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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Wichita, KS

April 6, 2021Russell County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 6, 2021, 6:55 PM CDT for Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 54 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: Apr 6, 2021, 6:55 PM CDT (23:55 UTC)
Expired: Apr 6, 2021, 7:49 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Russell County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:58 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
Apr 6, 7:18 PM CDT	HAIL 1	5 Ene Gorham, KS	ALONG CANYON ROAD. SIZE RANGED FROM NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE.

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
Apr 6, 4:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 160 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: 475 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -533 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1408 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 451 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 418 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

168 
WUUS53 KICT 062355
SVRICT
KSC167-070100-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0009.210406T2355Z-210407T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
655 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Russell County in central Kansas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 654 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pfeifer,
  moving northeast at 40 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...
  Russell, Lucas, Gorham, Luray, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Paradise,
  Waldo, Russell Airport and Wilson Lake.

This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 176 and 195.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3914 9903 3913 9848 3870 9875 3870 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 227DEG 34KT 3874 9912 

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

METZGER

4 follow-up statements

171 
WWUS53 KICT 070013
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
713 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSC167-070100-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210407T0100Z/
Russell KS-
713 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR RUSSELL COUNTY...

At 711 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gorham, or 6
miles west of Russell, moving northeast at 40 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...
Russell, Lucas, Gorham, Luray, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Paradise,
Waldo, Russell Airport and Wilson Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of 
a building.  60 mph winds appear to be the primary threat with this 
storm at this time but hail is still possible.  

&&

LAT...LON 3914 9903 3913 9848 3870 9875 3870 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 227DEG 34KT 3886 9896 

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

METZGER

201 
WWUS53 KICT 070018
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
718 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSC167-070100-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210407T0100Z/
Russell KS-
718 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR RUSSELL COUNTY...

At 717 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest of
Russell, moving northeast at 50 mph.

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

SOURCE...Emergency Management has reported quarter sized 8 miles 
         northwest of Russell.  

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

Locations impacted include...
Russell, Lucas, Gorham, Luray, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Paradise,
Waldo, Russell Airport and Wilson Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3914 9903 3913 9848 3870 9875 3870 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 211DEG 43KT 3896 9893 

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

METZGER

871 
WWUS53 KICT 070036
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
736 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSC167-070100-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210407T0100Z/
Russell KS-
736 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY...

At 735 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Luray, or 14
miles north of Russell, moving northeast at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Emergency management has reported quarter sized hail 8 
         miles northwest of Russell.  

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

Locations impacted include...
Gorham, Luray, Paradise and Waldo. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3914 9903 3913 9848 3884 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 227DEG 34KT 3908 9876 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

METZGER

391 
WWUS53 KICT 070049
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
749 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSC167-070059-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210407T0100Z/
Russell KS-
749 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3914 9903 3913 9848 3884 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 227DEG 34KT 3917 9863 

$$

METZGER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 6, 3:36 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and 19 more	16 hr
Apr 6, 7:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper	45 min
Apr 6, 6:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Barton	45 min

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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.