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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 23, 2025, 1:57 AM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 63 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2025, 1:57 AM CDT (06:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 23, 2025, 3:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Harper County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1:57 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Ene Bluff City, KS | Wind gust measured from PWS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 578 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -222 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1730 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
260
WUUS53 KICT 230657
SVRICT
KSC077-095-173-191-230800-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0310.250923T0657Z-250923T0800Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
157 AM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
Eastern Harper County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Kingman County in south central Kansas...
Sumner County in south central Kansas...
* Until 300 AM CDT.
* At 156 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles north of Harper to near Argonia to 6 miles
north of Medford, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Wichita, Derby, Andover, Haysville, Wellington, Bel Aire, Mulvane,
Goddard, Rose Hill, Maize, Clearwater, Anthony, Cheney, Belle
Plaine, Harper, Conway Springs, Caldwell, Oxford, Garden Plain, and
Downtown Wichita.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 11.
Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 1 and 54.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9807 3726 9803 3742 9815 3774 9771
3773 9770 3776 9768 3776 9715 3700 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 242DEG 48KT 3740 9799 3723 9781 3690 9777
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
CUELLAR3 follow-up statements
498
WWUS53 KICT 230716
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
216 AM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
KSC077-095-230726-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-250923T0800Z/
Harper KS-Kingman KS-
216 AM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HARPER AND
SOUTHEASTERN KINGMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
south central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9780 3767 9781 3774 9772 3773 9770
3776 9768 3776 9715 3700 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0716Z 247DEG 38KT 3762 9771 3739 9752 3715 9745 3703
9751
$$
KSC173-191-230800-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-250923T0800Z/
Sedgwick KS-Sumner KS-
216 AM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT
FOR SEDGWICK AND SUMNER COUNTIES...
At 216 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Garden Plain to 6 miles east of Conway Springs to
7 miles north of South Haven to 5 miles east of Caldwell, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Wichita, Derby, Andover, Haysville, Wellington, Bel Aire, Mulvane,
Goddard, Rose Hill, Maize, Clearwater, Cheney, Belle Plaine, Conway
Springs, Caldwell, Oxford, Garden Plain, Downtown Wichita,
Eastborough, and Argonia.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 11.
Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 1 and 54.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9780 3767 9781 3774 9772 3773 9770
3776 9768 3776 9715 3700 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0716Z 247DEG 38KT 3762 9771 3739 9752 3715 9745 3703
9751
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
CUELLAR579 WWUS53 KICT 230736 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 236 AM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025 KSC173-191-230800- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-250923T0800Z/ Sedgwick KS-Sumner KS- 236 AM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN SEDGWICK AND EASTERN SUMNER COUNTIES... At 236 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Goddard to near Oxford to 6 miles southwest of Geuda Springs, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Wichita, Derby, Andover, Haysville, Wellington, Bel Aire, Mulvane, Goddard, Rose Hill, Maize, Clearwater, Belle Plaine, Oxford, Downtown Wichita, Eastborough, South Haven, Geuda Springs, West Wichita, Eisenhower National Airport, and Northeast Wichita. This includes the following highways... Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 11. Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 1 and 54. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3700 9745 3776 9768 3776 9715 3700 9715 TIME...MOT...LOC 0736Z 249DEG 45KT 3772 9754 3725 9720 3704 9722 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ CUELLAR
191 WWUS53 KICT 230753 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 253 AM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025 KSC173-191-230803- /O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-250923T0800Z/ Sedgwick KS-Sumner KS- 253 AM CDT Tue Sep 23 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SEDGWICK AND EASTERN SUMNER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 AM CDT... The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3700 9745 3776 9768 3776 9715 3700 9715 TIME...MOT...LOC 0753Z 242DEG 48KT 3782 9731 3735 9697 3714 9699 $$ CUELLAR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 51 min |
| Sep 23, 2:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley | 60 min |
| Sep 23, 8:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 27 hr |
| Sep 23, 8:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Reno, Rice | 48 hr |
| Sep 23, 1:58 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 12 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.