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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 158, NWS Wichita, KS

June 21, 2022Butler County, Sedgwick County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2022, 7:15 PM CDT for Butler County, Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was in force for 30 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, 7:15 PM CDT (00:15 UTC)
Expired: Jun 21, 2022, 7:45 PM CDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Butler County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 21, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

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, 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 6:31 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 4:09 PM CDT, 3 hours 6 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, 5:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 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

Local storm report, Jun 21, 6:15 PM CDT, 1 hour before

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Local storm report, Jun 21, 6:26 PM CDT, 49 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 21, 6:42 PM CDT, 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 21, 7:02 PM CDT, 13 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 21, 7:09 PM CDT, 6 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 7:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Saline	46 min
Jun 21, 7:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler	38 min
Jun 21, 7:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Butler	34 min
Jun 21, 8:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Sedgwick	30 min
Jun 21, 8:21 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Butler, Sedgwick	2 hr
Jun 21, 8:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Butler, Greenwood	48 min
Jun 21, 9:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sedgwick	31 min
Jun 21, 9:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	37 min
Jun 21, 9:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harvey	36 min
Jun 21, 9:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Harvey	33 min
Jun 22, 12:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	38 min
Jun 22, 5:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	48 min
Jun 22, 6:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	33 min
Jun 22, 7:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Marion	43 min
Jun 22, 7:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Marion	47 min
Jun 22, 8:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	39 min
Jun 22, 2:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	36 min
Jun 22, 3:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	36 min
Jun 22, 3:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman	32 min
Jun 22, 3:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Sumner	66 min
Jun 22, 3:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman	32 min
Jun 22, 3:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Sumner	31 min
Jun 22, 4:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman, Sedgwick	35 min
Jun 22, 4:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Sedgwick	57 min
Jun 22, 4:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Cowley, Sumner	64 min
Jun 22, 4:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman	25 min
Jun 22, 4:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Harvey	55 min
Jun 22, 5:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Reno	24 min
Jun 22, 5:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	McPherson	37 min
Jun 22, 5:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Reno	30 min
Jun 22, 5:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	McPherson	29 min
Jun 22, 5:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	23 min
Jun 22, 5:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Marion	35 min
Jun 22, 6:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	McPherson	4 hr
Jun 22, 6:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	26 min
Jun 22, 6:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Rice	36 min
Jun 22, 6:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman	25 min
Jun 22, 6:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Reno	29 min

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Sources

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