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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Topeka, KS

July 4, 1993Wabaunsee County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 1993, 11:16 PM CDT for Wabaunsee County, Kansas. It was in force for 29 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 4, 1993, 11:16 PM CDT (04:16 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 1993, 11:45 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Whole counties

County Wabaunsee County, KS

The text

The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.

What 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, Jul 4, 9:10 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
KSZ013-014-015-016-050315-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
911 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993

AT 9 PM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF MARYSVILLE...25 MILES NORTHWEST OF JUNCTION CITY AND 20 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SALINA. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT AROUND
15 MPH.

THE STORMS WERE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND
GUSTY WIND TO 40 MPH. THE STORMS NEAR MARYSVILLE HAVE DROPPED NEARLY AN
INCH AND A HALF OF RAIN IN ABOUT A HALF HOUR.

A TORNADO WATCH COVERS MOST OF NORTHEAST KANSAS NORTH OF THE KANSAS
RIVER.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH COVERS ALL OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. DO NOT CROSS WATER
COVERED ROADS AS THE WATER COULD BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK OR THE ROAD
MAY BE WASHED OUT.

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 9:11 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-040300-

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

...TORNADO WATCH #592 IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHCENTRAL
   KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM AND TORNADO WATCH #593 FOR DICKINSON COUNTY THROUGH
   1 AM...
..THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS FOR RUSSELL AND OTTAWA COUNTIES WILL BE
  ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 915 PM AND THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RICE
COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ELLSWORTH COUNTY WILL ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 915 PM...

AT 910 PM STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN A BROAD AREA THAT EXTENDS
TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MARYSVILLE TO LYONS. MOVEMENT OF ALL STORMSWAS TOWARD THE NORTHEAST 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, 10:22 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-040400-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS
1022 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993

...TORNADO WATCH #592 IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHCENTRAL
   KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM AND TORNADO WATCH #593 FOR DICKINSON COUNTY THROUGH
   1 AM...
..THE TORNADO WARNINGS FOR SOUTHERN SALINE AND NORTHERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES
  HAVE BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 1020 PM STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN A BROAD AREA THAT EXTENDS
TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM PHILLIPSBURG TO SALINA.  MOVEMENT OF THE
STORMS WAS TOWARD THE NORTHEAST 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

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 10:23 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-040400-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS
1022 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993

...TORNADO WATCH #592 IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHCENTRAL
   KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM AND TORNADO WATCH #593 FOR DICKINSON COUNTY THROUGH
   1 AM...
..THE TORNADO WARNINGS FOR SOUTHERN SALINE AND NORTHERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES
  HAVE BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 1020 PM STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN A BROAD AREA THAT EXTENDS
TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM PHILLIPSBURG TO SALINA.  MOVEMENT OF THE
STORMS WAS TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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

PACKETT
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 11:03 PM CDT, 13 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, 12 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

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, 11:29 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, 12:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPLincoln, Saline3 hr
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.