Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 40, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Jul 4, 1993, 7:47 PM CDT for Ellsworth County, Kansas. It was in force for 43 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 4, 1993, 7:47 PM CDT (00:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 1993, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
County Ellsworth County, KS
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 3088 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 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 KCNK 050048 TORCNK KSC053-050130- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 747 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CONCORDIA HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN CENTRAL KANSAS ...ELLSWORTH COUNTY AT 747 PM ELLSWORTH COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS A TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST SOUTH OF HOLYROOD MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH.THIS STORM WILL BE IN THE LORRAINE AREA BY 8 PM CDT. 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 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. 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, Jul 4, 6:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-042330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 610 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH #592 IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHCENTRAL KANSAS EXCEPT FOR DICKENSON COUNTY UNTIL 11 PM CDT... AT 610 PM CDT RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW THUNDERSTORMS INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY OVER THE REGION. TWO STRONG STORMS WERE DEVELOPING NEAR BARNARD OR 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CONCORDIA AND JUST TO THE NORTH OF ELLSWORTH. THESE STORMS COULD QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE AND PERSONS OVER ELLSWORTH AND LINCOLN AND SOUTHEAST MITCHELL COUNTY SHOULD KEEP ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER SITUATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. HEAVY RAINS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND BRIEF GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. PERSONS ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD KEEP INFORMED ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS YOUR AREA. NOLES N
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 6:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
KSZ013>016-050030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 635 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT TO ENTER NORTHEAST KANSAS... AT 625PM CDT AN INTENSE STORM AROUND 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF MANHATTAN WAS ABOUT TO ENTER WESTERN RILEY COUNTY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. THE STORM WAS MOVING TOWARD LEONARDVILLE AND RANDOLPH AND SHOULD REACH THESE AREAS BEFORE 7PM. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING FROM AROUND 10 MILES NORTH OF MANHATTAN TO JUST EAST OF HIAWATHA. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TO THE NORTH OF TOPEKA AND LAWRENCE THROUGH THE EVENING. THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE AND HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY WITH THE STORMS. KAYS
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 7:08 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-040100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 708 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... A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED WHICH NOW INCLUDES DICKINSON COUNTY THROUGH 1 AM CDT. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE CITY OF ABILENE. NOLES
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 7:09 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-040100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 708 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH #592 IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHCENTRAL KANSAS UNTIL
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 7:32 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-040130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 732 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 WARNING FOR RUSSELL COUNTY HAS EXPIRED AND WILL NOT BE EXTENDED... AT 730 PM STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN A 25 MILE WIDE BAND TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM WASHINGTON TO RUSSELL. MOVEMENT OF ALL 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
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 7:33 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
KSZ007-008-010-011-040130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 732 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 WARNING FOR RUSSELL COUNTY HAS EXPIRED AND WILL NOT BE EXTENDED... AT 730 PM STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN A 25 MILE WIDE BAND TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM WASHINGTON TO RUSSELL. MOVEMENT OF ALL 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 7:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Barton | 40 min |
| Jul 4, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha | 33 min |
| Jul 4, 8:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Osborne, Russell | 40 min |
| Jul 4, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Ottawa | 64 min |
| Jul 4, 8:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Marshall | 18 min |
| Jul 4, 8:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Ellsworth | 44 min |
| Jul 4, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Russell | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 8:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Ottawa | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Rice | 65 min |
| Jul 4, 9:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Ottawa | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Saline | 45 min |
| Jul 4, 9:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Riley | 4 hr |
| Jul 4, 9:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Saline | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Riley | 49 min |
| Jul 4, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Russell | 62 min |
| Jul 4, 9:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 9:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | McPherson, Saline | 49 min |
| Jul 4, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 24 min |
| Jul 4, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 27 min |
| Jul 4, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie | 46 min |
| Jul 4, 10:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | McPherson, Saline | 21 min |
| Jul 4, 10:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lincoln, Mitchell | 69 min |
| Jul 4, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 10:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 28 min |
| Jul 4, 11:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 29 min |
| Jul 4, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Shawnee | 41 min |
| Jul 4, 11:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Clay, Ottawa | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay | 44 min |
| Jul 5, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Riley | 39 min |
| Jul 5, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 12:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Washington | 29 min |
| Jul 5, 12:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie | 29 min |
| Jul 5, 12:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Lincoln, Saline | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 12:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Riley | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 1:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Nemaha | 26 min |
| Jul 5, 1:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Atchison, Jackson, Jefferson | 31 min |
| Jul 5, 1:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Cloud | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 2:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 2:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Cloud | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Osborne | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 3:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Mitchell | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 4:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Osborne | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 4:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Republic | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 5:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Jewell | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 5:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Washington | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 5:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 5:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Riley | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 5:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Riley | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 5:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Cloud | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 8:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Republic | 116 min |
| Jul 5, 8:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Washington | 3 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.