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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS Wichita, KS

June 25, 20214 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2021, 10:22 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 25, 2021, 10:22 PM CDT (03:22 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Allen County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 25, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 151 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 2021-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 38 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 191 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
38 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-314 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1286 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
191 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
196 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

399 
WUUS53 KICT 260322
SVRICT
KSC001-133-205-207-260415-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0098.210626T0322Z-210626T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1022 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Wilson County in southeastern Kansas...
  Neosho County in southeastern Kansas...
  Eastern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas...
  Allen County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1022 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Neosho Falls to 7 miles southeast of Buffalo to
  5 miles north of Elk City, moving east at 50 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Neosho Falls around 1025 PM CDT.
  Chanute around 1030 PM CDT.
  Neodesha around 1040 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Erie, Thayer, Galesburg and St. Paul.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3739 9594 3763 9570 3804 9559 3804 9508
      3738 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0322Z 262DEG 42KT 3805 9548 3764 9559 3737 9590 

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

KETCHAM
2 follow-up statements
294 
WWUS53 KICT 260346
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1046 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC001-133-205-207-260415-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-210626T0415Z/
Wilson KS-Neosho KS-Woodson KS-Allen KS-
1046 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILSON...NEOSHO...EASTERN WOODSON AND ALLEN
COUNTIES...

At 1045 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Kincaid to 7 miles north of Erie to 5 miles east of
Neodesha, moving east at 50 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Galesburg and St. Paul.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3739 9594 3763 9570 3804 9559 3804 9508
      3738 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 262DEG 42KT 3809 9515 3768 9526 3741 9557 

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

KETCHAM
414 
WWUS53 KICT 260406
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1106 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC001-133-205-207-260416-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-210626T0415Z/
Wilson KS-Neosho KS-Woodson KS-Allen KS-
1106 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILSON...
NEOSHO...EASTERN WOODSON AND ALLEN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM
CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 3739 9594 3763 9570 3804 9559 3804 9508
      3738 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 262DEG 42KT 3812 9487 3771 9498 3744 9530 

$$

KETCHAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 7:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Reno, Rice58 min
Jun 25, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey67 min
Jun 25, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSedgwick63 min
Jun 25, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Marion61 min
Jun 25, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler62 min
Jun 25, 8:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRice28 min
Jun 25, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTAllen, Wilson, Woodson64 min
Jun 25, 8:35 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMarion32 hr
Jun 25, 8:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase, Greenwood55 min
Jun 25, 8:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton52 min
Jun 25, 8:45 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTMarion6 hr
Jun 25, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler53 min
Jun 25, 9:10 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler14 hr
Jun 25, 9:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson30 min
Jun 25, 9:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Saline24 min
Jun 25, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTElk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson63 min
Jun 25, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarper45 min
Jun 25, 10:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey68 min
Jun 25, 10:11 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTAllen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson62 hr
Jun 25, 10:25 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTHarvey9 hr
Jun 25, 10:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick65 min
Jun 25, 10:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick47 min
Jun 25, 10:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLincoln, Russell57 min
Jun 25, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler58 min
Jun 25, 11:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Cowley66 min
Jun 25, 11:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTNeosho43 min
Jun 25, 11:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk, Greenwood42 min
Jun 26, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson, Woodson48 min
Jun 26, 1:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson48 min
Jun 26, 2:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette29 min
Jun 26, 2:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler22 hr
Jun 26, 2:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley18 hr
Jun 26, 2:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler13 hr
Jun 26, 2:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley18 hr
Jun 26, 2:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTWilson42 hr
Jun 26, 2:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMontgomery, Wilson63 hr
Jun 26, 2:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMontgomery3 days
Jun 26, 2:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTWilson17 hr
Jun 26, 2:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTMarion37 hr
Jun 26, 6:57 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTHarvey33 hr
Jun 26, 11:17 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.