Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2021, 7:27 PM CDT for Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was in force for 63 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
- Jun 25, 2021, 7:27 PM CDT (00:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
County Sedgwick County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 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, 7:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Cheney, KS | REPORT VIA TWITTER. |
| Jun 25, 8:05 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 75 | 3 Wsw Park City, KS | MEASURED ON HOME WEATHER STATION. |
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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 204 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
- 1147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2013 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
980
WUUS53 KICT 260027
SVRICT
KSC173-260130-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0091.210626T0027Z-210626T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
727 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 726 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cheney,
moving northeast at 40 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Cheney around 735 PM CDT.
Garden Plain around 740 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Goddard, Andale, West Wichita, Eisenhower National Airport, Maize,
Colwich, Bentley, Park City, Valley Center, Sedgwick, Kechi and Bel
Aire.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 22.
Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 39 and 54.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If on or near Cheney Lake, get away from the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3773 9781 3773 9770 3791 9769 3791 9715
3762 9716 3748 9752 3747 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 234DEG 35KT 3758 9782
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
KETCHAM3 follow-up statements
960
WWUS53 KICT 260106
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
806 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
KSC173-260130-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-210626T0130Z/
Sedgwick KS-
806 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SEDGWICK COUNTY...
At 805 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Maize, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Park City, Valley Center, Sedgwick, Kechi and Bel Aire.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If on or near Cheney Lake, get away from the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3773 9770 3791 9769 3791 9715 3762 9716
3755 9747
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 234DEG 35KT 3781 9743
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KETCHAM122 WWUS53 KICT 260122 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 822 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021 KSC173-260130- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-210626T0130Z/ Sedgwick KS- 822 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY... At 821 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Whitewater, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Wichita, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Maize, Sedgwick, Downtown Wichita, Kechi, Eastborough, Bentley, East Wichita, Northeast Wichita and Jabara Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3773 9748 3791 9754 3791 9715 3762 9716 TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 234DEG 35KT 3791 9726 HAIL...0.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ KETCHAM
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WWUS53 KICT 260136
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
836 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
KSC173-260146-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-210626T0130Z/
Sedgwick KS-
836 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY
HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3773 9748 3791 9754 3791 9715 3762 9716
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 234DEG 35KT 3799 9711
$$
KETCHAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Reno, Rice | 58 min |
| Jun 25, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey | 67 min |
| Jun 25, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion | 61 min |
| Jun 25, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 62 min |
| Jun 25, 8:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 8:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Wilson, Woodson | 64 min |
| Jun 25, 8:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 32 hr |
| Jun 25, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase, Greenwood | 55 min |
| Jun 25, 8:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 52 min |
| Jun 25, 8:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 6 hr |
| Jun 25, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 53 min |
| Jun 25, 9:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 14 hr |
| Jun 25, 9:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Saline | 24 min |
| Jun 25, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Elk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson | 63 min |
| Jun 25, 9:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 45 min |
| Jun 25, 10:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey | 68 min |
| Jun 25, 10:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 62 hr |
| Jun 25, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 53 min |
| Jun 25, 10:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey | 9 hr |
| Jun 25, 10:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 65 min |
| Jun 25, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 47 min |
| Jun 25, 10:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 57 min |
| Jun 25, 11:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 58 min |
| Jun 25, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 66 min |
| Jun 25, 11:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 43 min |
| Jun 25, 11:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk, Greenwood | 42 min |
| Jun 26, 12:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson, Woodson | 48 min |
| Jun 26, 1:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 48 min |
| Jun 26, 2:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 29 min |
| Jun 26, 2:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 22 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 18 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 13 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 18 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 42 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery, Wilson | 63 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 3 days |
| Jun 26, 2:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 17 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 37 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey | 33 hr |
| Jun 26, 11:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 28 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.