Scattered strong to severe storms produced damaging winds from Hutchinson to Salina during the early afternoon hours of June 15th. Airports in both locations recorded wind gusts up to 77 mph, and widespread damage was reported including downed trees and powerlines as well as a turned over semi truck.
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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.
Scattered strong to severe storms produced damaging winds from Hutchinson to Salina during the early afternoon hours of June 15th. Airports in both locations recorded wind gusts up to 77 mph, and widespread damage was reported including downed trees and powerlines as well as a turned over semi truck. Storms also briefly produced large hail up to golf ball size near Hutchinson.
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 15, 1:00 PM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 200 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - A cluster of showers/storms moving into portions of central and south central KS - Additional showers/storms possible this evening into tonight - Hot temperatures continue into next week - Active weather pattern with multiple rain chances Tuesday through Thursday && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 158 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 As of 2PM Saturday afternoon, a midlevel shortwave trough was advancing across western KS. In response to this shortwave, a cluster of showers and storms has developed across central/south central KS. At this hour, the cluster extends from just southwest of Great Bend, southward through Greensburg. Given the forcing for ascent aloft and minimal inhibition, this cluster should continue east-northeastward towards the Interstate 135 corridor. The overall severe weather potential seems relatively low, although DCAPE values upwards of 1300 J/kg will support localized gusty winds up to 50 mph. Otherwise, additional showers and storms are possible this evening into the overnight with the shortwave trough remaining in the neighborhood and increasing low-level WAA. Meager deep layer shear should continue to limit the potential for severe storms. Transitioning into Sunday and next week, the midlevel ridge axis will amplify across the eastern CONUS early next week, leaving the Plains on the western periphery. Temperatures will remain warm with highs in the mid 90s through Tuesday. A western US trough will pivot into the central states Tuesday into Wednesday, shunting a cold front into KS. This should shunt the warmest temperatures into the MS Valley. In addition, shower and storm chances will return Tuesday night through Thursday. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 1230 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 A upper level wave will move eastward across Kansas today and will spark off some scattered showers/storms across parts of central/south central Kansas. Any remaining storms are expected to diminish shortly after sunset. Meanwhile south winds will remain gusty across the region until late evening hours. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...BMB AVIATION...CDJ
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 202 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-161915- 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- 202 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorms are expected across portions of central and south central Kansas this afternoon. The strongest storms may produce gusty winds up to 50 mph and brief heavy rainfall. Additional storms are possible this evening and tonight. Severe weather is not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Heat indices will intermittently range from the upper 90s to near 100 Sunday through Friday. Strong south wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph will be possible across portions of central Kansas Monday. Intermittent storms are possible Tuesday through Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated this afternoon or tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
The Wichita radar (KICT), 80 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:17 UTC.
8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Large tree branch downed on a house. Time of occurrence estimated by radar.
Ten-inch diameter tree branches down around the area. Power also knocked out.
Measured wind gust at Hutchinson Municipal Airport.
Measured wind gust at Salina Regional Airport.
Measured wind gust at Salina Regional Airport.
A semi-truck was overturned on I-135 near mile-marker 91 in the southwest side of Salina. Time estimated by radar.
Measured wind gust at Hutchinson Municipal Airport.
Widespread trees and power lines down throughout the city of Salina.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, June 2024
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: 1197857, 1197858, 1197861, 1197856, 1197862, 1197863, 1197859, 1197864, 1197860.