Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 1992
Tornado Warning 12, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 1992, 6:58 PM CDT for Mitchell County, Kansas. It was in force for 62 min. 10 reports 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 15, 1992, 6:58 PM CDT (23:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 1992, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
County Mitchell County, KS
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 7:02 PM CDT | Tornado F2 | Mitchell, KS | |
| Jun 15, 7:07 PM CDT | Tornado F1 | Mitchell, KS | |
| Jun 15, 7:10 PM CDT | Tornado F2 | Mitchell, KS | |
| Jun 15, 7:30 PM CDT | Tornado F4 | Mitchell, KS | |
| Jun 15, 7:35 PM CDT | Tornado F2 | Mitchell, KS | |
| Jun 15, 7:38 PM CDT | Tornado F2 | Mitchell, KS | |
| Jun 15, 7:40 PM CDT | Tornado F1 | Mitchell, KS | |
| Jun 15, 7:45 PM CDT | Tornado F3 | Mitchell, KS | |
| Jun 15, 7:55 PM CDT | Tornado F1 | Mitchell, KS | |
| Jun 15, 8:05 PM CDT | Tornado F1 | Mitchell, 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 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 226 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1126 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCNK 152359 TORCNK KSC123-141-160100- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 658 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CONCORDIA HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS ...MITCHELL COUNTY...NORTHEASTERN OSBORNE COUNTY AT 656 PM CDT MITCHELL COUNTY SHERRIFF REPORTED A TORNADO JUST NORTHEAST OD TIPTON MOVING TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR BELOIT BY 730 PM CDT. THE OSBORNE COUNTY SHERIFF ALSO REPORTED A TORNADO JUST NORTHEAST OF OSBORNE MOVING TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE 50 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PHILLIPSBURG AND 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PHILLIPSBURG RESPECTIVELY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE... GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A STAIRWELL OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURZE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. PACKETT
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 15, 3:53 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
KSZ013>016-152200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 354 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11PM FOR A SMALL PART OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. THE WATCH COVERS RILEY...GEARY AND MORRIS COUNTIES WHICH INCLUDES THE MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY AND COUNCIL GROVE AREAS. THE WATCH ALSO EXTENDS INTO CENTRAL KANSAS. SHORTLY BEFORE 4PM...NO THUNDERSTORMS WERE INDICATED ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS. HOWEVER THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS VERY UNSTABLE AND HUMID. THUS STORMS COULD DEVELOP RAPIDLY AND BECOME SEVERE IN A SHORT TIME. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR LATER INFORMATION. AKULOW
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 4:51 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
KSZ013>016-152300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 452 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11PM FOR A SMALL PART OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. THE WATCH COVERS RILEY...GEARY AND MORRIS COUNTIES WHICH INCLUDES THE MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY AND COUNCIL GROVE AREAS. THE WATCH ALSO EXTENDS INTO CENTRAL KANSAS. SHORTLY BEFORE 5PM...NO THUNDERSTORMS WERE INDICATED ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS. HOWEVER THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS VERY UNSTABLE AND HUMID. THUS STORMS COULD DEVELOP RAPIDLY AND BECOME SEVERE IN A SHORT TIME. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR LATER INFORMATION. AKULOW
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 5:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
KSZ013>016-152300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 555 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 11PM FOR A SMALL PART OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. THE WATCH COVERS RILEY...GEARY AND MORRIS COUNTIES WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY AND COUNCIL GROVE. THE WATCH ALSO EXTENDS WEST INTO CENTRAL KANSAS. AT 550 PM...NO THUNDERSTORMS WERE INDICATED ANYWHERE ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS. H$OWEVER THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS VERY UNSTABLE AND HUMID. THUS STORMS COULD DEVELOP RAPIDLY AND BECOME SEVERE IN A SHORT TIME. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR LATER INFORMATION. BILLS
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 5:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
KSZ013>016-160000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION TO UGC CODE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 555 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 11PM FOR A SMALL PART OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. THE WATCH COVERS RILEY...GEARY AND MORRIS COUNTIES WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY AND COUNCIL GROVE. THE WATCH ALSO EXTENDS WEST INTO CENTRAL KANSAS. AT 550 PM...NO THUNDERSTORMS WERE INDICATED ANYWHER&E ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS. HOWEVER THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS VERY UNSTABLE AND HUMID. THUS STORMS COULD DEVELOP RAPIDLY AND BECOME SEVERE IN A SHORT TIME. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR LATER INFORMATION. BILLS
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 6:22 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
KSZ004-005-006-007-008-160030 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 620 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 364 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PART OF KANSAS. THE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... ...NORTHWEST... GRAHAM NORTON ...NORTH CENTRAL... PHILLIPS ROOKS ...WEST CENTRAL... NESS TREGO ...CENTRAL... ELLIS RUSH ...SOUTH CENTRAL... PAWNEE 0THE FOLLOWING CITIES ARE NO LONGER INCLUDED IN THE TORNADO WATCH... HAYS HILL CITY BILLS
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 6:58 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
KSZ013>016-160100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 658 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 11PM FOR A SMALL PART OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. THE WATCH COVERS RILEY...GEARY AND MORRIS COUNTIES WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY AND COUNCIL GROVE. THE WATCH ALSO EXTENDS WEST INTO CENTRAL KANSAS. AT 653 PM...NO THUNDERSTORMS WERE INDICATED ANYWHERE ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS. HOWEVER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS ABOUT 70 MILES WEST OF MANHATTAAN. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH. THIS MOVEMENT AND SPEED WOULD BRING THESE STORMS INTO THE JUNCTION CITY AND MANHATTAN AREAS BETWEEN 930 PM AND 1030 PM...ASSUMING THEY CONTINUE ON THEIR CURRENT PATH AND NO OTHER STORMS POP UP OUT AHEAD OF THEM. PEOPLE IN NORTHEAST KANSAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO LOCAL WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS IN YOUR PARTICULAR AREA. IF THREATENING THUNDERSTORMS APP^ROACH...BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR LATER INFORMATION ON WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTHEAST KANSAS. BILLS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 9:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 60 min |
| Jun 15, 10:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage | 36 min |
| Jun 15, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Osborne | 63 min |
| Jun 15, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Smith | 39 min |
| Jun 15, 4:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Osborne | 46 min |
| Jun 15, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Osborne | 45 min |
| Jun 15, 5:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Mitchell, Osborne | 64 min |
| Jun 15, 6:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Osborne | 31 min |
Nearby
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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.