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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 50, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2024, 8:01 PM CDT for Chautauqua County, Cowley County, Kansas. It was in force for 44 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
- Apr 27, 2024, 8:01 PM CDT (01:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2024, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 4:57 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
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 Apr 27, 5:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 5:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 505 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-282215- 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- 505 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will remain likely across central and especially southeast Kansas through this evening and tonight. Some of the storms will be severe, capable of baseball size hail, winds greater than 75 mph, and tornadoes. The greatest severe weather threat should occur before midnight. Locally very heavy rainfall will also impact mainly southeast Kansas, supporting pockets of flash flooding of streets, roads, and low- lying areas. Modest to sharp rises in area streams and rivers are possible as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday An isolated strong to severe thunderstorm or two will remain possible Sunday afternoon and evening, mainly along and east of the Flint Hills. The main threats will be quarter size hail and 60 mph winds. There will be more off-and-on chances for thunderstorms across much of the area from late Tuesday through Thursday night. There is some risk for severe weather, stay tuned for later forecasts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is likely through late this evening. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 27, 7:21 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
733 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0733 PM Hail 1 ESE Sycamore 37.33N 95.71W
04/27/2024 M1.00 Inch Montgomery KS Trained Spotter
&&Local storm report, Apr 27, 7:41 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
741 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0738 PM Hail Yates Center 37.87N 95.74W
04/27/2024 M0.88 Inch Woodson KS Emergency Mngr
Nickle size hail at Highway 54 and Highway
75.
&&
JASLocal storm report, Apr 27, 7:44 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
744 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0739 PM Hail Sycamore 37.33N 95.72W
04/27/2024 M1.75 Inch Montgomery KS Emergency Mngr
Golf ball size hail.
&&
JASLocal storm report, Apr 27, 7:47 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
747 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0741 PM Hail Neodesha 37.42N 95.68W
04/27/2024 M1.00 Inch Wilson KS Public
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 7:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Chautauqua, Cowley, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho and 2 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 33 min |
| Apr 27, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 7:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Neosho, Wilson | 62 min |
| Apr 27, 7:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Cowley | 16 min |
| Apr 27, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho, Wilson | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Montgomery, Wilson | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 8:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 8:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 8:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 8:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Neosho, Wilson | 64 min |
| Apr 27, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 8:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho, Wilson | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 33 min |
| Apr 27, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Montgomery, Wilson | 58 min |
| Apr 27, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 9:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Neosho | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 9:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 9:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Elk, Greenwood | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 9:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Wilson | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Wilson | 63 min |
| Apr 27, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 61 min |
| Apr 27, 9:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Neosho, Wilson | 53 min |
| Apr 27, 9:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Wilson | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 10:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 10:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 10:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 25 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 10:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 36 hr |
| Apr 27, 11:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Harper and 4 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 28, 12:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 4 days |
| Apr 28, 12:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 62 hr |
| Apr 28, 12:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 40 min |
| Apr 28, 12:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Labette, Montgomery | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Labette, Neosho, Wilson | 77 min |
| Apr 28, 1:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 71 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery, Wilson | 63 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 39 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 5 days |
| Apr 28, 2:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cherokee, Labette | 5 days |
| Apr 28, 12:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Elk, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 64 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.