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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this special weather statement at Sep 2, 2021, 8:56 PM CDT for Harvey County, Marion County, 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.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2021, 8:56 PM CDT (01:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 50
Counties Harvey County, KS, Marion County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 190 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
- 155 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -177 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1035 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 268 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.8
The text
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NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 2, 6:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 2, 6:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 333 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-032045- 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- 333 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Late afternoon through early evening heat indices of 100 to 105 degrees are expected, mainly across southern Kansas. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will gradually increase this evening and tonight, mainly for locations west of the Kansas Turnpike. A few strong to marginally severe storms are possible late this afternoon and evening, capable of dime to quarter size hail and 50 to 60 mph winds. A tornado cannot be ruled out along Interstate 70 late this afternoon. Pockets of heavy rainfall and localized flooding will be a threat as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Afternoon through early evening heat indices will be around 100 degrees Friday, mainly across southern Kansas. Periodic showers and thunderstorms will continue to impact the region for Friday through Saturday night. A few strong to marginally severe storms are possible Friday afternoon and evening, capable of dime to quarter size hail and 50 to 60 mph winds. Pockets of heavy rainfall and localized flooding will be a threat as well. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed across central Kansas late this afternoon into this evening. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=ict ADK/Ketcham
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 2, 6:10 PM CDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
814 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
KSZ067-068-082-083-030200-
Reno KS-Harvey KS-Sedgwick KS-Kingman KS-
814 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Reno,
northwest Sedgwick, Harvey and northeastern Kingman Counties through
900 PM CDT...
At 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Buhler to near Mount Hope to 7 miles
southwest of Cheney. Movement was east-northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Wichita, Newton, Park City, Valley Center, Goddard, Hesston, Maize,
Cheney, Halstead, North Newton, Sedgwick, Colwich, Buhler, Burrton,
Garden Plain, Mount Hope, Andale, Bentley, Walton and West Wichita.
This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 13 and 41.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3754 9803 3788 9777 3814 9780 3817 9726
3817 9718 3779 9730 3756 9757
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 247DEG 30KT 3811 9771 3791 9763 3756 9790
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DARMOFALSpecial weather statement, Sep 2, 8:56 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
856 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
KSZ051-052-068-069-083-030230-
Butler KS-McPherson KS-Harvey KS-Marion KS-Sedgwick KS-
856 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
McPherson, Sedgwick, Harvey, northwestern Butler and Marion Counties
through 930 PM CDT...
At 856 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tampa to 5 miles southeast of Newton to
near Goddard. Movement was east-northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Wichita, Newton, Haysville, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire,
Goddard, Hesston, Maize, Hillsboro, Cheney, Halstead, Marion, North
Newton, Sedgwick, Colwich, Peabody, Garden Plain, Canton and
Whitewater.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 46.
Interstate 35 near Mile Marker 42.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3760 9781 3766 9781 3773 9775 3774 9770
3780 9770 3798 9756 3861 9737 3861 9693
3852 9693 3852 9686 3816 9689 3759 9733
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 237DEG 28KT 3861 9717 3797 9730 3761 9759
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DARMOFALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 37 min |
| Sep 2, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey, Sedgwick | 46 min |
| Sep 3, 1:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell | 9 hr |
| Sep 3, 3:49 AM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 16 more | 32 hr |
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