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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 161, NWS Wichita, KS

July 14, 2023Barton County, Russell County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 14, 2023, 12:42 PM CDT for Barton County, Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 78 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 14, 2023, 12:42 PM CDT (17:42 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2023, 2:00 PM CDT
In force
78 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Barton County, KS, Russell County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:42 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
Jul 14, 11:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 143 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 2023-07-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3096 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2023-07-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 63 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
3096 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
812 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
3.2

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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 14, 6:25 AM CDT, 6 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 6:25 AM CDT, 6 hours 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 12:12 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1212 PM CDT Fri Jul 14 2023

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-151715-
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-
1212 PM CDT Fri Jul 14 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Heat indices will be near 100 degrees this afternoon across much of
the area.

Severe storms will possible across central Kansas this afternoon
and move southeast across the entire area by this evening. The main
threats with these storms will be quarter sized hail and damaging
wind gusts of 70 to 75 mph. Heavy rainfall can also be expected
which could result in minor flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Heat indices will range from 100 to 105 degrees across much of the
area Monday through Thursday afternoon.

Storm chances will gradually increase during the week as storm
systems move off the High Plains toward central and eastern Kansas.
At this time, widespread severe weather is not expected with these
storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated this afternoon or tonight.

&&

For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=ict

KC/Ketcham

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 14, 8:12 AM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
812 AM CDT Fri Jul 14 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0809 AM     Rain             5 NE Winfield           37.31N 96.90W
07/14/2023  M3.20 inch       Cowley             KS   Public

            Overnight rainfall total.

&&
Local storm report, Jul 14, 10:19 AM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1019 AM CDT Fri Jul 14 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     Rain             4 ENE Udall             37.42N 97.05W
07/14/2023  M3.34 inch       Cowley             KS   Cocorahs

            24 hour rainfall total

0720 AM     Rain             Dexter                  37.18N 96.72W
07/14/2023  M2.35 inch       Cowley             KS   Cocorahs

            In the past 24 hours

0723 AM     Rain             5 SSE Cambridge         37.24N 96.64W
07/14/2023  M1.93 inch       Cowley             KS   Cocorahs

            24 hour value

&&
Special weather statement, Jul 14, 11:56 AM CDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1156 AM CDT Fri Jul 14 2023

KSZ032-141800-
Russell KS-
1156 AM CDT Fri Jul 14 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Russell
County through 100 PM CDT...

At 1155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Gorham, or over Walker, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Russell and Gorham.

This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 175 and 185.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3899 9904 3901 9890 3875 9881 3872 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 258DEG 9KT 3888 9904

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

CARUSO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 5:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua50 min
Jul 14, 11:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRussell64 min
Jul 14, 1:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth62 min
Jul 14, 1:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLincoln59 min
Jul 14, 1:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Ellsworth, Rice62 min
Jul 14, 1:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTLincoln58 min
Jul 14, 1:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSaline42 min
Jul 14, 1:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Rice56 min
Jul 14, 2:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatICTEllsworth, McPherson, Reno, Rice, Saline69 min
Jul 14, 2:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSaline30 min
Jul 14, 2:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTReno35 min
Jul 14, 3:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Harvey, McPherson, Marion45 min
Jul 14, 3:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, Sedgwick38 min
Jul 14, 3:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTKingman, Reno, Sedgwick60 min
Jul 14, 3:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Chase, Greenwood, Marion60 min
Jul 14, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Cowley, Sedgwick, Sumner63 min
Jul 14, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner63 min
Jul 14, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Greenwood37 min
Jul 14, 4:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Harper and 1 more67 min
Jul 14, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatICTAllen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson64 min
Jul 14, 5:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler28 min
Jul 14, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatICTChautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho and 1 more50 min
Jul 14, 5:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatICTCowley, Sumner20 min
Jul 14, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChautauqua, Cowley, Labette, Montgomery45 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.