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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 143, NWS Wichita, KS

July 4, 2023Greenwood County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2023, 5:53 PM CDT for Greenwood County, Kansas. It was in force for 67 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
Jul 4, 2023, 5:53 PM CDT (22:53 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Greenwood County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 241 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2023-07-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 378 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2023-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -18 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
378 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1561 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
11 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 Jul 4, 2:53 PM CDT, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 2:53 PM CDT, 3 hours before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 2:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
256 PM CDT Tue Jul 4 2023

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-052000-
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-
256 PM CDT Tue Jul 4 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Afternoon heat indices around 103 degrees are expected over much of
the area this afternoon.

A line of severe thunderstorms is expected to impact portions of
central Kansas late this evening and tonight. The main threats will
be wind gusts to 70 mph, quarter sized hail and locally heavy
rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Scattered thunderstorms will remain in the forecast on Wednesday
across parts of southern Kansas where a few severe storms will be
possible.

The potential for storms will continue on Thursday through
Monday. A few strong to severe storms may be possible through the
period. Multiple rounds of heavy rain could bring the potential for
localized flooding Thursday night into Friday. Confidence remains
low on the exact location of heavy rainfall, so stay tuned for
updates.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely to be needed this evening.

&&

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, Jul 4, 5:29 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
529 PM CDT Tue Jul 4 2023

KSZ070-042300-
Greenwood KS-
529 PM CDT Tue Jul 4 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Greenwood
County through 600 PM CDT...

At 527 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a small cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Hamilton, or 11 miles southwest of Madison,
moving slowly east to southeast at 5 to 10 mph.

HAZARDS...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail, heavy downpours.

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...
Madison, Hamilton, Eureka City Lake, Eureka Airport and Thrall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3785 9643 3809 9643 3809 9636 3817 9636
      3817 9604 3782 9604
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 266DEG 7KT 3800 9625

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

KLEINSASSER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 7:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton29 min
Jul 4, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood31 min
Jul 4, 6:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood61 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.