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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Wichita, KS

June 17, 2023Harvey County, Sedgwick County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 17, 2023, 10:23 PM CDT for Harvey County, Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was in force for 19 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
Jun 17, 2023, 10:23 PM CDT (03:23 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2023, 10:42 PM CDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Harvey County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 17, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 186 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2023-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1102 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2023-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 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
1102 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1832 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.8

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The text

As transmitted.

096 
WFUS53 KICT 180323
TORICT
KSC079-173-180400-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0009.230618T0323Z-230618T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1023 PM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Harvey County in south central Kansas...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.
    
* At 1023 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located 5 miles east of Sedgwick, moving east at 10 
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Whitewater around 1100 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 21 and 29.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3788 9738 3800 9739 3805 9715 3788 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 281DEG 5KT 3794 9734 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

DARMOFAL
1 follow-up statement
824 
WWUS53 KICT 180342
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1042 PM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023

KSC079-173-180352-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230618T0400Z/
Sedgwick KS-Harvey KS-
1042 PM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SEDGWICK AND SOUTHEASTERN
HARVEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3788 9738 3800 9739 3805 9715 3788 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 281DEG 5KT 3793 9731 

$$

BUTLER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 8:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase41 min
Jun 17, 8:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Chase67 min
Jun 17, 8:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey26 min
Jun 17, 8:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey25 min
Jun 17, 9:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTReno, Rice30 min
Jun 17, 9:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey24 min
Jun 17, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatICTHarper, Kingman, Sumner61 min
Jun 17, 9:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton29 min
Jun 17, 9:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Harvey, Marion56 min
Jun 17, 9:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton55 min
Jun 17, 9:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman35 min
Jun 17, 9:40 PM CDTTornado WarningICTHarper6 min
Jun 17, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTKingman, Reno47 min
Jun 17, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatICTKingman, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner64 min
Jun 17, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTRussell17 min
Jun 17, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Cowley, Harvey, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner58 min
Jun 17, 10:48 PM CDTTornado WarningICTCowley, Sumner10 min
Jun 17, 10:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Marion, Reno, Rice53 min
Jun 17, 11:01 PM CDTTornado WarningICTButler, Sedgwick16 min
Jun 17, 11:04 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTHarvey4 hr
Jun 17, 11:18 PM CDTTornado WarningICTButler, Sedgwick27 min
Jun 17, 11:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatICTButler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood and 5 more64 min
Jun 17, 11:29 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTSedgwick4 hr
Jun 17, 11:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSaline34 min
Jun 18, 12:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase38 min
Jun 18, 12:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Montgomery, Wilson64 min
Jun 18, 12:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase46 min
Jun 18, 1:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette41 min
Jun 18, 1:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette36 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.