Drought conditions improved across parts of South Central Kansas in September with all areas now below severe drought (D2). The only exception is Sumner and Cowley counties.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
Drought conditions improved across parts of South Central Kansas in September with all areas now below severe drought (D2). The only exception is Sumner and Cowley counties. Additionally, areas of Southeast Kansas worsened into severe drought (D2) during September.
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 31, 9:36 PM CST, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 1036 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2024 ...Aviation Update... .KEY MESSAGES... - An isolated shower or thunderstorm in Southeast Kansas this afternoon-early evening. - Seasonably mild and dry through the middle of the week with another storm system possible late in the upcoming week && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 403 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2024 The mid/upper ridge was situated over the Central Great Basin/Northern Intermountain region today while an ill-defined trough was bisecting parts of the central CONUS as we remain on the southern periphery of weak northerly/northwesterly mid/upper flow. Some residual low level moisture remains draped over southeast KS where a weakly capped airmass may result in a diurnally driven showers or storm this afternoon and perhaps very early in the evening hours before the activity diminishes and some low pops (15%) were maintained early in the period. A shortwave trough moving eastward over Ontario will drive a frontal boundary southward across the Central Plains late in the day on Sunday. This front will usher in seasonably mild air while also allowing much drier air to advect over the area through the early part of the upcoming week. We expect to see highs in the 80s with lows in the 50s and 60s. Temperatures will begin to slowly moderate as we move towards the middle of the week with highs returning to the mid and upper 80s. Another shortwave trough is progged to impact the area late in the week bringing another frontal passage to the area and a chance for showers and thunderstorms late Thu-Fri. This front will usher in cooler air for Fri-Sat with below normal values anticipated. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1033 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2024 VFR conditions are expected through the TAF period. Patchy fog cannot be ruled out at all sites near dawn Sunday but impacts should be minimal. Otherwise, winds will remain less than 10 kt and predominately from the northeast. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...MWM AVIATION...BRF
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 624 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2024 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-012330- 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- 624 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
9 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
All areas improved during September with areas of the county in either moderate drought (D1) or abnormally dry (D0).
All areas improved during September with areas of the county in either moderate drought (D1) or abnormally dry (D0).
All areas improved during September with areas of the county in moderate drought (D1).
All areas improved during September with areas of the county in moderate drought (D1).
Drought conditions during September improved in the central portions of the county to moderate drought (D1) but worsened to severe drought (D2) in the southeastern areas of the county.
Drought conditions during September worsened to severe drought (D2) in the southeastern areas of the county.
Drought conditions during September worsened to severe drought (D2) in the southwestern areas of the county.
Drought conditions during September worsened to severe drought (D2) in all areas of the county with the exception of the far northern areas.
Drought conditions during September worsened to severe drought (D2) in all areas of the county.
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, September 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: 1208171, 1208172, 1208173, 1208174, 1208175, 1208176, 1208177, 1208178, 1208179.