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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wichita, KS

August 9, 2023Lincoln County, Kansas

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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2023-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1845 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 00:00Z on 2023-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 138 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
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

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The text

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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, Aug 8, 9:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
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

BUTLER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 1:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Russell90 min
Aug 9, 2:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatICTBarton, Russell86 min
Aug 9, 2:57 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTBarton6 hr
Aug 9, 2:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley, Sedgwick33 min
Aug 9, 3:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman27 min
Aug 9, 3:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRice33 min
Aug 9, 3:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler21 min
Aug 9, 3:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Ellsworth, Rice, Russell66 min
Aug 9, 3:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk35 min
Aug 9, 3:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman, Reno, Sedgwick28 min
Aug 9, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler15 min
Aug 9, 3:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTReno39 min
Aug 9, 3:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler, Sedgwick31 min
Aug 9, 4:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson29 min
Aug 9, 4:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman19 min
Aug 9, 4:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey, Reno, Sedgwick57 min
Aug 9, 4:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth, McPherson, Rice56 min
Aug 9, 4:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler, Elk, Greenwood53 min
Aug 9, 5:00 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler, Elk, Greenwood5 hr
Aug 9, 5:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman56 min
Aug 9, 5:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson, Saline64 min
Aug 9, 5:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey, Sedgwick57 min
Aug 9, 5:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTAllen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson67 min
Aug 9, 6:52 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTAllen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson3 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.