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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wichita, KS

March 12, 2021Elk County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this special weather statement at Mar 12, 2021, 10:12 AM CST for Elk County, Kansas. It was in force for 48 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
Mar 12, 2021, 10:12 AM CST (16:12 UTC)
Expired
Mar 12, 2021, 11:00 AM CST
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS

County Elk County, KS

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 11, 5:46 PM CST, 16 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 5:46 PM CST, 16 hours 26 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 11, 4:18 PM CST, 17 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
418 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-122230-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
418 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Chances for showers and thunderstorms will increase late tonight
across southern Kansas. The strongest activity will be capable of
pea to dime size hail and locally heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Periodic numerous showers and thunderstorms are forecast Friday
through Sunday across the region. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1
to 3 inches are expected during this time, with locally higher
amounts likely. Modest to significant rises in area rivers and
streams are possible, with some street and low-land flooding
possible. Additionally, a handful of strong to marginally severe
storms are possible Friday through Saturday evening, especially
across the southern half of Kansas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 4:57 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTKingman, Reno63 min
Mar 12, 5:00 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTRice45 min
Mar 12, 5:35 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick55 min
Mar 12, 5:48 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley57 min
Mar 12, 6:07 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Sedgwick42 min
Mar 12, 6:50 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler55 min
Mar 12, 7:10 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk50 min
Mar 12, 7:14 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood46 min
Mar 12, 8:43 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarper28 min
Mar 12, 9:40 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarper65 min
Mar 12, 10:31 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick44 min
Mar 12, 10:43 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner47 min
Mar 12, 10:49 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler41 min
Mar 12, 11:11 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler49 min
Mar 12, 11:51 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk54 min
Mar 12, 12:08 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningICTAllen, Woodson48 hr
Mar 12, 12:39 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTWilson51 min
Mar 12, 12:55 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTNeosho50 min
Mar 12, 3:04 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningICTNeosho45 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.