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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 245, NWS Wichita, KS

September 8, 2023Labette County, Neosho County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 8, 2023, 4:55 AM CDT for Labette County, Neosho County, Kansas. It was in force for 35 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
Sep 8, 2023, 4:55 AM CDT (09:55 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2023, 5:30 AM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Labette County, KS, Neosho County, KS

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2023-09-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2023-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2480 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
84 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 Sep 8, 2:56 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 8, 2:56 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
256 AM CDT Fri Sep 8 2023

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 253 AM CDT Fri Sep 8 2023

HIGHLIGHTS OVER THE NEXT 7 DAYS:

* Warm conditions expected through Saturday. Smoky skies possible
  through Saturday as well, though visibilities should slowly
  improve.

* Rain chances return for Sunday and Monday.

* Fall-like temperatures expected next week!

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Sunday night)
Issued at 253 AM CDT Fri Sep 8 2023

Looking the overall pattern across the CONUS, there are several
features leading to a rather complex upper air pattern. However, in
the grand scheme of things the primary features influencing
conditions across the central plains are a subtle shortwave trough
sweeping across the Midwest along with a stout mid/upper ridge over
New Mexico and western Texas. Other than waning rain chances in the
very early morning hours this morning, this pattern will have little
impact on conditions today as it'll be another dry day in the 90s
for most. Most of the forecast area will also have to deal with
another day of smoke, though visibilities will begin to slowly
improve throughout the day. More of the same can be expected on
Saturday with quiet conditions and afternoon highs in the 90s once
again. However, the region's next best chance for storms will come
from an approaching trough digging southward out of Canada beginning
late Saturday.

With the approaching upper trough digging into the northern plains
and the strong upper ridge remaining in place over northern Mexico,
a potent upper jet will nose into the central plains and may help to
produce widespread rain chances across the central plains late
Sunday and through much of Monday. Regardless if storms materialize
across the area, a much cooler air mass is expected to push into the
region, and our first taste of fall is expected on Monday with highs
in the 60s and 70s!

.LONG TERM...(Monday through Thursday)
Issued at 253 AM CDT Fri Sep 8 2023

The upper trough digging into the Mississippi River Valley next week
is trending a touch slower and deeper. Should this scenario pan out,
fall-like temperatures would last through the forecast period and
perhaps even into the following weekend. Of course, there are a
number of details that still need to be worked out, but this would
certainly be something to look forward after a rather hot August and
beginning of September. Unfortunately, drought stricken areas will
likely be relying on any rainfall from Sunday/Monday's system as
rain chances look to be quite low after early Tuesday morning.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Friday night)
Issued at 1136 PM CDT Thu Sep 7 2023

Widely scattered elevated convection is expected overnight mainly
along and east of the Kansas turnpike. Plan to show VCTS at KCNU
and will amend if confidence increases on impact to the terminal.
Otherwise, except for patchy smoke in the 5SM-6SM realm, VFR
conditions expected to prevail thru Friday with light easterly
component winds.

KED

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Wichita-KICT    93  63  92  64 /   0   0   0  10
Hutchinson      93  60  92  61 /   0   0   0  20
Newton          92  61  91  62 /   0   0   0  10
ElDorado        91  61  90  62 /   0   0   0  10
Winfield-KWLD   93  63  92  62 /  10   0   0  10
Russell         91  61  91  62 /   0   0  10  50
Great Bend      90  61  90  61 /   0   0  10  40
Salina          93  60  92  62 /   0   0  10  20
McPherson       92  60  91  61 /   0   0   0  20
Coffeyville     91  60  89  59 /  20   0   0   0
Chanute         89  59  87  59 /  10   0   0   0
Iola            89  58  87  58 /  10   0   0   0
Parsons-KPPF    91  59  89  59 /  20   0   0   0

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SYNOPSIS...JC
SHORT TERM...JC
LONG TERM...JC
AVIATION...KED
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 12:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette32 min
Sep 8, 12:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery25 min
Sep 8, 12:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler27 min
Sep 8, 12:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWilson25 min
Sep 8, 12:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase33 min
Sep 8, 1:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk26 min
Sep 8, 1:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette24 min
Sep 8, 1:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood23 min
Sep 8, 1:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk27 min
Sep 8, 1:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTElk37 min
Sep 8, 1:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTElk27 min
Sep 8, 2:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWoodson28 min
Sep 8, 2:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery35 min
Sep 8, 2:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWilson34 min
Sep 8, 2:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood32 min
Sep 8, 2:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMontgomery23 min
Sep 8, 2:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood34 min
Sep 8, 3:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWilson30 min
Sep 8, 3:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette44 min
Sep 8, 3:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTNeosho, Wilson41 min
Sep 8, 3:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWilson17 min
Sep 8, 4:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWilson27 min
Sep 8, 4:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTNeosho26 min
Sep 8, 4:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette30 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.