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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wichita, KS

October 23, 2021Butler County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this special weather statement at Oct 23, 2021, 2:56 AM CDT for Butler 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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The facts

Issued: Oct 23, 2021, 2:56 AM CDT (07:56 UTC)
Expired: Oct 23, 2021, 3:30 AM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 30

County Butler 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 Oct 22, 11:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 22, 11:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 23, 1:34 AM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
134 AM CDT Sat Oct 23 2021

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-240645-
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-
134 AM CDT Sat Oct 23 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Strong to marginally severe storms are possible across south central
and southeast Kansas. The main threat will be nickel to quarter size
hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

There are multiple rounds of severe storms possible Saturday
through Sunday night, and another round possible Tuesday. Large
hail and damaging winds appear to be the most likely hazards at
this time. Stay tuned for updates on timing and possible hazards.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

&&

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 23, 2:01 AM CDT, 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
201 AM CDT SAT OCT 23 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0159 AM     HAIL             1 SW WINFIELD           37.26N 96.98W
10/23/2021  E0.75 INCH       COWLEY             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

KEVIN.DARMOFAL

Special weather statement, Oct 23, 2:56 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
256 AM CDT Sat Oct 23 2021

KSZ069-230830-
Butler KS-
256 AM CDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Butler
County through 330 AM CDT...

At 255 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Benton, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Towanda, Benton, Augusta Municipal
Airport, El Dorado Airport, Santa Fe Lake and El Dorado State Park.

This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 57 and 77.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3761 9708 3782 9716 3783 9715 3790 9683
      3762 9681
TIME...MOT...LOC 0755Z 258DEG 23KT 3776 9704

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

DARMOFAL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 23, 4:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Montgomery	24 min
Oct 23, 4:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	23 min
Oct 23, 6:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Labette, Montgomery	29 min
Oct 23, 6:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Labette	33 min
Oct 23, 8:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Allen, Neosho	40 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Kansas, 2021 Every special weather statement in 2021

Sources

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