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Overview
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Severe storms erupted during the early early evening hours of August 16th across the Flint Hills into southeast Kansas. With an abundance of instability, storms quickly became severe producing large hail and damaging winds. The tallest storm of the event was over Cowley County which had tops in the 50,000 to 60,000 foot range! This storm went on to produce tennis ball size hail. |
 Storm northeast of Winfield viewed from NWS Wichita |
Photos & Video
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Time lapse of Cowley County supercell taken from west Wichita by Kevin Darmofal |
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| Picture of storm taken from NWS Wichita | Picture as storm approached Coffeyville. Taken by Bryant Emerson |
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Radar
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| Radar animation | 3-D look at the Cowley county supercell showing tops greater than 50,000 feet! |
Storm Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1010 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0454 PM Hail Marion 38.35N 97.01W
08/16/2024 M1.00 Inch Marion KS Trained Spotter
Relayed by emergency management.
0603 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Chanute Martin Airport 37.67N 95.49W
08/16/2024 M63 MPH Neosho KS ASOS
0610 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Chanute 37.67N 95.46W
08/16/2024 E60 MPH Neosho KS Public
0654 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NNE Altamont 37.22N 95.27W
08/16/2024 M68 MPH Labette KS Public
Measured wind gust from home weather
observing station.
0709 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Oswego 37.17N 95.11W
08/16/2024 E70 MPH Labette KS Law Enforcement
0715 PM Hail Severy 37.62N 96.23W
08/16/2024 M1.00 Inch Greenwood KS Fire Dept/Rescue
0722 PM Hail 5 NE Winfield 37.32N 96.91W
08/16/2024 M1.00 Inch Cowley KS Trained Spotter
0731 PM Hail 7 E Winfield 37.27N 96.84W
08/16/2024 E2.75 Inch Cowley KS Public
0733 PM Hail 4 NE Winfield 37.32N 96.96W
08/16/2024 E1.25 Inch Cowley KS Public
0737 PM Hail 5 NNE Winfield 37.33N 96.92W
08/16/2024 E1.75 Inch Cowley KS Public
Report was 1 mile southwest of Winfield City
Lake.
0738 PM Hail Buxton 37.44N 95.92W
08/16/2024 E1.00 Inch Wilson KS Trained Spotter
0747 PM Hail 2 NNE El Dorado 37.85N 96.85W
08/16/2024 E0.75 Inch Butler KS Trained Spotter
0752 PM Hail 1 N El Dorado 37.84N 96.86W
08/16/2024 E1.00 Inch Butler KS Trained Spotter
0758 PM Hail 4 SW Dexter 37.13N 96.76W
08/16/2024 E2.50 Inch Cowley KS Trained Spotter
0804 PM Hail Leon 37.69N 96.78W
08/16/2024 E1.00 Inch Butler KS Trained Spotter
0805 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Independence 37.23N 95.73W
08/16/2024 M70 MPH Montgomery KS Emergency Mngr
0808 PM Hail 2 WSW Independence 37.23N 95.74W
08/16/2024 E1.25 Inch Montgomery KS Trained Spotter
Also had estimated winds to 70 mph with
large trees over the roadway.
0811 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Independence 37.23N 95.71W
08/16/2024 E80 MPH Montgomery KS Law Enforcement
Reported trees and power lines down in town.
0814 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 S Independence 37.20N 95.72W
08/16/2024 E80 MPH Montgomery KS Trained Spotter
0826 PM Hail 1 E Coffeyville 37.04N 95.61W
08/16/2024 E1.00 Inch Montgomery KS Public
0827 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Coffeyville 37.04N 95.61W
08/16/2024 Montgomery KS Public
6 x 8 shed rolled along with metal roof
peeled off another shed. In addition,
numerous large tree branches down. Report
came in via social media and time estimated
by radar.
Environment
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| 5 pm 700mb temp advection | 5 pm 500mb map | 5 pm 300mb map |
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| 5 pm effective bulk shear | 5 pm ML CAPE | 8 pm 700mb temp advection |
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| 8 pm 500mb map | 8 pm 300mb map | 8 pm Effective bulk shear |
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| 8 pm 850mb temp advection | 8 pm 850mb moisture transport | 8 pm most unstable CAPE |
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