In the evening of the 21st, severe thunderstorms hit parts of South-Central Kansas. The primary severe modes were 60-70 mph winds and torrential rains that caused flash flooding.
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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.
In the evening of the 21st, severe thunderstorms hit parts of South-Central Kansas. The primary severe modes were 60-70 mph winds and torrential rains that caused flash flooding. Perhaps hardest hit was Sedgwick County.
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 21, 1:37 PM CST, 3 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 237 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday night) Issued at 236 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019 A frontal boundary is stretched across the region for much of the short term. Moisture transport for the overnight period is okay but not great however, forcing and high PW more than makes up for it. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop through afternoon and into the overnight period. There is the potential for some isolated severe thunderstorm with this activity as well. The main threat appears to be damaging wind and very heavy rain with flash flooding possible. The orientation of the frontal boundary tonight indicates the risk for flash flooding is there. As such, this warrants the issuance of a Flash Flood Watch for the evening and overnight period. Thursday, the frontal boundary will push a little further south Thursday but is expected to stall around the KS/OK state line Thursday afternoon. The proximity of this frontal system will keep the chances for showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for Thursday and Friday as well. Thursday night and Friday morning look to have the best chance for a repeat of widespread showers and thunderstorm. Again, severe weather can't be ruled out with damaging winds and heavy rain with possible flash flooding. By Saturday, the front will return as a warm front and push through the region once again. The moisture axis will re-establish itself over the western half of the state and will follow the fronts progression to the east. This front and moisture axis will provided the needed ingredients to get showers and thunderstorms going once again. Once again, severe weather can't be ruled out but the main threat looks to be damaging winds and very heavy rain. With all the convective activity and the frontal boundary slipping to the south of the region for the bulk of the short term, temperatures are expected to slip below normal for Thursday through Saturday. Cloud cover and persistent chances for rain in the region will help keep the temperatures down for the next few days. Metzger .LONG TERM...(Sunday through Wednesday) Issued at 236 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019 The extended range looks to remain fairly active to start at least. Showers and thunderstorms will develop Monday night and into Tuesday morning. However, this activity is expected to be restricted to the Southeastern portions of the CWA as the front continues to move of to the east. Behind the front, southerly winds and WAA will dominate. This will allow some good clearing to occur and allow temperatures to rise once again. Temperatures are expected to get approach normal levels for this time of year by Tuesday with above normal temperatures again likely for the middle and end of the next week. Metzger && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday afternoon) Issued at 118 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019 Anticipating chances for scattered to numerous thunderstorms to gradually increase by this evening across the region, as a strong and deep frontal zone oozes south across Mid-America. Included VCTS in all TAFs to cover this threat, although anticipate later shifts will eventually need to insert TEMPO +TSRA for many sites. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Wichita-KICT 71 82 68 83 / 50 50 50 30 Hutchinson 69 80 66 83 / 50 50 40 20 Newton 69 80 67 82 / 60 50 50 30 ElDorado 71 82 68 82 / 50 50 50 30 Winfield-KWLD 72 85 68 83 / 40 40 40 30 Russell 65 77 64 83 / 60 40 30 20 Great Bend 67 77 64 83 / 50 40 30 10 Salina 68 77 66 82 / 60 50 40 20 McPherson 67 78 65 82 / 60 50 40 20 Coffeyville 72 84 70 83 / 50 50 50 40 Chanute 71 82 68 82 / 50 60 60 50 Iola 71 81 68 81 / 60 60 60 50 Parsons-KPPF 72 82 69 82 / 50 50 60 40 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch from 8 PM CDT this evening through Thursday morning for KSZ049-051>053-068>072-083-092>096-098>100. && SHORT TERM...ELM LONG TERM...ELM AVIATION...ADK
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 358 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-222100- 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- 358 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Heat indices are expected to be in the 100 to 104 degree range for southern Kansas this afternoon. Widespread showers and thunderstorms will become likely this evening and overnight. This will mainly affect areas along and east of the I-135 corridor. Isolated severe thunderstorms are also possible in this area. Main threat will be damaging winds and very heavy rain while some dime to nickel sized hail can't be ruled out. Flash flooding will also be possible during the overnight time frame as well. While all counties along and east of the I-135 corridor will be at risk for flash flooding, Greenwood, Woodson, Wilson, Allen and Neosho counties will have the greatest chance for flash flooding during the overnight. A flash flood watch has been issued for tonight. See the latest bulletin for details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue to be problem during the early morning hours. Areas along and east of I-135 corridor will likely see some strong storms with very heavy rain. The far eastern counties will have the greatest chance for very heavy rain and flash flooding. Scattered storms will remain possible for Friday and Saturday with a few strong storms with heavy rainfall possible. Heat indices will approach 100 to 105 during the afternoons of Sunday through Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: http://weather.gov/wichita/hwo/
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 604 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019 KSZ050-051-212330- Rice KS-McPherson KS- 604 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Significant Weather Advisory for... Southeastern Rice County in central Kansas... Southwestern McPherson County in central Kansas... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 602 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Little River, or 9 miles northeast of Nickerson...moving east 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... Inman. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3829 9807 3842 9778 3818 9772 3817 9808 TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 262DEG 10KT 3827 9799 MCGUIRE
The Wichita radar (KICT), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:35 UTC.
22 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
The spotter stated that the winds were approaching 60 mph and that hail was also occurring. The size of the hail was unknown since the spotter was driving at the time.
Winds estimated from 60-70 mph were reported in Buhler.
Gusts estimated from 50-60 mph were reported just east of Buhler. Small branches were blown down.
This was a delayed report.
Multiple trees downed or uprooted. One tree fell onto a car and power poles were snapped which caused power outages. This was a delayed report. The time of the event was estimated based on radar.
There were multiple reports of trees downed or uprooted just northeast of Halstead. The report was received via Twitter.
Gusts were estimated from 50-60 mph along with dime-sized hail.
No damage was reported.
No damage was reported.
No damage was reported.
No damage was reported.
The gust was measured at Wichita Eisenhower Airport.
A tree was blown down at the Oliver/Lincoln Intersection.
The gust was measured at Wichita Eisenhower Airport.
The estimated 70 mph gust was reported on I-235 at the Central Ave. exit. The report was received via Twitter.
A large tree was uprooted at the Estelle/Funston intersection in East Wichita.
A road was impassable and multiple cars were stranded.
Cars were stalled at and around NW 21st and Ridge Rd.
No damage was reported.
Areas in and around the NW 13th/Boulevard Intersection were impassable. Cars were stranded.
No damage was reported.
Limbs were blown down. Torrential rains also occurred.
The flash flood that occurred in and around the West Central Ave/West St. intersection was around 1 foot deep.
Up to around 6 inches of water were reported on roads near Old Town.
No damage was reported.
The peak gust was measured at Strother Field just southwest of Winfield. The gust was associated with thunderstorm outflow.
Roads were flooded and cars were stranded.
An MPing report was received of 1-inch diameter limbs broken along with a few shingles blown off.
Power lines were blown down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, August 2019
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: 853598, 853599, 853600, 853589, 853592, 853593, 853601, 853602, 853603, 853604, 853590, 853605, 853606, 853594, 853607, 853608, 853595, 853560, 853583, 853609, 853585, 853610, 853611, 853586, 853587, 853612, 853613, 853588, 853596, 853597.