Late on the afternoon of the 25th, a few severe thunderstorms hit parts of Central and South-Central Kansas with 60 mph winds that caused damage to a few trees and power poles.
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The episode as NWS ICT wrote it up.
Late on the afternoon of the 25th, a few severe thunderstorms hit parts of Central and South-Central Kansas with 60 mph winds that caused damage to a few trees and power poles.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 25, 2:05 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 305 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012 .DISCUSSION... MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WILL BE STORM CHANCES THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY. SYNOPSIS: WATER VAPOR IMAGERY IS SHOWING A STRONG SHORTWAVE OVER SOUTHWEST MANITOBA WITH SOME ADDITIONAL ENERGY OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY IS ALSO SHOWING A VERY WEAK PIECE OF ENERGY THAT LIFTED OUT OF NW TX WHICH IS PROVIDING SOME ACCUS AND LIGHT RETURNS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KS. AT THE SURFACE THE WEAK COLD FRONT STRETCHES FROM NORTH OF OMAHA TO NORTH OF GARDEN CITY AND IS CONTINUING TO SLOWLY PUSH SOUTH. TONIGHT-THU: HOW WIDESPREAD THE CONVECTION IS ALONG THE FRONT THIS EVENING REMAINS THE MAIN QUESTION. CONFIDENCE STILL REMAINS HIGH THAT STORMS WILL DEVELOPING ALONG THIS BOUNDARY EARLY THIS EVENING WITH THE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OVER W-NW KS. FEEL A BIT MORE CONFIDENT NOW THAT THIS ACTIVITY WILL MAINTAIN SOME COVERAGE AFTER DARK GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF ACCUS THAT IS CURRENTLY OUT THERE INDICATING MINIMAL ELEVATED CAPPING IN PLACE...WHICH THE NAM HAS BEEN SHOWING THE LAST FEW RUNS. THEREFORE WILL MAINTAIN AT LEAST CHANCE POPS OVER MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA INTO THU MORNING. MODELS HAVE STAYED CONSISTENT WITH THE FRONT STRETCHING THROUGH SE KS BY THU AFTERNOON WITH THIS FEATURE AGAIN BEING THE FOCUS FOR CONVECTION. GIVEN SOME BETTER LOW LEVEL MOISTURE OVER SE KS ALONG WITH SOME DEEP LAYER SHEAR...SHOULD SEE A STRONG OR SEVERE STORM ALONG THE FRONT TOMORROW AFTERNOON. EVEN THOUGH THIS FRONT WILL PROVIDE SOME MINOR RELIEF FROM THE HEAT...TEMPS WILL STILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL. FRI-WED: WE WON'T WAIT LONG TO GET BACK INTO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT THROUGH THESE EXTENDED PERIODS. BY 00Z SAT THE UPPER TROUGH WILL EXTENDING THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY WITH THE SURFACE FRONT DOWN SOUTH OF THE RED RIVER. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF AGREE ON BUILDING THE UPPER RIDGE BACK-IN OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS FOR THE WEEKEND. THE POSITION OF THIS HIGH WILL REALLY ALLOW THE SUMMER MONSOON TO GET CRANKED UP OVER THE DESERT SW INTO THE ROCKIES. SOME OF THIS MOISTURE/ENERGY MAY TRY TO SNEAK INTO NW KS LATER IN THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK...BUT WILL LEAVE DRY FOR NOW. BOTH MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE ALSO STILL FORECASTING A GRADUAL INCREASE IN 850MB TEMPS WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE EXCESSIVE HEAT CONTINUING INTO MID WEEK. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WICHITA-KICT 76 98 74 101 / 30 30 10 10 HUTCHINSON 75 97 72 101 / 40 20 10 10 NEWTON 75 96 73 101 / 40 30 10 10 ELDORADO 76 97 74 100 / 30 30 10 10 WINFIELD-KWLD 78 99 74 101 / 20 30 20 10 RUSSELL 70 99 70 101 / 40 10 10 0 GREAT BEND 72 99 71 102 / 40 10 10 0 SALINA 74 98 73 101 / 40 20 10 10 MCPHERSON 74 97 73 101 / 40 20 10 10 COFFEYVILLE 79 99 74 102 / 20 50 20 10 CHANUTE 77 96 73 100 / 30 40 10 10 IOLA 77 95 73 99 / 30 40 10 10 PARSONS-KPPF 78 97 73 101 / 20 50 20 10 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR KSZ032-033-047>053- 067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 346 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-261000- 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- 346 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HEAT INDICES OF 104 TO 107 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS ACROSS THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST HEAT ADVISORY FOR FURTHER DETAILS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS EARLY THIS EVENING WITH STORM COVERAGE INCREASING OVERNIGHT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE STRONGER STORMS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN THE 50 TO 55 MPH RANGE. VERY HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER IS LIKELY THIS EVENING...GENERALLY WEST OF INTERSTATE I-135. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THE WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BE SITUATED THROUGH SOUTHEAST KANSAS WITH SCATTERED STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG IT. EVEN THOUGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO COOL A FEW DEGREES THURSDAY...HEAT INDICES SHOULD ONCE AGAIN WARM BACK INTO THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE FOR FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND WITH EVEN HOTTER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR THE START OF NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT DUE TO THE EXPECTED ISOLATED NATURE OF SEVERE STORM CHANCES. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP BILLINGS/LAWSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1120 AM CDT WED JUL 25 2012 KSC035-271630- COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 1120 AM CDT WED JUL 25 2012 ...COWLEY COUNTY ISSUES A BURN BAN THROUGH AUGUST 1ST... COWLEY COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE ISSUED A BURN BAN FOR THE COUNTY THROUGH AUGUST 1ST DUE TO THE EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS...AND INCREASED RISK FOR FIRES WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE. JAKUB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 331 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012 KSZ068-252100- HARVEY- 331 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARVEY COUNTY... AT 329 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTH NEWTON...AND MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. && LAT...LON 3818 9742 3817 9715 3791 9720 3793 9746 TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 195DEG 10KT 3799 9732 JAKUB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 357 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012 KSZ052-069-252130- BUTLER-MARION- 357 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BUTLER AND MARION COUNTIES... AT 355 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WHITEWATER...OR 14 MILES EAST OF NEWTON... AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. WINDS TO 40-50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. && LAT...LON 3810 9715 3828 9684 3796 9684 3790 9715 TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 236DEG 17KT 3802 9708 LAUGEMAN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 409 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012 KSZ083-092-252145- SEDGWICK-SUMNER- 409 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SEDGWICK AND SUMNER COUNTIES... AT 407 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CONWAY SPRINGS...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF WELLINGTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. && LAT...LON 3769 9743 3751 9718 3736 9758 3745 9769 TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 226DEG 35KT 3743 9757 LAUGEMAN
The Wichita radar (KICT), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:21 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
A branch estimated at 10 feet long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter blown down.
Limbs 2-3 inches in diameter blown down.
Russell ASOS measured 59 mph gust.
No details provided.
Power pole snapped 2 miles north of Atlanta.
No details provided.
Large fire south of Little River that impacted a barn and a few homes.
Two large trees blown down three miles west of Barnard.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2012Every state in 2012This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, July 2012
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 404606, 404607, 404610, 404611, 404608, 404612, 404613, 404609.