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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2023, 1:32 AM CDT for Lincoln County, Kansas. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2023, 1:32 AM CDT (06:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2023, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 50
County Lincoln County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 1845 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -155 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1185 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 9, 12:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 12:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 940 PM CDT Tue Aug 8 2023 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-100245- 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- 940 PM CDT Tue Aug 8 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected later tonight across the region, especially along and north of a line extending from roughly Hutchinson to Wichita to Sedan. Strong to severe storms are likely, with destructive winds of 60 to 80 mph and nickel to half-dollar size hail the primary threats. Additionally, areas of very heavy rainfall and localized flooding are possible as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Severe storms could affect southeast Kansas early Wednesday morning, with damaging winds as the main risk. Additional thunderstorm chances could affect the region Thursday night through Monday. Strong to severe storms are possible during these periods. Heat indices may approach 105 degrees Friday and Saturday across much of south-central and southeast Kansas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. However, reports of severe weather and rainfall would be greatly appreciated. && 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, Aug 9, 1:32 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
132 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
KSZ033-090700-
Lincoln KS-
132 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Lincoln
County through 200 AM CDT...
At 132 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Barnard, or 10 miles northeast of Lincoln, moving east at 20 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...
Barnard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3905 9793 3907 9816 3922 9817 3922 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0632Z 266DEG 16KT 3915 9801
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
BUTLERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 90 min |
| Aug 9, 2:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 86 min |
| Aug 9, 2:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Barton | 6 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley, Sedgwick | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 3:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 3:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 3:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 21 min |
| Aug 9, 3:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Rice, Russell | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 3:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 3:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 3:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 15 min |
| Aug 9, 3:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno | 39 min |
| Aug 9, 3:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 31 min |
| Aug 9, 4:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson | 29 min |
| Aug 9, 4:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 19 min |
| Aug 9, 4:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey, Reno, Sedgwick | 57 min |
| Aug 9, 4:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Ellsworth, McPherson, Rice | 56 min |
| Aug 9, 4:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Elk, Greenwood | 53 min |
| Aug 9, 5:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Elk, Greenwood | 5 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 56 min |
| Aug 9, 5:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson, Saline | 64 min |
| Aug 9, 5:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey, Sedgwick | 57 min |
| Aug 9, 5:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 67 min |
| Aug 9, 6:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 3 hr |
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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.