A single severe thunderstorm developed over Rush County and moved across Ellis then into Barton County during the evening of the 10th of July. This thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail in Barton County before exiting into Pawnee County.
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The episode as NWS ICT wrote it up.
A single severe thunderstorm developed over Rush County and moved across Ellis then into Barton County during the evening of the 10th of July. This thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail in Barton County before exiting into Pawnee 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 Jul 10, 6:39 PM CST, 48 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 739 PM CDT Wed Jul 10 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Isolated storm or two possible this afternoon/evening in central Kansas, and eastern KS tonight - Can't rule out an isolated storm across southeast Kansas tomorrow afternoon - Heat will build over the region Friday through Tuesday. Heat indices of 100 to 105 degrees are likely area wide Sunday through Tuesday. && .UPDATE... Issued at 735 PM CDT Wed Jul 10 2024 Isolated storms are expected to continue across central KS for at least the next few hours as a subtle shortwave trough near 700 mb drifts across southern NE and northern KS. Latest radar analysis reveals largely pulse convection, which corresponds well with mesoanalysis suggesting upwards of 30 kts of effective shear being present. The most significant risk is damaging winds as downdraft cape is near 1400 J/kg across central KS. Short term CAM solutions hint at convection continuing overnight. Confidence is low with that solution as moisture near and above 850 mb is quite low, suggesting the potential for elevated convection is small. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 233 PM CDT Wed Jul 10 2024 A trough was near eastern South Dakota early this morning and continues to track southward toward the Mississippi Valley today. An isolated storm or two remains possible across the area later this afternoon. However better confidence exists for a couple showers and storms late tonight mainly across eastern KS as a mid level baroclinic zone remains draped over the area, combined with marginal warm moisture advection. Can't rule out an isolated shower or storm across southeast KS tomorrow as a progressive wave moves through the main Mid Mississippi Valley trough. In either case, severe weather is not expected. After tomorrow any chance of showers and storms are looking bleak area wide as ridging will dominate the pattern thru the middle of next week. Highs will approach the upper 90s to around 100 Friday with multiple days of temperatures near or above 100 degrees Saturday thru Tuesday. The greatest heat indices of 100 to 106 are expected in the afternoon Sunday through Tuesday. Little relief to the heat is expected from Sunday night thru Tuesday night with overnight low temperatures in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees possible. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 558 PM CDT Wed Jul 10 2024 VFR conditions are expected through the period. Showers and storms across northeast KS/northern MO should remain well- northeast of the terminals. Otherwise, light and variable winds will give way at ICT and CNU to southerly winds near 10 kt late Thursday morning into the afternoon. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && UPDATE...BRB DISCUSSION...KMB AVIATION...BRB
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 724 PM CDT Wed Jul 10 2024 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-120030- 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- 724 PM CDT Wed Jul 10 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Isolated storms are expected across central Kansas this evening. The strongest storms may produce wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday A few storms could develop across southeast Kansas Thursday afternoon. Severe weather is not anticipated. Heat indices during the afternoon hours will be at or above 100 from Saturday through Tuesday next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:27 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Dispatch reported lots of pea sized hail with a couple of hail stones the size of a quarter.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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