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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2023, 4:34 PM CDT for Chase County, Kansas. It was in force for 56 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
- May 30, 2023, 4:34 PM CDT (21:34 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2023, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Chase County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 114 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 297 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1017 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 May 30, 2:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 30, 2:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 254 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday) Issued at 254 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023 Water vapor imagery shows an upper level impulse situated from southeast NE into northeast KS. Meanwhile, a more robust upper low is about to come onshore over Southern CA. At the surface, a weak cold front extends from along the SD/MN border through Central Nebraska. Showers and storms are expected to develop over northeast KS this afternoon associated with the upper impulse. Visible satellite shows what looks to be an area of convergence from KMHK to south of KSLN and will be another area of possible development. With plenty of instability and an uncapped airmass it shouldn't take much surface convergence to get a storm to develop. With lack of upper flow, main concern will be heavy rain and small hail. Current thinking is that southeast KS will keep the higher storm chances this evening as anything that develops sinks southeast. Like the last several evenings, should see a general decrease in coverage after sunset. More widespread storms will develop over Eastern CO this afternoon and will track east tonight. Confidence is fairly low on how far east they will make it and based on trends over the last several days, will stay pretty conservative with pops for tonight into Wed morning. For Wed, weak upper impulse over Northeast KS will sink south to near the MO/KS border for Wed afternoon and will keep storm chances in for southeast KS. However, still feel the more widespread activity will be out over the High Plains as the upper low tracks into the Desert Southwest with some better upper diffluence spreading into CO/Eastern NM. The main question for Thu will be how far east the activity that develops over the High Plains make it along with any MCV type features as the result. For now will keep the highest pops along our western flank for Thu into Thu night. .LONG TERM...(Friday through Tuesday) Issued at 254 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023 By 12z Fri, what is left of the upper low will be statued over southern CO/Northern NM with a fairly impressive upper jet moving into West TX. Right now have the highest confidence in storms Fri afternoon into the early evening southwest of the forecast area, tied to the better upper jet dynamics. Some of this activity may try and get into our forecast area later Fri night and in addition, both ECMWF and GFS stall out an upper impulse over the OK/TX Panhandle for Fri night into Sat which will likely keep some pops around to start the weekend. For late Sat into Sun, upper high pressure will encompass the Northern Plains with an upper perturbation extending from northern OK through northern CO and will allow storm chances to linger through the weekend. With decent low level moisture remaining in place, unseasonably cool mid level temps and weak mid/upper flow, feel that for the weekend into the start of the work week we are looking at more of the widely scattered storms that develop with the afternoon heat. Temps look to remain seasonal through these extended periods with highs generally in the 80s each day. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon) Issued at 1227 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023 While VFR conditions are expected to prevail for the most part, a couple of rounds of showers and storms may provide some aviation concerns over the next 24 hours. This afternoon, diurnal cu is developing along and east of the Kansas Turnpike with cigs just above MVFR. Cigs are expected to hover just around 3,000 feet until the loss of diurnal heating after 00Z. A few showers and storms are possible east of the Kansas Turnpike from now through 03Z which may affect locations in and around KCNU. Meanwhile, a complex of showers and storms across western Kansas may impact portions of central Kansas (KRSL, KGBD, and KSLN) after 06Z tonight. Confidence is low these showers and storms will traverse this far east, but continue to monitor for updates should the current thinking change. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Wichita-KICT 87 65 87 65 / 30 20 20 20 Hutchinson 89 63 87 64 / 20 20 20 30 Newton 88 64 87 65 / 30 20 20 20 ElDorado 86 63 86 64 / 30 30 20 20 Winfield-KWLD 86 63 85 64 / 30 20 20 20 Russell 91 61 88 62 / 20 20 20 50 Great Bend 89 61 87 63 / 10 20 20 50 Salina 91 65 89 65 / 20 20 20 30 McPherson 89 63 88 64 / 20 20 20 30 Coffeyville 86 63 85 64 / 40 20 20 10 Chanute 86 63 85 64 / 40 40 30 10 Iola 86 63 86 64 / 40 40 30 10 Parsons-KPPF 85 63 85 64 / 40 30 30 10 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...RBL LONG TERM...RBL AVIATION...JC
Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 4:09 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 30, 3:35 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
335 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023
KSZ052-302100-
Marion KS-
335 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Marion
County through 400 PM CDT...
At 335 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Peabody, moving east at 5 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...
Peabody.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3825 9696 3809 9700 3809 9702 3813 9716
3817 9715 3817 9719 3825 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 291DEG 6KT 3819 9712
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 3:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 28 min |
| May 30, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 25 min |
| May 30, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 25 min |
| May 30, 3:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 31 min |
| May 30, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Marion | 52 min |
| May 30, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson | 32 min |
| May 30, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Marion | 28 min |
| May 30, 4:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 40 min |
| May 30, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 48 min |
| May 30, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey | 42 min |
| May 30, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 46 min |
| May 30, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 30 min |
| May 30, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey | 57 min |
| May 30, 5:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Reno | 34 min |
| May 30, 6:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 39 min |
| May 30, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno | 12 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.