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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 155, NWS Wichita, KS

July 12, 2023Wilson County, Woodson County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 12, 2023, 10:57 PM CDT for Wilson County, Woodson County, Kansas. It was in force for 47 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 12, 2023, 10:57 PM CDT (03:57 UTC)
Expired: Jul 12, 2023, 11:44 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 12, 8:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 142 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: 2307 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1377 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 189 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.6
Supercell composite: 11.8

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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 12, 6:31 PM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 6:31 PM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 12, 9:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
917 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-140230-
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-
917 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are possible tonight. The greatest risk
appears to be mainly along and east of I-135. Very large hail
greater than 2 inches in diameter and damaging winds to 75 mph are
the main risks. However, a tornado is also possible early this
evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Heat indices will range from 100 to 105 degrees on Thursday
afternoon across southern Kansas with the highest values closer to
the Oklahoma border. Refer to the heat advisory for details.
Heat indices will range from 100 to 104 degrees across much of the
area on Friday afternoon.

There is a slight risk for thunderstorms Thursday afternoon for the
Oklahoma border counties of southern Kansas. If so, they may become
severe capable of large hail and damaging winds.

Periodic chances for thunderstorms will exist Thursday night
through Friday night. There will be a risk for strong to severe
storms and heavy rainfall.

Chances for somewhat more isolated storms will remain in the
forecast periodically from Saturday through Monday night. The risk
for organized severe storms appears low.

.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, Jul 12, 10:08 PM CDT, 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1008 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

KSZ072-130345-
Allen KS-
1008 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Allen
County through 1045 PM CDT...

At 1007 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kincaid, or 14 miles northeast of La Harpe, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Mildred.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
southeastern Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3799 9526 3804 9525 3804 9508 3789 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 266DEG 14KT 3808 9514

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

METZGER

Special weather statement, Jul 12, 10:34 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1034 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

KSZ071-095-130415-
Wilson KS-Woodson KS-
1034 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Wilson
and southern Woodson Counties through 1115 PM CDT...

At 1034 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Yates Center, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Yates Center, Buffalo, Rose, Piqua, Batesville and Toronto Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
southeastern Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3773 9592 3790 9590 3795 9552 3764 9553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 263DEG 20KT 3782 9581

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

METZGER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 12, 10:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Allen	37 min
Jul 12, 10:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen	42 min
Jul 12, 10:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Woodson	41 min
Jul 12, 11:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Allen	29 min
Jul 12, 11:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Allen, Neosho	28 min
Jul 12, 11:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Woodson	60 min
Jul 13, 12:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson	45 min
Jul 13, 12:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	37 min
Jul 13, 12:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Woodson	32 min
Jul 13, 12:51 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson	9 hr
Jul 13, 12:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson	66 min
Jul 13, 1:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	40 min
Jul 13, 1:29 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson	5 hr
Jul 13, 1:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Elk, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson	27 min
Jul 13, 1:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson	61 min
Jul 13, 2:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Labette, Montgomery	41 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.