Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 29, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 30, 1993, 8:24 PM CDT for Pottawatomie County, Wabaunsee County, Kansas. It was in force for 36 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 30, 1993, 8:24 PM CDT (01:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 1993, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Pottawatomie County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 58 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
- 3169 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1127 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KTOP 010124 TORTOP KSC197-149-010200- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 824 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS ...EXTREME NORTHERN WABAUNSEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS ...EXTREME SOUTHERN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY AT 820 PM RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO 10 MILES EAST OF MANHATTAN NEAR THE TOWN OF ST. GEORGE. SPOTTERS ARE ALSO REPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT STAGES FOR TORNADOES IN THIS AREA. THE TOWNS OF ST. GEORGE ...WAMEGO...WABAUNSEE...BELVUE AND ST. MARYS ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. PERSONS IN THIS AREA SHOULD MOVE TO SHELTER NOW. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. KISNER
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 30, 6:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-010045-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS
649 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993
...TORNADO WATCH #556 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL
KANSAS...AND FOR DICKINSON...ELLSWORTH...LINCOLN AND SALINE COUNTIES IN
CENTRAL KANSAS...THIS REPLACES TORNADO WATCH #551...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTH
CENTRAL KANSAS TONIGHT...
AT 640 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN NORTHEASTERN
DICKISON COUNTY...APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JUNCTION CITY.
OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN NORTHEASTERN CLAY AND EASTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES.
PERSONS ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNI
NGS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
BAKERSpecial weather statement, Jun 30, 6:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-010045-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS
649 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993
...TORNADO WATCH #556 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL
KANSAS...AND FOR DICKINSON...ELLSWORTH...LINCOLN AND SALINE COUNTIES IN
CENTRAL KANSAS...THIS REPLACES TORNADO WATCH #551...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTH
CENTRAL KANSAS TONIGHT...
AT 640 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN NORTHEASTERN
DICKISON COUNTY...APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JUNCTION CITY.
OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN NORTHEASTERN CLAY AND EASTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES.
PERSONS ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNI
NGS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
BAKERSpecial weather statement, Jun 30, 6:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-302345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 655 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH #551 CONTINUES FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS UNTIL 8 PM CDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS TONIGHT... AT 650 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTY NEAR NEW CAMBRIA. AND IN NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTION COUNTY NEAR NATKA. THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS RIPE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT AND THE FORMATION OF TORNADOES. EARLIER STORMS IN NORTHEASTERN DICKINSON HAD PRODUCED 1 3/4 INCH HAIL IN NORHTEASTERN COUNTY. PERSONS ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THIS STATION FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS VOLATILE WEATHER SITUATION. BAKER
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-302345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ...CORRECTION 2ND PRGPH... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 658 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH #551 CONTINUES FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS UNTIL 8 PM CDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS TONIGHT... AT 650 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTY NEAR NEW CAMBRIA. AND IN NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTION COUNTY NEAR NATKA. THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS RIPE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT AND THE FORMATION OF TORNADOES. EARLIER STORMS IN NORTHEASTERN DICKINSON HAD PRODUCED 1 3/4 INCH HAIL. PERSONS ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THIS STATION FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS VOLATILE WEATHER SITUATION. BAKER
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 7:45 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-010215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 744 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH #556 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...AND FOR DICKINSON...ELLSWORTH...LINCOLN AND SALINE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS...THIS REPLACES TORNADO WATCH #551... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... AT 744 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF WASHINGTON COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF HANOVER MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. BRIEF HEAVY RAINS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE LIKELY WITH THESE PARTICULAR STORMS. hTHUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY OVER NORTHCENTRAL KANSAS BY 815 TO 830 PM CDT. PERSONS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION AS THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DEVELOP QUICKLY OVER THE REGION. NOLES
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 8:07 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-010215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 806 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH #556 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...AND FOR DICKINSON...ELLSWORTH...LINCOLN AND SALINE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS...THIS REPLACES TORNADO WATCH #551... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... AT 806 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING RAPIDLY OVER NORTHCENTRAL KANSAS. A VERY STRONG STORM WAS NEAR CUBA IN SOUTHEAST REPUBLIC COUNTY MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE HADDAM AREA BY 815 PM CDT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP QUICKLY OVER MUCH OF NORTHCENTRAL KANSAS NOW THROUGH 9 PM AND MAY BECOME SEVERE QUICKLY. LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOLES
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 7:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Riley | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie | 56 min |
| Jun 30, 7:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Riley | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 23 min |
| Jun 30, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Washington | 48 min |
| Jun 30, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Republic | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 8:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley | 4 hr |
| Jun 30, 8:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Geary | 4 hr |
| Jun 30, 8:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 9:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Washington | 52 min |
| Jun 30, 9:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Shawnee | 22 min |
| Jun 30, 10:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha | 4 hr |
| Jun 30, 11:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Osborne, Russell | 44 min |
| Jul 1, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Osborne | 44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.