A slow moving line of convection led to flash flooding across portions of south central Kansas, during the morning hours of June 6th, 2019. Flash flooding was reported in and around Winfield, Kansas.
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A slow moving line of convection led to flash flooding across portions of south central Kansas, during the morning hours of June 6th, 2019. Flash flooding was reported in and around Winfield, 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 Jun 6, 5:36 AM CST, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 636 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019 .SHORT TERM...(Today through Saturday night) Issued at 317 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019 The main challenge in the short term continues to be timing and areal coverage of the convection. Current satellite shows the 500mb low now transiting out of New Mexico and into the Red River Valley. This progged track will prevent any significant moisture transport from getting into the region today and Friday. Despite this lack of significant moisture transport, there is enough attendant moisture with the upper low to keep the flooding threat in the forecast. Mid levels have decent CAPE values in the 1500 range and weak forcing with little or no steering currents. This sets up a more pulse storm situation with chaotic motion. Due to the slow motion of these storms, some localized heavy rain and flooding is possible in low lying areas. This will especially be true in South Central and Southeast Kansas where PW values are running 140-170% above normal and the Skew-Ts have a distinct tropical look to them this afternoon and evening. Additionally, the slow moving system will keep the clouds in the region will keep the temperatures down with many areas likely to be a little below normal for this time of year. Friday and Saturday, the upper level low will push out to the east and will allow some clearing. There will not be much if any CAA behind the low and temperatures will recover some Friday. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to be possible during the day Friday as the low pressure system moves out of the region. PW values will drop off a good amount for Friday. This will help reduce the flooding risk for Friday afternoon and evening however, steering flow is still weak so some localized flooding can't be ruled out. Saturday, southerly flow will return to the western areas of the CWA and will allow temperatures to recover a little more toward normal and the precipitation chances will diminish some as well. Metzger .LONG TERM...(Sunday through Wednesday) Issued at 317 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019 The extended range starts out a little active for Sunday as the next frontal system will encroach on the region. This front is rather strong and is likely to produce some showers and thunderstorms west of I-135 Sunday afternoon and evening. Moisture transport ahead of the front is decent but does not have enough time to bring enough moisture into the region to perpetuate a significant rain event across the eastern half of the CWA but an isolated shower or thunderstorm cannot be ruled out. A strong high pressure system will be pushing into the region Sunday evening and Monday which will bring temperatures down significantly and are likely to be well below normal for the start of next week. Metzger && .AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Friday morning) Issued at 634 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019 Abundant low level moisture and a slow moving upper level low moving across OK will lead to off and on widely scattered TSRA developing across the area today. Think the TSRA will become most numerous for the afternoon hours, so went with -SHRA and VCTS for most locations for the afternoon hours. Pulse type nature, and very erratic movement will lead to timing or location of the storms being difficult. So will go VCTS or VCSH in most of the tafs until the evening hours. The upper low will make slow progress into ern OK this evening, which will end the SHRA threat from west to the east, ending in central KS by this evening. Ketcham && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Wichita-KICT 80 64 82 63 / 60 40 20 0 Hutchinson 80 61 82 62 / 60 40 10 0 Newton 81 63 80 62 / 60 40 20 0 ElDorado 81 63 80 63 / 60 40 20 0 Winfield-KWLD 80 63 81 62 / 70 50 20 0 Russell 82 60 83 60 / 50 20 10 0 Great Bend 81 60 82 60 / 50 20 0 0 Salina 82 62 83 62 / 60 20 10 0 McPherson 81 61 82 61 / 60 40 10 0 Coffeyville 81 65 82 64 / 60 60 30 0 Chanute 82 64 81 63 / 60 50 30 10 Iola 82 64 81 63 / 60 50 30 10 Parsons-KPPF 82 64 82 63 / 60 60 30 10 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for KSZ069>072-082-083- 091>096-098>100. && SHORT TERM...ELM LONG TERM...ELM AVIATION...Ketcham
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 419 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-070930- 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- 419 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through much of the day today and tonight. Most of these storms are expected to be slow moving and could produce persistent heavy rain. Flash flooding is possible, especially along and south of a line from Kingman to Valley Center to Madison. A flash flood watch has been issued, see the bulletin for details. Areas to the north of this line are expected have scattered showers and thunderstorms as well but storms are not expected to produce flooding rains. A few strong storms with small hail and 50 mph winds cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Chances for thunderstorms will linger on Friday for locations mainly east of the Kansas turnpike. Some of these storms could be locally strong with very heavy rainfall. Some localized flooding is possible. Showers and thunderstorms will again become possible, mainly west of the turnpike Saturday night and Sunday. Some of these storms could be locally strong with small hail and 50 mph winds. .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/
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
843 AM CDT THU JUN 6 2019
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0841 AM HEAVY RAIN STROTHER FIELD AIRPORT 37.16N 97.03W
06/06/2019 M3.64 INCH COWLEY KS ASOS
ASOS AT STROTHER FIELD AIPORT MEASURED RAINFALL REPORT IN
ONE HOUR AND 26 MINUTES.
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CDJThe Wichita radar (KICT), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:14 UTC.
2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Emergency management reported flash flooding occurring at Strother Field. Estimates from photos showed cars sitting submerged in about one foot of water in the parking lot.
Street flooding was reported in Winfield. City had to barricade roads due to the flooding.
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