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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 156, NWS Wichita, KS

June 21, 2022Butler County, Greenwood County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2022, 6:57 PM CDT for Butler County, Greenwood 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 21, 2022, 6:57 PM CDT (23:57 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2022, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Butler County, KS, Greenwood County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 21, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 296 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2022-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2022-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 153 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2213 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
153 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 21, 6:31 PM CDT, 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 6:31 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 4:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
409 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-222115-
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-
409 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Evening into Tonight

Thunderstorm chances will gradually increase this evening into
tonight. A few strong storms are possible with wind gusts of 50 to
60 mph and penny sized hail being the main concerns. Localized
flooding could become a concern tonight from training storms.

Heat indices of around 100 degrees are expected into the early
evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Thunderstorm chances will continue across the region for Wednesday
through Thursday. There are additional chances for storms Friday
night in north central Kansas and across the area Saturday through
early Sunday. A few strong storms with wind gusts to 50 mph, small
hail and locally heavy rainfall are possible through this period.

On Friday, there will be afternoon heat indices of 100 to 105. Heat
indices on Saturday are anticipated to be around 100 in portions of
south central and southeast Kansas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated 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, Jun 21, 5:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
500 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

KSZ083-092-212230-
Sumner KS-Sedgwick KS-
500 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Sedgwick and northwestern Sumner Counties through 530 PM CDT...

At 459 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm just
south of Clearwater, moving northeast at 15 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...
Derby, Clearwater, Conway Springs, Viola and Riverdale.

This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 32 and 37.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3734 9741 3737 9775 3753 9764 3753 9725
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 219DEG 15KT 3745 9746

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

DARMOFAL
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 5:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
524 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

KSZ070-212300-
Greenwood KS-
524 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Greenwood County through 600 PM CDT...

At 524 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles west of Hamilton, or 13 miles northwest of Eureka, moving
northeast at 10 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...
Thrall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3800 9652 3809 9639 3809 9636 3811 9636
      3816 9629 3796 9620 3781 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 226DEG 10KT 3799 9640

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

DARMOFAL
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 5:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
530 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

KSZ069-083-092-212300-
Butler KS-Sumner KS-Sedgwick KS-
530 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
Sedgwick, central Butler and northern Sumner Counties through 600 PM
CDT...

At 530 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
scattered along a line extending from 15 miles west of Eureka to
East Wichita to near Viola. Movement was northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Wichita, Derby, El Dorado, Andover, Haysville, Augusta, Bel Aire,
Mulvane, Rose Hill, Clearwater, Douglass, Towanda, Conway Springs,
Benton, Leon, Downtown Wichita, Kechi, Eastborough, Viola and
Eisenhower National Airport.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 11.
 Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 28 and 87.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3733 9770 3756 9768 3786 9714 3805 9653
      3774 9653 3747 9706 3748 9715 3743 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 227DEG 7KT 3791 9656 3769 9724 3744 9765

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

DARMOFAL
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 4:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton29 min
Jun 21, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton26 min
Jun 21, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner30 min
Jun 21, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSedgwick, Sumner17 min
Jun 21, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton42 min
Jun 21, 5:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood36 min
Jun 21, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler, Sedgwick30 min
Jun 21, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTEllsworth41 min
Jun 21, 6:04 PM CDTTornado WarningICTEllsworth14 min
Jun 21, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Greenwood45 min
Jun 21, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTEllsworth, McPherson, Saline50 min
Jun 21, 6:42 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler, Greenwood13 hr
Jun 21, 6:45 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTEllsworth4 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2022Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2022

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.