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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this special weather statement at Mar 17, 2021, 2:11 AM CDT for Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Mar 17, 2021, 2:11 AM CDT (07:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2021, 2:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
County Sedgwick County, KS
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NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 17, 12:25 AM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 17, 12:25 AM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 1225 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday night) Issued at 313 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021 Main concern and challenge is the severe magnitude late tonight into midday Wednesday across south central/southeast Kansas. Upper low over Arizona early this afternoon will move steadily eastward this evening, before emerging over the southern high Plains late tonight. Strong elevated low level moisture transport will occur along/north of a increasingly baroclinic warm frontal zone near the Oklahoma/Kansas border overnight. While the usual differences are shown among the short guidance with regard to moisture quality, even a general compromise would yield elevated cape values around 1500 j/kg across far southern Kansas late tonight in the presence of 45 to 60 kts of cloud bearing shear. If the NAM/RAP are closer in not only showing better moisture and instability but also bowing the surface further north to the Kansas/Oklahoma border Wednesday morning, then an increased threat for damaging winds and even a tornado will exist. So again, there appears to be a risk for mainly elevated severe with large hail in the 06z-12z time frame across south central Kansas and the Flint Hills and then across southeast Kansas in the 12z-18/19z time frame on Wednesday. A signal for locally heavy rainfall will also exist across southern Kansas early Wednesday morning. Otherwise, while a few strong storms will also be possible across parts of central Kansas late tonight, locations north of highway 50 look to receive an extended period of mainly rain within the deformation zone around the north side of the upper low as it moves eastward across the area into Wednesday evening. A mixed phase or transition to snow is possible in central Kansas Wednesday night, before the precip ends early Thursday morning. Little more than a trace of snow accum is expected at this time. North winds on the back side of the deep tropospheric cyclone look to reach criteria so will issue a Wind Advisory with this forecast package along/west of I-135. Drier weather for Thursday, though temperatures remaining rather cool, then slightly milder for Friday. Darmofal .LONG TERM...(Saturday through Tuesday) Issued at 313 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021 Upper ridge early Saturday will shift east of the area by Sunday with a moderating/slight warming trend thru the weekend. The medium range models are still trying to resolve shortwaves within the developing split upper flow regime through early next week. An upper trof looks to move into the central Plains by Monday which should result in modest chances for showers and perhaps some thunder. Then a stronger upper jet and trof looks to dive south along the West coast with a closed low forming over Arizona by Tuesday night. Overall, temperatures should trend close to late March climo thru the period. KED && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Wednesday night) Issued at 1223 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 Expect flight conditions to deteriorate over the next few hours with IFR expected in a few hours as colder air spreads south and rain becomes more widespread. Thunderstorms most likely at KHUT KICT and KCNU with mainly showers at KSLN, KRSL and KGBD. Winds are expected to increase with lighter precipitation likely lingering throughout the day. -Howerton && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 313 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021 Fire weather concerns will remain low the next couple days due to widespread precipitation and higher daytime humidity levels. KED && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Wichita-KICT 45 51 36 52 / 90 80 70 0 Hutchinson 42 47 33 51 / 90 90 80 0 Newton 43 49 34 50 / 90 90 80 0 ElDorado 46 53 35 51 / 90 90 80 10 Winfield-KWLD 50 57 36 52 / 100 70 60 0 Russell 34 42 30 50 / 80 90 50 0 Great Bend 34 42 31 49 / 90 90 50 0 Salina 42 47 33 52 / 90 90 80 0 McPherson 42 47 32 51 / 90 90 80 0 Coffeyville 54 65 38 50 / 90 90 70 10 Chanute 49 59 37 48 / 90 90 70 20 Iola 48 57 37 47 / 90 90 80 20 Parsons-KPPF 52 64 38 48 / 90 90 70 10 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Advisory from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening for KSZ032-033-047>051-067-068-082-083-091-092. && SHORT TERM...KED LONG TERM...KED AVIATION...PJH FIRE WEATHER...KED
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 16, 3:46 PM CDT, 10 hours 25 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 17, 1:02 AM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 138 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 KSZ083-092-170715- Sumner KS-Sedgwick KS- 138 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Significant Weather Advisory for... Northeastern Sumner County in south central Kansas... South central Sedgwick County in south central Kansas... * Until 215 AM CDT. * At 135 AM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Conway Springs to Wellington...and moving northeast at 30 mph. * Hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms. * Locations impacted include... Wellington, Clearwater, Belle Plaine, Wellington Airport and Riverdale. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for south central Kansas. LAT...LON 3754 9746 3744 9719 3720 9741 3735 9758 TIME...MOT...LOC 0638Z 211DEG 26KT 3734 9752 3728 9742 BUTLER
Local storm report, Mar 17, 2:00 AM CDT, 11 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Mar 16, 8:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 47 hr |
| Mar 16, 10:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 24 min |
| Mar 16, 10:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 34 min |
| Mar 16, 11:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 49 min |
| Mar 16, 11:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick | 53 min |
| Mar 16, 11:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 11:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 32 min |
| Mar 17, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 33 min |
| Mar 17, 12:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 29 min |
| Mar 17, 12:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Reno | 28 min |
| Mar 17, 12:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 26 min |
| Mar 17, 12:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 23 min |
| Mar 17, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 31 min |
| Mar 17, 12:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 29 min |
| Mar 17, 1:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 28 min |
| Mar 17, 1:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 24 min |
| Mar 17, 1:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 23 min |
| Mar 17, 1:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 37 min |
| Mar 17, 2:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 51 min |
| Mar 17, 3:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 53 min |
| Mar 17, 4:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 63 min |
| Mar 17, 8:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 27 hr |
| Mar 17, 10:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cherokee, Labette | 4 days |
| Mar 17, 10:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 3 days |
| Mar 17, 10:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 58 hr |
| Mar 17, 10:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 39 hr |
| Mar 17, 10:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 4 days |
| Mar 17, 11:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 20 hr |
| Mar 17, 12:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery, Wilson | 4 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:42 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | Allen, Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Harvey, Marion and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 32 min |
| Mar 17, 3:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Wilson | 46 min |
| Mar 17, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 24 min |
| Mar 17, 4:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Chase, Sedgwick, Sumner | 48 min |
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