Hail and wind events were noted with storms as they moved across central and southeast Kansas.
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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.
Hail and wind events were noted with storms as they moved across central and southeast Kansas.
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 19, 11:38 AM CST, 30 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 1238 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018 .SHORT TERM...(Today through Saturday night) Issued at 359 AM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018 Forecast Highlight: Heat Advisory Remains In Effect Across Srn KS until 7 PM CDT Today. Today: Small thunderstorm cluster continues to drift SE toward extreme SE Nebraska. Cluster should continue to along theta-e axis extending from Ern Nebraska to NE KS/NW MO this morning & should continue to do so as weak elevated front does likewise. Combination of the two should keep greatest thunderstorm potential across far Ern KS this morning. Combination of hot, moisture-rich environment with fronts presence would enable scattered thunderstorms to back-build across Central KS this afternoon. Warm mid-levels should warrants continued conservative PoP assignment, although once again there remains potential for 40-50 mph gusts & locally heavy rains. Other concern no doubt is intense heat & humidity. As has been discussed the past 2 days with most of Central & especially South-Central KS S of the weak E/W oriented front heat indices will soar into the 102-108 range with the more oppressive heat remain across South- Central KS. Tonight-Sat Night: Overall no changes to inherited forecast as model solutions remain quite consistent. Intense heat & humidity will continue to plague Southern KS. Though not quite as intense, the projected indices ~105 draped across Southern KS would likely warrant another Heat Advisory so stay tuned. .LONG TERM...(Sunday through Wednesday) Issued at 359 AM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018 Hot & dry weather still slated for all areas for the start of the upcoming week as strong mid-upper ridge moves slowly E into the Plains. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon) Issued at 1237 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018 Ongoing convection across central Kansas will continue moving to the southeast. Latest trends suggest it will affect the air space near Salina between 18z and 21z. These could trend into CNU later this afternoon but that is somewhat uncertain at this time. Capping should keep convection to a minimum south of GBD and ICT, where isolated storms are expected at this time. Coverage could increase if the capping weakens appreciably later this afternoon. Overall, thunderstorm activity today presents a decent amount of uncertainty as the situation currently stands. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Wichita-KICT 102 74 99 72 / 10 10 10 20 Hutchinson 101 72 97 70 / 20 10 10 20 Newton 100 72 96 69 / 20 10 10 20 ElDorado 100 72 96 70 / 10 10 10 20 Winfield-KWLD 101 75 100 72 / 10 0 10 20 Russell 99 70 95 68 / 30 10 0 10 Great Bend 100 70 96 68 / 20 10 0 20 Salina 101 72 97 69 / 40 10 0 10 McPherson 100 71 96 69 / 20 10 0 10 Coffeyville 100 74 100 72 / 10 10 10 20 Chanute 99 72 96 70 / 20 10 10 20 Iola 98 72 95 70 / 30 20 10 10 Parsons-KPPF 100 74 99 72 / 10 10 10 20 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for KSZ067>072-082-083- 091>096-098>100. && SHORT TERM...EPS LONG TERM...EPS AVIATION...KRC
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 1248 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-201800- 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- 1248 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Dangerous heat and humidity will grip all of Southern Kansas from this afternoon until early this evening. For details, you should refer to the Heat Advisory which is in effect from 1 PM until 8 PM CDT. Heat indices from 102 to 104 are likely across Central Kansas. Severe storms with golf ball size hail and winds to 70 mph are possible this afternoon mainly north of Highway 50 where a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect. South of Highway 50, the situation is much more uncertain for storms. If they do develop, golf ball size hail and winds to 70 mph are possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Intense heat and humidity are likely across extreme Southern Kansas Friday afternoon where indices around 105 are possible, while heat indices from 100 to 104 are likely for most other areas. Scattered thunderstorms are possible for areas primarily along, and south, of a line from Great Bend, through Newton, to Iola Friday evening. Scattered thunderstorms may also occur across the region from late Tuesday night thru late Wednesday night. A few thunderstorms may once again produce gusts around 50 mph and heavy rains. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: http://weather.gov/wichita/hwo/ KRC
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1157 AM CDT THU JUL 19 2018
KSZ033-191745-
Lincoln KS-
1157 AM CDT THU JUL 19 2018
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Significant Weather Advisory for...
Central Lincoln County in central Kansas...
* Until 1245 PM CDT.
* At 1154 AM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hunter, or 19 miles northwest
of Lincoln...moving southeast at 35 mph.
hail up to the size of nickels...and wind gusts up to 55 mph will be
possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Barnard and Ash Grove.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be prepared to take shelter in the event the storms intensify and
become severe...or a warning is issued by the National Weather
Service.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3922 9801 3888 9818 3907 9848 3913 9848
3913 9849 3922 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 297DEG 30KT 3917 9846
MartinSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 1243 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018 KSZ049-191830- Saline KS- 1243 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Significant Weather Advisory for... Northern Saline County in central Kansas... * Until 130 PM CDT. * At 1239 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Beverly, or 13 miles southeast of Lincoln...moving southeast at 30 mph. hail up to the size of nickels...and wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. * Locations impacted include... Salina, New Cambria, Glendale and Salina Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be prepared to take shelter in the event the storms intensify and become severe...or a warning is issued by the National Weather Service. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central Kansas. LAT...LON 3896 9737 3869 9753 3887 9793 3896 9793 TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 297DEG 26KT 3895 9793 Martin
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:09 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A large tree fell onto a mobile home in the center part of town. In addition, a semi-truck was blown into the guardrail of a bridge on Interstate 135. Report relayed via KSAL.
Tree limbs were blown down in Iola.
A few tree limbs were blown down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, July 2018
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: 772226, 772228, 772229, 772231, 772233.