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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 114, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 2023, 11:58 PM CDT for Barton County, Kansas. It was in force for 27 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 10, 2023, 11:58 PM CDT (04:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2023, 12:25 AM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Barton County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 1149 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1716 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
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 10, 11:54 PM CDT, 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 11:54 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 8:53 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
853 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023
KSZ052-069-110230-
Butler KS-Marion KS-
853 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Butler
and southeastern Marion Counties through 930 PM CDT...
At 853 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Peabody, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Peabody, Elbing and Burns.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3810 9684 3809 9684 3809 9683 3797 9675
3797 9714 3807 9715 3817 9715 3817 9717
3820 9717 3827 9697
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 335DEG 19KT 3817 9703
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
COOKSpecial weather statement, Jun 10, 9:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
924 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023
KSZ069-110330-
Butler KS-
924 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Butler
County through 1030 PM CDT...
At 923 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Potwin, or 7 miles east of Whitewater, moving south at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Towanda, Benton, Whitewater, Leon,
Potwin, Santa Fe Lake, El Dorado State Park, Augusta Municipal
Airport, El Dorado Airport and El Dorado Lake.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 55 and 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3800 9714 3799 9678 3767 9674 3767 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 345DEG 20KT 3800 9702
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
COOKSpecial weather statement, Jun 10, 9:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
935 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023
KSZ032-033-110400-
Russell KS-Lincoln KS-
935 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Lincoln and Russell
Counties through 1100 PM CDT...
At 934 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Portis to 7 miles southeast of Stockton to
Palco. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Russell, Lincoln, Lucas, Gorham, Sylvan Grove, Luray, Dorrance,
Barnard, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Paradise, Waldo, Ash Grove, Russell
Airport, Wilson State Park and Wilson Lake.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 175 and 204.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3922 9807 3909 9793 3904 9793 3887 9841
3887 9848 3884 9849 3869 9890 3870 9904
3913 9904 3913 9849 3922 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 328DEG 35KT 3952 9872 3936 9917 3923 9958
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
COOKSpecial weather statement, Jun 10, 10:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1048 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023
KSZ032-033-047>050-110445-
Ellsworth KS-Rice KS-Russell KS-Lincoln KS-Barton KS-Saline KS-
1048 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Lincoln, northwestern
Rice, Ellsworth, southern Russell, Barton and northwestern Saline
Counties through 1145 PM CDT...
At 1048 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sylvan Grove to 7 miles north of Wilson to
5 miles east of Russell to near Pfeifer. Movement was southeast at
40 mph. As these storms passed the Russell airport, a gust to 48 mph
was observed.
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...
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Hoisington, Ellinwood, Wilson, Claflin,
Kanopolis, Lincoln, Holyrood, Bushton, Geneseo, Brookville, Dorrance,
Beverly, Lorraine, Barnard, Milberger, Glendale, Bunker Hill and
Galatia.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 187 and 249.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3877 9904 3890 9873 3898 9840 3922 9808
3922 9805 3911 9793 3896 9793 3896 9776
3886 9765 3859 9798 3831 9870 3866 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 319DEG 34KT 3903 9831 3893 9842 3887 9876 3874
9916
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
COOKSpecial weather statement, Jun 10, 11:08 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1108 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023
KSZ096-110445-
Neosho KS-
1108 PM CDT Sat Jun 10 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Neosho County
through 1145 PM CDT...
At 1108 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chanute, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Chanute, Erie, St. Paul, Thayer, Galesburg, Stark, Earlton, Lake
Parsons, South Mound and Chanute Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3738 9552 3773 9552 3773 9509 3739 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 326DEG 18KT 3769 9551
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
COOKSpecial weather statement, Jun 10, 11:47 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 8:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 32 min |
| Jun 10, 8:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 37 min |
| Jun 10, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 66 min |
| Jun 10, 9:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 85 min |
| Jun 10, 10:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln | 57 min |
| Jun 10, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell, Saline | 55 min |
| Jun 10, 11:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 37 min |
| Jun 10, 11:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Rice, Saline | 45 min |
| Jun 10, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Neosho | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 11:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 58 min |
| Jun 11, 12:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey, Marion | 60 min |
| Jun 11, 12:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 35 min |
| Jun 11, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 63 min |
| Jun 11, 1:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Reno | 50 min |
| Jun 11, 1:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 27 min |
| Jun 11, 1:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Reno | 38 min |
| Jun 11, 2:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 60 min |
| Jun 11, 2:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 55 min |
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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.