-
458 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN GREENWOOD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However small hail, gusty 
winds and heavy rain are still possible with thunderstorms in the 
area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
southeastern and east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3791 9652 3808 9652 3809 9651 3809 9636
      3817 9636 3817 9596 3799 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 235DEG 32KT 3813 9617 

$$

HOWERTON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 11:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Saline	33 min
Jun 25, 12:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton, Russell	58 min
Jun 25, 12:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Barton	24 min
Jun 25, 12:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Lincoln	28 min
Jun 25, 12:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Saline	34 min
Jun 25, 1:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Ellsworth	45 min
Jun 25, 1:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Rice	35 min
Jun 25, 1:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Saline	59 min
Jun 25, 1:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	McPherson, Saline	49 min
Jun 25, 1:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler	26 min
Jun 25, 1:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harvey	29 min
Jun 25, 1:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	38 min
Jun 25, 1:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Chase, Marion	26 min
Jun 25, 1:54 PM CDT	Flood Watch	ICT	Allen, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and 12 more	65 hr
Jun 25, 2:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chase	41 min
Jun 25, 2:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler	44 min
Jun 25, 2:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	31 min
Jun 25, 3:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chase	26 min
Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Neosho	61 hr
Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Allen	32 hr
Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Neosho	4 days
Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Labette, Neosho	5 days
Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Cherokee, Labette	7 days
Jun 25, 3:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase, Marion	33 min
Jun 25, 3:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	35 min
Jun 25, 4:07 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Chase, Marion	69 min
Jun 25, 4:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Reno	64 min
Jun 25, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Marion	46 min
Jun 25, 5:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	30 min
Jun 25, 5:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harvey, McPherson	55 min
Jun 25, 5:16 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Chase, Marion	5 hr
Jun 25, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Rice	58 min
Jun 25, 5:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harvey	47 min
Jun 25, 6:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	60 min
Jun 25, 6:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Saline	53 min
Jun 25, 6:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harvey, Marion	55 min
Jun 25, 6:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper, Kingman	66 min
Jun 25, 6:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Harvey	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.