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Flash Flood Warning 27, NWS Topeka, KS

July 5, 1993Lincoln County, Saline County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this flash flood warning at Jul 5, 1993, 12:40 AM CDT for Lincoln County, Saline County, Kansas. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 1993, 12:40 AM CDT (05:40 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 1993, 3:45 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Whole counties

Counties Lincoln County, KS, Saline County, KS

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 198 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 1993-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 932 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 1993-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 158 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
932 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
907 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.3
Supercell composite
6.7

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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, Jul 4, 11:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-040500-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS
1103 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993

...TORNADO WATCHES #592 & 593 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED...

..SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #594 IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL
  KANSAS EXCEPT SMITH AND JEWELL COUNTIES...

AT 1102 PM STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN A BROAD AREA THAT EXTENDS
TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM SMITH CENTER TO SALINA.  MOVEMENT OF THE
STORMS WAS TOWARD THE EAST AT 30 MPH.

PERSONS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IF NECESSARY.

PACKETT
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 11:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-040500-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS
1103 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993

...TORNADO WATCHES #592 & 593 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED...

..SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #594 IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL
  KANSAS EXCEPT SMITH AND JEWELL COUNTIES...

AT 1102 PM STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN A BROAD AREA THAT EXTENDS
TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM SMITH CENTER TO SALINA.  MOVEMENT OF THE
STORMS WAS TOWARD THE EAST AT 30 MPH.

PERSONS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IF NECESSARY.

PACKETT
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 11:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-040500-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS
1137 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS FOR SOUTHERN MITCHELL AND NORTHERN
   LINCOLN COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH 5 AM FOR ALL OF CENTRAL
   AND NORTHCENTRAL KANSAS EXCEPT FOR SMITH COUNTY...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN MITCHELL AND NORTH LINCOLN COUNTIES
HAVE WEAKENED AND ARE NO LONGER SEVERE AT THIS TIME.  60 MPH WINDS WERE
REORTED IN THE HUNTER AREA.

A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERTORMS CONTINUES FROM JUST NORTHEAST OF RUSSELL TO
WASHINGTON IN A 35 MILE WIDE BAND.  THE STRONGER STORMS CAPABLE OF VERY
HEAVY RAINS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WERE NEAR CONCORDIA AND
20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CONCORDIA NEAR GLASCO AND SIMPSON.  MOVEMENT OF THE
STORMS IS EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.  NO OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS ACROSS THE
REGION AT THIS TIME...BUT PERSONS SHOULD MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION
AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

NOLES
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 11:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-040500-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS
1137 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS FOR SOUTHERN MITCHELL AND NORTHERN
   LINCOLN COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH 5 AM FOR ALL OF CENTRAL
   AND NORTHCENTRAL KANSAS EXCEPT FOR SMITH COUNTY...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN MITCHELL AND NORTH LINCOLN COUNTIES
HAVE WEAKENED AND ARE NO LONGER SEVERE AT THIS TIME.  60 MPH WINDS WERE
REORTED IN THE HUNTER AREA.

A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERTORMS CONTINUES FROM JUST NORTHEAST OF RUSSELL TO
WASHINGTON IN A 35 MILE WIDE BAND.  THE STRONGER STORMS CAPABLE OF VERY
HEAVY RAINS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WERE NEAR CONCORDIA AND
20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CONCORDIA NEAR GLASCO AND SIMPSON.  MOVEMENT OF THE
STORMS IS EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.  NO OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS ACROSS THE
REGION AT THIS TIME...BUT PERSONS SHOULD MON4ITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION
AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

NOLES
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 12:30 AM CDT, 10 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-050630-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS
1231 AM CDT MON JUL 5 1993

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CLAY COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 1231 AM CDT RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER CLAY
COUNTY HAS MOVED EAST AND NO LONGER IS A THREAT TO THE COUNTY.  SHOWERS
AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN AN AREA FROM JUST EAST OF
WASHINGTON TO BELOIT IN A 30 MILE WIDE AREA.  MOVEMENT IS EAST
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

NOLES
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 12:31 AM CDT, 9 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-050630-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS
1231 AM CDT MON JUL 5 1993

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CLAY COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 1231 AM CDT RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER CLAY
COUNTY HAS MOVED EAST AND NO LONGER IS A THREAT TO THE COUNTY.  SHOWERS
AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN AN AREA FROM JUST EAST OF
WASHINGTON TO BELOIT IN A 30 MILE WIDE AREA.  MOVEMENT IS EAST
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

NOLES

The office that day

Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 7:20 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPBarton40 min
Jul 4, 7:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha33 min
Jul 4, 7:47 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPEllsworth43 min
Jul 4, 8:05 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPOsborne, Russell40 min
Jul 4, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPOttawa64 min
Jul 4, 8:14 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPMarshall18 min
Jul 4, 8:31 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPEllsworth44 min
Jul 4, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPRussell31 min
Jul 4, 8:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPOttawa3 hr
Jul 4, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPRice65 min
Jul 4, 9:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPOttawa3 hr
Jul 4, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPSaline45 min
Jul 4, 9:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPRiley4 hr
Jul 4, 9:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPSaline3 hr
Jul 4, 9:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Riley49 min
Jul 4, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPRussell62 min
Jul 4, 9:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPLincoln3 hr
Jul 4, 9:56 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPMcPherson, Saline49 min
Jul 4, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson24 min
Jul 4, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWabaunsee27 min
Jul 4, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie46 min
Jul 4, 10:28 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPMcPherson, Saline21 min
Jul 4, 10:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLincoln, Mitchell69 min
Jul 4, 10:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWabaunsee31 min
Jul 4, 10:47 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPDickinson28 min
Jul 4, 11:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWabaunsee29 min
Jul 4, 11:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPShawnee41 min
Jul 4, 11:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPClay, Ottawa3 hr
Jul 5, 12:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay44 min
Jul 5, 12:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPRiley39 min
Jul 5, 12:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall45 min
Jul 5, 12:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWashington29 min
Jul 5, 12:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie29 min
Jul 5, 12:41 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPRiley4 hr
Jul 5, 1:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Nemaha26 min
Jul 5, 1:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAtchison, Jackson, Jefferson31 min
Jul 5, 1:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPCloud4 hr
Jul 5, 2:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie3 hr
Jul 5, 2:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPCloud4 hr
Jul 5, 3:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPOsborne38 min
Jul 5, 3:43 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPMitchell3 hr
Jul 5, 4:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPOsborne4 hr
Jul 5, 4:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPRepublic4 hr
Jul 5, 5:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPJewell4 hr
Jul 5, 5:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPWashington4 hr
Jul 5, 5:11 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie3 hr
Jul 5, 5:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPRiley3 hr
Jul 5, 5:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPRiley3 hr
Jul 5, 5:43 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPCloud4 hr
Jul 5, 8:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPRepublic116 min
Jul 5, 8:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPWashington3 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.