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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wichita, KS

November 10, 2021Marion County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this special weather statement at Nov 10, 2021, 12:34 PM CST for Marion County, Kansas. It was in force for 26 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: Nov 10, 2021, 12:34 PM CST (18:34 UTC)
Expired: Nov 10, 2021, 1:00 PM CST
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 40

County Marion County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 129 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 24 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 634 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 136 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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 Nov 10, 11:52 AM CST, 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 10, 11:52 AM CST, 42 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 10, 3:16 AM CST, 9 hours 18 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
316 AM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-110930-
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-
316 AM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. A
few storms could be strong to marginally severe, mainly along and
east of the Kansas turnpike. The main threats will be dime to
quarter size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

 Breezy conditions will be possible tomorrow and Friday. Friday
could see gusts of 30 to 40 mph across our region. Along with the
winds comes cooler temperatures, making Friday a chilly day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight.

&&

For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=ict

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 10, 10:48 AM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1048 AM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

KSZ051-052-068-101730-
McPherson KS-Harvey KS-Marion KS-
1048 AM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
McPherson, northeastern Harvey and Marion Counties through 1130 AM
CST...

At 1047 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Goessel, or 7 miles southwest of Hillsboro, moving northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Hillsboro, Marion, Goessel, Walton, Lincolnville, Ramona, Lehigh,
Durham, Tampa, Lost Springs, Pilsen and Marion Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3852 9693 3852 9682 3846 9682 3810 9728
      3834 9746 3861 9722 3861 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1647Z 211DEG 30KT 3827 9728

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JAKUB

Local storm report, Nov 10, 10:52 AM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1052 AM CST WED NOV 10 2021

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

1049 AM     HAIL             4 SSE MAIZE             37.72N 97.44W
11/10/2021  E1.00 INCH       SEDGWICK           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT
            21ST AND TYLER.

&&

MWM

Special weather statement, Nov 10, 10:55 AM CST, 1 hour 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1055 AM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

KSZ052-068-069-083-101745-
Butler KS-Harvey KS-Marion KS-Sedgwick KS-
1055 AM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Sedgwick, eastern Harvey, northwestern Butler and south central
Marion Counties through 1145 AM CST...

At 1055 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Valley Center, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Newton, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Sedgwick, Peabody,
Whitewater, Kechi, Walton, Elbing and Newton Airport.

This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 14 and 31.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3776 9728 3785 9747 3810 9728 3820 9716
      3807 9696
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 214DEG 26KT 3788 9733

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JAKUB

Local storm report, Nov 10, 11:13 AM CST, 1 hour 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1113 AM CST WED NOV 10 2021

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

1112 AM     HAIL             6 W WHITEWATER          37.96N 97.26W
11/10/2021  M0.50 INCH       HARVEY             KS   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

Special weather statement, Nov 10, 11:25 AM CST, 1 hour 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1125 AM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

KSZ052-053-101815-
Marion KS-Chase KS-
1125 AM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Chase
and eastern Marion Counties through 1215 PM CST...

At 1124 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Peabody, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea to penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Marion, Peabody, Florence, Lincolnville, Lost Springs, Cedar Point,
Hymer, Pilsen and Marion Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3852 9693 3852 9660 3810 9684 3809 9698
      3821 9721 3861 9699 3861 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1724Z 211DEG 32KT 3819 9708

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JAKUB

Special weather statement, Nov 10, 12:34 PM CST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1234 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

KSZ052-101900-
Marion KS-
1234 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Marion
County through 100 PM CST...

At 1234 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lincolnville, or 10 miles north of Marion, moving northeast at 45
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lincolnville, Ramona, Lost Springs and Pilsen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3852 9693 3852 9688 3839 9699 3848 9719
      3861 9711 3861 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 209DEG 41KT 3850 9705

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JAKUB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 10, 9:48 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harvey	42 min
Nov 10, 10:48 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Marion	42 min
Nov 10, 10:55 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harvey	50 min
Nov 10, 11:25 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Marion	50 min
Nov 10, 3:21 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Elk	39 min
Nov 10, 4:04 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Woodson	26 min
Nov 10, 4:18 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Greenwood, Woodson	42 min
Nov 10, 4:30 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Elk	30 min
Nov 10, 5:13 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	32 min
Nov 10, 5:23 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler	37 min

Nearby

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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.