A couple of isolated severe thunderstorms produced wind damage in Western Butler County 2 miles west of Augusta.
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A couple of isolated severe thunderstorms produced wind damage in Western Butler County 2 miles west of Augusta.
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 May 24, 2:09 PM CST, 6 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 309 PM CDT Thu May 24 2018 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday night) Issued at 253 PM CDT Thu May 24 2018 Tonight-Friday morning: Convection this evening is complicated by MCV moving across forecast area at this time. Anticipate that storms associated with MCV will persist into the evening in southeast KS. Storms in western KS will eventually work into central KS but weaken. Best chance/coverage of storms by late night/early Friday will be NE of area in the better moisture transport/baroclinic zone. However moisture axis and weak moisture transport lingers across most of forecast area, and suspect there will be isolated showers/ thunderstorm sprinkled across the entire at daybreak. Virtually all models increase precipitation chances in southeast KS during the morning which then linger into the afternoon. Friday afternoon-Friday evening: Highs on Friday should be suppressed by lingering precipitation and clouds/while far western sections are warmer duration to increased insolation. Anticipating storms will linger/expand Friday afternoon with potential boundary across the area. Strong- severe storms are possible, but this would require clearing and heating to develop instability and not sure if that will happen. A weak boundary or two is probable, but location is problematic to focus chances for rain. Saturday-Sunday: Stray afternoon storms possible on Saturday in southeast KS, otherwise dry and warmer conditions are expected as upper ridge moves across the area. Heat indices should stay out of the triple digits, although mid-upper 90s are probable. -Howerton .LONG TERM...(Monday through Thursday) Issued at 253 PM CDT Thu May 24 2018 Western trough shifts east and weakens this period. With mainly weak and diffluent upper flow, will have multiple chances for western KS storms to and drift into the area. In addition, low level moisture will remain in place for much of this period, so isolated storms also possible in peak heating, especially in southeast KS. Temperatures could trend warmer with subsequent updates, but low level moisture could also suppress maxes and initialization grids looked reasonable for a first guess. -Howerton && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon) Issued at 1245 PM CDT Thu May 24 2018 A rather complicated aviation forecast, when it comes to convective chances for the next 24 hours. first a weak impulse over south central KS will continue to drift slowly E-NE for the afternoon hours, which may lead to scattered hit or miss convection across south central and possible SE KS for the afternoon hours. (already seeing some scattered showers across south central KS). think with diurnal heating think hit or miss storms will continue, so will go with a VCTS for most of the srn KS Taf sites for the afternoon into the early evening hours. Next concern will be the chances of strong/severe convection over NW KS or SW Neb dropping E-SE into central KS for the late evening and overnight hours. Some uncertainty on the track of the complex, possibly seeing this complex drop SE across central KS and south central KS tonight. Could see some gusty outflow winds and MVFR vsbys, as this complex moves in, but will go with just VCTS for the complex for now, until location of this complex can be better defined. Ketcham && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Wichita-KICT 65 89 67 95 / 10 20 20 0 Hutchinson 66 92 65 95 / 10 20 20 0 Newton 66 88 66 95 / 10 20 20 0 ElDorado 64 86 66 92 / 10 20 20 10 Winfield-KWLD 67 85 66 93 / 10 30 20 10 Russell 65 93 63 95 / 40 20 10 0 Great Bend 64 92 63 94 / 30 20 10 0 Salina 67 94 66 97 / 20 20 10 0 McPherson 66 92 65 96 / 20 20 20 0 Coffeyville 67 83 67 91 / 40 40 30 20 Chanute 65 82 66 91 / 40 30 30 20 Iola 65 82 66 91 / 40 20 30 20 Parsons-KPPF 66 83 67 91 / 40 40 30 20 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...PJH LONG TERM...PJH AVIATION...Ketcham
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 1117 AM CDT Thu May 24 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-251630- 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- 1117 AM CDT Thu May 24 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Isolated to widely scattered hit-or-miss thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through the early evening, especially across south central Kansas. While widespread severe weather is not expected, an isolated occurrence or two of 60 mph winds and dime size hail is possible, along with localized heavy rainfall rates. For this evening and tonight, a cluster of thunderstorms is expected to dive east to southeast into mainly central and east central Kansas. While the greatest potential for severe weather will likely be across northwest Kansas, some severe weather potential could reach as far east as central and north central Kansas by late evening. The greatest threats will be 60 mph winds and dime size hail, along with locally heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Isolated to widely scattered hit-or-miss thunderstorm chances will continue Friday and Saturday across mainly southern and southeast Kansas, and again anytime Sunday night through at least mid next week areawide. While widespread severe weather is not expected, a handful of strong to severe storms remain possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated this afternoon or tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: http://weather.gov/wichita/hwo/ ADK/Ketcham
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
220 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
KSZ094-242015-
Elk KS-
220 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Significant Weather Advisory for...
Central Elk County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 315 PM CDT
* At 216 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm near Howard...moving northeast at 10
mph.
hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be
possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
Howard, Moline and Elk Falls.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The storms are not expected to become severe.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 9629 3753 9645 3760 9641 3760 9611
3733 9612
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 218DEG 7KT 3749 9635
KETCHAMSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
250 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
KSZ053-242045-
Chase KS-
250 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Significant Weather Advisory for...
Eastern Chase County in east central Kansas...
* Until 345 PM CDT
* At 244 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Cottonwood
Falls...moving northeast at 35 mph.
hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be
possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Bazaar, Matfield Green,
Saffordville, Tallgrass Prairie and Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The storms are not expected to become severe.
&&
LAT...LON 3809 9650 3823 9668 3852 9656 3852 9636
3809 9636
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 218DEG 30KT 3825 9645
KETCHAMSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
300 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
KSZ070-242100-
Greenwood KS-
300 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Significant Weather Advisory for...
Northwestern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 400 PM CDT
* At 255 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Hamilton, or
13 miles southwest of Madison...moving northeast at 35 mph.
hail up to the size of nickels...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be
possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
Madison and Thrall.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The storms are not expected to become severe.
&&
LAT...LON 3784 9638 3799 9652 3808 9652 3809 9636
3817 9636 3817 9605
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 218DEG 29KT 3805 9637
KETCHAMThe Wichita radar (KICT), 38 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:12 UTC.
3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous branches and one large tree were blown down. One stand-alone carport was damaged and one trampoline was launched.
Fifty mile an hour winds were also reported.
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, May 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: 755110, 770295, 770296, 770297.