A decent severe weather outbreak moved across central Kansas producing hail up the size of golf balls. Widespread nuisance flooding was noted at several locations across the area as well.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS ICT wrote it up.
A decent severe weather outbreak moved across central Kansas producing hail up the size of golf balls. Widespread nuisance flooding was noted at several locations across the area as well.
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 Aug 12, 5:33 AM CST, 3 hours earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 633 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013 .SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY) ISSUED AT 236 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013 ELEVATED MOISTURE TRANSPORT WITHIN MODEST LOW LEVEL JET SHOULD CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE COMPLEX OVER NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS EAST-SOUTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS AND PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH MID-MORNING. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LOOSELY ORGANIZED SCATTERED CONVECTION MOVING EAST FROM SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. PLAN TO HIGHLIGHT SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL FOR MAINLY EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FLOOD WATCH AREA THIS MORNING. WHILE SOME CONVECTION MAY FESTER INTO MIDDAY...A GENERAL DOWN TREND IS EXPECTED INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN PLACEMENT OF RENEWED CONVECTION BY THIS EVENING...THOUGH LIKELY TIED TO MESOSCALE AUGMENTATION OF THE SURFACE FRONT SINKING SOUTH FROM KANSAS INTO NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. THEREFORE PLAN TO PLACE RELATIVELY HIGHER PRECIP CHANCES ACROSS SOUTHERN KANSAS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WHERE ELEVATED CONVECTION SHOULD DEVELOP AND RIDE EAST-SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. AS SUCH...THE AFOREMENTIONED FLOOD WATCH WILL BE EXPANDED SOUTH TO THE OKLAHOMA BORDER FOR ALL AREAS AND CARRIED OUT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. COOLER AND GRADUALLY DRIER AIR WILL ADVECT SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY AS CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES SOUTH ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND WESTERN GREAT LAKES. DARMOFAL .LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) ISSUED AT 236 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013 A RELATIVELY MILD AND DRY FORECAST IS STILL INTACT FOR THE END OF THE WEEK AND PERHAPS INTO THE WEEKEND. DESPITE NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT...IT LOOKS LIKE THE BULK OF THE MORE MEANINGFUL LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL RESIDE ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS FOR MUCH OF THESE PERIODS. THERE WILL BE PERIODIC SLIGHT CHANCES ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...HOWEVER PLAN TO KEEP MOST OF THE FORECAST AREAS DRY FOR NOW WITH TEMPERATURES AVERAGING BELOW MID-AUGUST CLIMO. DARMOFAL && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY MORNING) ISSUED AT 632 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013 NUMEROUS SHRA/EMBEDDED TSRA CONTINUE TO MOVE E~30KTS OVER AREAS PRIMARILY ALONG & E OF I-135. THE EXCEPTIONS ARE OVER SC KS ALONG & S OF HIGHWAY 400. PER RAPID REFRESH ONLY KCNU TO EXPERINCE TSRA TIL MID AFTERNOON. AFTER THIS AFTERNOON'S INTERMISSION MORE TSRA TO SPREAD ACROSS PRIMARILY SRN KS THIS EVENING WITH OCCASIONAL IFR VSBYS & MVFR CIGS LIKELY IN +TSRA. THE 18Z & CERTAINLY THE EVENING & OVERNIGHT TAF EDITIONS WILL COVER THESE PERIODS IN GREAT DETAIL. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WICHITA-KICT 87 69 83 65 / 70 70 70 50 HUTCHINSON 86 68 82 63 / 60 60 60 40 NEWTON 85 67 80 62 / 60 60 60 40 ELDORADO 86 68 82 63 / 70 70 70 40 WINFIELD-KWLD 88 70 82 66 / 70 70 70 60 RUSSELL 86 66 80 61 / 40 50 50 30 GREAT BEND 86 67 81 61 / 40 60 60 40 SALINA 87 67 82 62 / 60 50 50 30 MCPHERSON 86 68 82 63 / 60 60 60 30 COFFEYVILLE 87 69 83 66 / 70 70 70 60 CHANUTE 85 68 83 64 / 70 60 60 40 IOLA 84 67 83 64 / 70 50 60 30 PARSONS-KPPF 86 68 83 65 / 70 70 70 50 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR KSZ047-050>053-067>072- 082-083-091>096-098>100. && ES
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 408 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-130915- 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- 408 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AND AGAIN LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE GREATEST LIKELIHOOD FOR HEAVY RAIN WHICH MAY LEAD TO MORE FLOODING LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL RESIDE GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A GREAT BEND TO MCPHERSON TO COTTONWOOD FALLS LINE. PLEASE REFER TO THE FLOOD WATCH FOR DETAILS. THERE IS A RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINLY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. HAIL TO GOLF BALL SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS TO 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY SHOWERS AND STORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. PLEASE REFER TO THE FLOOD WATCH FOR DETAILS. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS LATE IN THE WEEK. HOWEVER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. REPORTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING ARE ALSO GREATLY APPRECIATED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP KED
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
410 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013
KSZ048-049-120945-
ELLSWORTH-SALINE-
410 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELLSWORTH AND SALINE COUNTIES...
AT 405 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
NEW CAMBRIA TO ELLSWORTH...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. LISTEN FOR
LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE FLOODING WARNINGS...SHOULD THE RISK FOR
MINOR LOW-LAND FLOODING BECOME MORE IMMINENT.
&&
LAT...LON 3890 9737 3871 9737 3863 9783 3879 9834
3896 9746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0910Z 290DEG 25KT 3889 9743 3877 9812
DARMOFALSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 415 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013 KSZ092-120945- SUMNER- 415 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SUMNER COUNTY... AT 410 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A THUNDERSTORM WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WELLINGTON AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE FLOODING WARNINGS SHOULD THE RISK FOR MINOR LOW-LAND FLOODING BECOME MORE IMMINENT. && LAT...LON 3740 9716 3707 9715 3708 9764 3732 9765 TIME...MOT...LOC 0913Z 267DEG 30KT 3720 9751 ES
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 425 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013 KSZ048-049-121000- ELLSWORTH-SALINE- 425 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELLSWORTH AND SALINE COUNTIES... AT 420 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BROOKVILLE OR 16 MILES EAST OF ELLSWORTH AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THE STORMS INTENSIFY AND BECOME SEVERE, OR A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE FLOODING WARNINGS...SHOULD THE RISK FOR MINOR LOW-LAND FLOODING BECOME MORE IMMINENT. && LAT...LON 3887 9745 3864 9745 3867 9801 3885 9801 TIME...MOT...LOC 0924Z 270DEG 28KT 3876 9789 ES
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
712 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0707 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E GEUDA SPRINGS 37.11N 97.13W
08/12/2013 M2.70 INCH COWLEY KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
RUNOFF IN PROGRESS OVER A 100-YARD STRETCH OF ROAD 252.
&&
EPSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
903 AM CDT MON AUG 12 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0902 AM HEAVY RAIN MARION 38.35N 97.02W
08/12/2013 M1.70 INCH MARION KS BROADCAST MEDIA
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SGSThe Wichita radar (KICT), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:33 UTC.
20 hail, 10 flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A culvert was washed out and a minor amount of water was over teh road at 190th and Nighthawk.
Several streets in downtown Howard are under a small amount of water. The ditches along the roads are full and spilling over.
A small amount of water was moving across Highway 56.
Minor flooding was noted across the whole county. Many county dirt roads were having significant issues.
Widespread nuisance flooding was noted across the whole county. Many county roads were impassable due to mud.
Heavy rains were producing widespread minor issues across much of the county. However, the Hutchinson vicinity was have a worse time due to several bouts of heavy rain. Several roads in town were under water.
Minor street flooding was noted and the ditches were running full.
Minor street flooding was noted at many locations.
Quarter sized hail covered the ground near the Glendale Exit.
Reported by Law Enforcement via amateur radio.
Some water was reported over some roads near Brookville.
No damage was reported.
Some small tree limbs were blown out of a tree.
Sixty mph winds were also reported.
Minor street flooding was reported in McPherson and several areas across the northern part of the county.
No damage was reported.
Near Benton.
A small amount of water was reported over some rural roads southwest of El Dorado.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, August 2013
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: 472347, 472348, 472349, 472351, 472350, 472380, 472352, 472353, 472354, 472355, 472356, 472357, 472358, 472359, 472360, 472361, 472362, 472363, 472364, 472365, 472377, 472368, 472378, 472366, 472367, 472369, 472379, 472370, 472371, 472374, 472372, 472373, 472375, 472376.