Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1990
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 1990, 11:00 PM CDT for Washington County, Kansas. It was in force for 45 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 13, 1990, 11:00 PM CDT (04:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 1990, 11:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
County Washington County, KS
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 11:31 PM CDT | Hail 1 | Washington, KS |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 152 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3738 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1134 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.9
- Supercell composite
- 15.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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TTAA00 KCNK 140400
SVRCNK
KSC201-140445-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS
1100 PM CDT WED JUN 13 1990
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTY
IN THE NORTH CENTRAL PART OF KANSAS
NORTHERN WASHINGTON
AT 1055 PM CDT RADAR SHOWED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 40 MILES
NORTHEAST OF CONCORDIA NEAR WASHINGTON MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT
10 MPH.
A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA SO REMEMBER
THESE STORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE A TORNADO WITH LITTLE
OR NO ADVANCE WARNING...SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT.
PEOPLE IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD GET INTO A REINFORCED SHELTER AND
PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MAY PRODUCE LARGE
HAIL GREATER THAN 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER...DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OF OVER
60 MPH AND FHEAVY RAINS WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS.
KLEYLAWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 9:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-140300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 914 PM CDT WED JUN 13 1990 TORNADO WATCH 359 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SALINA TO GREAT BEND. ADDITIONALLY A NEW TORNADO WATCH 360 IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS INCLUDING REPUBLIC CLOUD OTTAWA WASHINGTON AND CLAY COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS UNTIL 2 AM. AT 910 PM RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF GREAT BEND NEAR CLAFLIN TO 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREAT BEND NEAR PAWNEE ROCK. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN SMALL HAIL WINDS TO 40 MPH AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AS THEY MOVE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO PARTS OF RICE AND AND ELLSWORTH COUNTIES BY 945 PM. KLEYLA
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 9:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
KSZ013>016-140300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 915 PM CDT WED JUN 13 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST KANSAS... AS OF 910 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DID NOT INDICATE ANY THUNDERSTORMS OCCURING IN NORTHEAST OR EAST-CENTRAL KANSAS. HOWEVER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURING IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA FROM 50 MILES NORTH OF CONCORDIA TO 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE TO DEVELOPE ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS TONIGHT. KISNER
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 10:07 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
KSZ013>016-140400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1005 PM CDT WED JUN 13 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST KANSAS... AT 10 PM RADAR INDICATED THAT THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA. THESE STORMS WERE JUST ACROSS THE NEBRASKA BORDER OR ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH OF CONCORDIA TO 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA AND WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURING IN CENTRAL KANSAS FROM JUST WEST OF SALINA TO JUST SOUTHWEST OF GREAT BEND. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOPE OR MOVE INTO NORTHEAST KANSAS BETWEEN NOW AND MIDNIUGHT. THE ATMOSPHERE IS QUITE UNSTABLE TONIGHT AND SEVERE WEATHER COULD BUILD RAPIDLY. PERSONS IN NORTHEAST KANSAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT. KISNER
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 10:21 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-140400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 1021 PM CDT WED JUN 13 1990 TORNADO WATCH 359 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SALINA TO GREAT BEND. ADDITIONALLY A NEW TORNADO WATCH 360 IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS INCLUDING REPUBLIC CLOUD OTTAWA WASHINGTON AND CLAY COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS UNTIL 2 AM. AT 1015 PM RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CONCORDIA NEAR BARNARD TO 35 MILES WEST OF SALINA NEAR ELLSWORTH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN SMALL HAIL WINDS TO 40 MPH AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AS THEY MOVE NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING WAS LOCATED NEAR FAIRBURY NEBRASKA. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER NORTHERN JEWELL COUNTY NORTH OF MANKATO. KLEYLA
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 10:52 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
KSZ006-008-009-140450- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1050 PM CDT WED JUN 13 1990 TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 459 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PART OF SOUTHERN KANSAS. THE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... ...CENTRAL... RUSH ...SOUTHWEST... CLARK ...SOUTH CENTRAL... BARBER COMANCHE EDWARDS KIOWA PAWNEE PRATT STAFFORD THE FOLLOWING CITIES ARE NO LONGER& INCLUDED IN THE TORNADO WATCH... PRATT ...THE REST OF TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 459 FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHCENTRAL KANSAS WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT...AS WELL AS TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 460 FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTHEAST KANSAS. AKULOW
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 10:59 PM CDT, 1 minute before
KSZ013>016-140500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1059 PM CDT WED JUN 13 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST KANSAS... AT 1050 PM RADAR INDICATED A 20 MILE WIDE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTENDED FROM 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SALINA TO 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF CONCORDIA KANSAS TO 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA NEBRASKA. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF CONCORDIA KANSAS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE ENTERING MARSHALL COUNTY BY MIDNIGHT. WITH THE UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE OVER NORTHEAST KANSAS TONIGHT...SEVERE WEATHER COULD DEVELOPE RAPIDLY. PERSONS IN NORTHEAST9 KANSAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER QUICKLY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. KISNER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Barton | 50 min |
| Jun 13, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Barton | 30 min |
| Jun 13, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall | 49 min |
| Jun 13, 11:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Washington | 43 min |
| Jun 14, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall | 46 min |
| Jun 14, 12:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Cloud | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 12:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Washington | 39 min |
| Jun 14, 12:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Marshall | 49 min |
| Jun 14, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Saline | 51 min |
| Jun 14, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 43 min |
| Jun 14, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Ellsworth | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Saline | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Osborne | 33 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 1990Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1990
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.