During the evening and into the overnight of the 8th, a complex of strong to severe thunderstorms came through central and southern Kansas. High winds up to 75 to 80 mph occurred with numerous reports of downed tree limbs and power lines.
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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.
During the evening and into the overnight of the 8th, a complex of strong to severe thunderstorms came through central and southern Kansas. High winds up to 75 to 80 mph occurred with numerous reports of downed tree limbs and power lines. Very heavy rain occurred with this complex of storms causing flooding in southeast 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 8, 5:47 PM CST, 5 hours 16 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 647 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - More strong to severe storms possible mainly tonight into early Sunday. - Cool down for Sunday through Tuesday. - Temperatures warming near to above average once again by Wednesday and beyond. - Off-and-on slight chances for thunderstorms Tuesday through next weekend, but predictability is low. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 343 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 Challenges: Precipitation chances, coverage and intensity Changes: Precipitation chances and respective timing A hot and steamy summer day occurred in Kansas this afternoon for many locations with temperatures in the mid 80s to mid 90s and higher dewpoints which led to heat indices around 100 degrees in southern Kansas. Locations behind a front had stronger winds to help move the air around a bit compared to locations out ahead of it with minimal wind. A few showers developed in southern Kansas this afternoon with mainly sprinkles or some light rain. While the areas in eastern Kansas have become uncapped with some forcing from the front, warmer air aloft is arguably playing a role in further development. The main focus for showers and thunderstorms shifts to late tonight. It is still presumed that a complex of thunderstorms will develop in the High Plains late this afternoon/evening then tromp east across Kansas. Radar is already showing convective initiation along the Front Range tracking east. Given the location of initiation, the main threat will be damaging wind gusts (60-70 mph) by the time that it reaches central portions of Kansas with similar to later timing to what occurred last night. Stronger winds are expected over western Kansas. Given greater instability across southern Kansas, more widespread coverage is anticipated. Some CAMs suggest convective initiation in Missouri to build back west and connect with the westward complex essentially along the southward moving front while others keep east activity to the east. Current timing into central Kansas is after 10/11PM maybe closer to and after midnight. Heavy rain is anticipated which could lead to flooding concerns across the area. Lingering showers and thunderstorms occur into the morning hours with most of the activity pushing south and east by the afternoon. Colder air should follow with temperatures around 80 degrees or below seasonal normal by around five degrees to cap off the weekend. This summer type pattern suggests another complex of storms could develop along the Front Range on Sunday afternoon bringing slight (20-30%) chances after midnight (early Monday) in south central Kansas. As mentioned in the previous discussion, below seasonal temperatures are anticipated for the first part of next week. An upper low may bring the next round of showers and storms on Tuesday. After the few days of a cool down, near and above normal temperatures return from Wednesday onward. The summer like pattern and subtleties in the mid and upper level flow could result in showers and thunderstorms through this period. It is challenging to have any confidence in the likelihood and respective coverage with this type of activity. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/... Issued at 632 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 VFR conditions expected area wide until late tonight. Storms are expected to roll east off the High Plains and impact along and west of a line from KSLN to KICT in the 5-9z window and points east thereof 8-12z. Damaging winds (50-65mph+) and heavy rain will be possible along with reduced flight categories in thunderstorm activity. By 12z most thunderstorm activity should have exited the area with MVFR cigs likely lingering through mid morning. Expect breezy northeast winds for much of the area thru end of TAF period. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...VJP AVIATION...KMB
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 1152 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-100500- 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- 1152 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will spread east across the region overnight. Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely, capable of quarter size hail and 60 to 80 mph straight-line damaging winds. Pockets of very heavy rainfall and localized flooding are likely as well. The greatest potential for severe weather and localized flooding should stay south of I-70. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday A few non-severe thunderstorms could linger into Sunday morning over southeast Kansas. Slight chances for off-and-on thunderstorms are possible Tuesday through the end of the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed overnight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:05 UTC.
17 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Reports via mPing of damaged trees with some uprooted or snapped.
A report via mPing of broken one inch tree limbs.
Report received via mPing.
Public reported street flooding in Lincolnville via mPing.
Trained spotter reported rain blowing horizontally with visibility reduced to about 30ft.
There were reports of large tree limbs down and no power in parts of Clearwater.
Public report via mPing of trees uprooted or snapped.
Public report via X of a 12 inch diameter tree limb broken.
Public reported several large trees limbs down.
Reported by off-duty Air Force Weather personnel.
Broadcast media reports power lines down at Greenwich.
Public reported tree limbs down.
Public reported via mPing of three inch tree limbs broken and downed powerlines.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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