Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 45, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Jul 4, 1993, 10:28 PM CDT for McPherson County, Saline County, Kansas. It was in force for 21 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 4, 1993, 10:28 PM CDT (03:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 1993, 10:49 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties McPherson County, KS, Saline County, KS
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCNK 050329 TORCNK KSC113-169-050400- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 1028 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CONCORDIA HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN CENTRAL KANSAS ...NORTHERN MCPHERSON COUNTY...SOUTHERN SALINE COUNTY AT 1028 PM MCPHERSON COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS MORE STORM ROTATION IN THE LINDSBORG AREA MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL PASS JUST SOUTH OF BRIDGEPORT BY 1040 PM. 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 R`ESORT...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, 9:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
KSZ013-014-015-016-050245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ...CORRECTED FOR TIME IN FIRST PARAGRAPH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 906 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER NORTHEAST KANSAS... AT 838 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...WIND GUSTS TO 40 MILES AN HOUR AND SMALL HAIL FROM 28 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HIAWATHA TO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARYSVILLE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TOWNS OF KELLY...GOFF AND FAIRVIEW BY 915 PM. PONDING OF WATER AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. REMEMBER...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED ROADS. A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTHEAST KANSAS NORTH OF THE KANSAS RIVER UNTIL 100 AM. WOYNICK
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 9:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 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, 9:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 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. &
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 9:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 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, 6 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 WWUS34KCNK,7y
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 10:23 PM CDT, 5 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
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, 7:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Ellsworth | 43 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, 10:36 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.