Thunderstorms expanded in coverage during the afternoon hours on the 14th. These storms produced brief gusty outflow winds and potential for a few brief landspout tornadoes.
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Thunderstorms expanded in coverage during the afternoon hours on the 14th. These storms produced brief gusty outflow winds and potential for a few brief landspout tornadoes. A brief tornado northeast of El Dorado which did move over the lake was captured from the Kansas Turnpike. No damage was reported.
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 Sep 14, 2:29 PM CST, 46 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 329 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered showers and thunderstorms through this evening, mainly along and west of the Flint Hills. An isolated severe storm or two possible late this afternoon and evening west of I-135. - Unsettled weather pattern continues Wednesday through the weekend, with additional off-and-on rounds of showers and thunderstorms. - Near to above average temperatures through Tuesday, turning near to below average Wednesday through next weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 328 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025 Upper-level troughing is overhead today and will remain so through Monday. The initial band of showers with occasional lightning strikes is expected to remain across central and south central Kansas but slowly inch eastward as we go through the evening hours. West of this initial line of showers, skies have cleared and temperatures have quickly rebounded back into the low to mid 80s ahead of a weak cold front. This front combined with increasing upper-level ascent should lead to additional shower and thunderstorm development this evening and overnight with a few stronger thunderstorms possible west of I-135. Modestly steep mid-level lapse rates should lead to surface based CAPE values around 1500 J/kg with around 50 kts of 0-6km shear. This should be sufficient for a few organized updrafts to develop with hail up to the size of quarters and damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph. Latest guidance would suggest the best zone to see this activity would be just west of our forecast area. As storms shift to the east, instability will diminish leading to quick end of any severe weather threat with just showers and thunderstorms moving east overnight. PWAT values around 1.5" suggest the overall heavy rain threat is minimal especially since storms should steadily move to the east; but a few lucky spots may pick up a quick inch of rain. Troughing will remain over the forecast area on Monday as well. The low-level jet should weaken as we go through the morning hours but just enough lift may remain to keep some showers around especially across south central and southeast Kansas. The trough will shift east Monday evening which will bring an end to any lingering showers. Temperatures on Monday and Tuesday will remain near to slight above average by mid September standards, in the upper 80s to lower 90s. The next upper-level system will approach the region Tuesday evening and remain overhead through the weekend which will kickoff a cooler and more unsettled weather pattern. High temperatures will drop back into the mid 70s to lower 80s for Wednesday through the weekend with periodic rain chances as well. Currently the best chance to see area wide rainfall will be on Wednesday. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1220 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025 Showers and storms possible west of the Flint Hills this afternoon and evening, then VFR conditions to prevail during the latter half of the TAF period. A broken line of showers and storms continues to inch eastward early this afternoon. At 1725Z, it was located along a KSLN, KHUT, KEND line. It should crawl across the I-135 corridor within the next few hours. Vis reductions from brief heavy rainfall along with a few lightning strikes will be possible in stronger storms. Additional development is possible later this afternoon and evening west of a KSLN-KHUT-KEND line, and these could produce gusty winds and small hail. However, there is quite a bit of uncertainty in coverage of this round of storms. After 06Z, VFR conditions should prevail again and persist through the remainder of the TAF period. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...WI AVIATION...JC
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 332 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-152045- 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- 332 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms will impact locations generally along and west of the Flint Hills through this evening. An isolated thunderstorm or two capable of dime to quarter size hail and 50 to 65 mph winds is possible late this afternoon and evening, mainly along and west of a line extending from Lincoln to Lyons, to Kingman to Anthony. Locally heavy rainfall is possible as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday A few lingering isolated thunderstorms are possible Monday across central and eastern Kansas, but severe weather is not expected. An unsettled weather pattern is expected Wednesday through Saturday, with additional rounds of off-and-on showers and thunderstorms expected across the region. Small hail, gusty winds, and locally heavy rain may accompany the strongest activity throughout this period. .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 Wichita radar (KICT), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:12 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A picture was taken of a brief tornado that moved over El Dorado Lake. This picture was taken from the Kansas Turnpike and shared.
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