Winds up to 80 mph moved across southern Kansas causing damage to trees and power lines. A few hail reports were also noted.
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Winds up to 80 mph moved across southern Kansas causing damage to trees and power lines. A few hail reports were also noted.
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 Sep 16, 1:59 PM CST, 18 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 259 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday night) Issued at 257 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017 Scattered showers/thunderstorms currently southeast of the Turnpike corridor may tend to gain some strength as they become increasingly rooted in the destabilizing boundary layer. This activity should exit into far eastern KS and MO by evening. Attention then turns to thunderstorm chances late this afternoon and evening along and ahead of a southeastward advancing cold front. Despite strong frontal convergence, upper support and mid- level cooling is rather weak to non-existent (other than a subtle jet streak approaching from the southwest). Consequently, activity may tend to be fairly isolated to widely scattered at best. Nevertheless, MLCAPE values up to 3000 j/kg in concert with 25-30 kts of deep layer shear will promote strong/severe activity with anything that can develop. Main threats will be hail up to quarter to ping-pong ball size and 60-70 mph winds, along with pockets of heavy rainfall. The greatest potential will be generally northwest of Winfield to Eureka, and southeast of Salina to Lyons. Post-frontal warm advection coupled with weak disturbances embedded within moist mid-level flow will support mostly cloudy and cooler conditions Sunday, along with hit-or-miss chances for showers/thunderstorms. Likely not looking at severe weather given limited instability and lapse rates. Thinking thunderstorm chances and coverage will gradually increase Sunday night through early Monday, as an upper trough approaching from the west induces isentropic ascent and moisture transport across the region. While widespread severe weather appears unlikely, a handful of strong to marginally severe storms are possible, along with pockets of heavy rain. For Monday-Monday night, warm advection associated with EML advancing eastward across the area may lead to additional hit-or- miss storms, but widespread coverage is not expected. Thinking hot and windy conditions will prevail Tuesday, as a potent Northern Rockies shortwave induces deep low pressure across the High Plains. Additionally, EML advancing over the region should keep most areas dry Tuesday. Model consensus advances a strong cold front southeast across the region Tuesday night, although given lack of mid-level cooling and upper support, shower/storm probabilities appear low at this time. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Saturday) Issued at 257 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017 After a cool down Wednesday in wake of the cold front, operational model and ensemble consensus continues to strongly support the development of a deep longwave trough across the western CONUS late week through the weekend. This will support warm and windy weather across Mid-America late week through weekend. Anticipating mostly dry weather Wed-Thu, with shower/thunderstorm chances gradually increasing by Thu night and Friday as moist subtropical mid/upper flow increases from the southwest. Additionally, while model variability is still fairly high surrounding specifics, there is potential for a strong frontal passage mid-late weekend, which would drastically increase precipitation chances and potential for heavy rain. GFS is most supportive of this scenario. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon) Issued at 1221 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017 A strong cold front will move southeast across central and southeast Kansas through this evening and tonight. Scattered elevated convection will continue to precede this front this afternoon along the Kansas turnpike corridor. Surface based storms are expected by early evening along the front with the main impacts across south central Kansas. Blustery north winds will prevail behind the frontal passage until early this evening across central Kansas. MVFR cigs are also expected to develop behind the front late tonight into Sunday morning, again mainly impacting southern Kansas. KED && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Wichita-KICT 64 78 66 88 / 40 40 40 40 Hutchinson 60 74 64 88 / 40 40 50 40 Newton 60 75 65 86 / 50 40 50 50 ElDorado 63 75 66 86 / 50 40 50 50 Winfield-KWLD 67 80 66 88 / 50 40 50 30 Russell 56 73 62 86 / 30 30 60 30 Great Bend 57 73 62 88 / 30 30 50 30 Salina 59 75 64 85 / 50 30 60 50 McPherson 60 74 63 87 / 50 40 50 50 Coffeyville 69 82 67 87 / 50 40 40 30 Chanute 67 77 66 84 / 50 40 50 40 Iola 67 76 65 83 / 50 40 60 40 Parsons-KPPF 69 80 67 86 / 50 40 50 30 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None. && SHORT TERM...ADK LONG TERM...ADK AVIATION...KED
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 1249 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-171800- 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- 1249 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A few thunderstorms will continue to affect areas of south central Kansas and the Flint Hills through early this afternoon, mainly about 25 miles either side of the Kansas turnpike. A locally strong storm with gusty winds and small hail will be possible. There remains a risk for a few severe storms late this afternoon and evening along a strong cold front moving into parts of central and south central Kansas. The greatest risk for damaging winds to 65 mph and hail up to ping pong ball size will exist for locations along and west of the Kansas turnpike and mainly southeast of a Salina to Great Bend line. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday An active weather pattern will persist across the region Sunday through Friday. Showers and thunderstorms, some strong with heavy rain will be possible during the afternoon and evening Sunday and into Monday. Small hail and gusty winds will be possible with the strongest storms. Monday, showers and thunderstorms will again be possible in the afternoon. An isolated severe thunderstorm is not out of the question during the late afternoon and evening. Wednesday through Sunday will remain active but the coverage of thunderstorm activity will be diminished. Some of the thunderstorm activity could be strong with small hail and locally heavy rain. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon and evening for locations generally west of the Kansas turnpike and southeast of a Salina to Great Bend line. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: http://weather.gov/wichita/hwo/
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
943 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017
KSZ069-083-092-161515-
Butler KS-Sumner KS-Sedgwick KS-
943 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Significant Weather Advisory for...
Southwestern Butler County in south central Kansas...
Northeastern Sumner County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
* Until 1015 AM CDT
* At 940 AM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mulvane...moving northeast at
30 mph.
hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be
possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
Derby, Andover, Mulvane and Rose Hill.
LAT...LON 3745 9730 3766 9718 3760 9700 3747 9709
3747 9715 3740 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 1442Z 211DEG 24KT 3745 9721
DARMOFALSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 244 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017 KSZ070-094-162015- Greenwood KS-Elk KS- 244 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Significant Weather Advisory for... Southeastern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas... Elk County in southeastern Kansas... * Until 315 PM CDT * At 241 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eureka to 5 miles southeast of Grenola...and moving east at 35 mph. hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms. * Locations impacted include... Eureka, Howard, Moline, Longton, Severy, Fall River, Elk Falls, Climax, Eureka City Lake, Eureka Airport, Fall River State Park, Fall River Lake and Piedmont. LAT...LON 3730 9642 3795 9636 3796 9596 3730 9597 TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 276DEG 36KT 3788 9632 3731 9637 DARMOFAL
The Wichita radar (KICT), 130 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:17 UTC.
13 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 heavy rain, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Also had half inch diameter hail with the wind.
Several trees were blown down in town.
Wind ranged between 50 and 60 mph.
Widespread tree limbs some up to 8 inches in diameter were blown down across town. |Once utility pole was leaning over and several chain link fences were damaged by the falling tree limbs. Some windows were blown out of the businesses downtown.
Three 18 to 24 inch trees were blown down.
An 8 inch diameter tree limb was blown down.
An 8 inch diameter tree limb was blown down.
A power pole was blown down on the northeast side of town.
Winds were estimated by a trained spotter.
The wind gusts ranged from 70 TO 80 mph. Report came from a broadcast media partner in Kansas City via social media.
Winds were estimated by a trained spotter.
Power lines were blown down on the west side of town.
Rain fall amount over the previous 24 hours.
Water was reported to be running across Highway 160.
Rain fall amount for the previous 24 hours.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, September 2017
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: 722205, 722198, 722206, 722207, 722199, 722200, 722201, 722202, 722203, 722208, 722209, 722210, 722204, 722193, 722194, 722196, 722192, 722197, 722195.