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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 248, NWS Wichita, KS

September 19, 2023Labette County, Montgomery County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 19, 2023, 8:22 PM CDT for Labette County, Montgomery County, Kansas. It was in force for 38 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 19, 2023, 8:22 PM CDT (01:22 UTC)
Expired
Sep 19, 2023, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Labette County, KS, Montgomery County, KS

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 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 nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 156 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 2023-09-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 105 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 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 2023-09-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -38 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
105 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-56 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1297 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-10 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 19, 6:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 19, 6:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 19, 4:09 PM CDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
409 PM CDT Tue Sep 19 2023

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-202115-
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-
409 PM CDT Tue Sep 19 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A strong to marginally severe storm is still possible this evening,
mainly for the Oklahoma border counties of southeast Kansas. Dime
to quarter size hail and 50 to 60 mph winds are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

There is a slight chance for thunderstorms through Wednesday night
across southeast Kansas. Chances for thunderstorms will gradually
increase across all areas by late Thursday thru Friday morning. A
few strong to severe storms will be possible, mainly large hail.

A better risk for severe storms will be possible Friday through
Saturday. The greatest risk on Friday is expected to be during the
late afternoon and evening, mainly along and west of I-135. On
Saturday, the greatest risk looks to be along and east of I-135. All
hazards will be possible Friday and Saturday, including large hail,
damaging winds and tornadoes. Localized heavy rainfall may also
result in minor flooding over the weekend.

Check later forecasts and outlooks for additional details on the
severe weather expectations.

.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, Sep 19, 7:29 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
729 PM CDT Tue Sep 19 2023

KSZ099-200100-
Montgomery KS-
729 PM CDT Tue Sep 19 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Montgomery County through 800 PM CDT...

At 729 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
South Coffeyville, or near Coffeyville, moving east at 30 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...
Coffeyville and Dearing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3710 9575 3704 9552 3700 9552 3700 9579
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 290DEG 26KT 3699 9560

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

WILLIAMS
Special weather statement, Sep 19, 7:58 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
758 PM CDT Tue Sep 19 2023

KSZ099-100-200145-
Montgomery KS-Labette KS-
758 PM CDT Tue Sep 19 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Labette
and southeastern Montgomery Counties through 845 PM CDT...

At 757 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
South Coffeyville, or over Coffeyville, moving east at 30 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...
Coffeyville, Edna, Dearing, and Coffeyville Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3714 9567 3703 9528 3700 9528 3700 9574
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 290DEG 26KT 3702 9559

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

WILLIAMS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 19, 7:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery31 min
Sep 19, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette47 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.