Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 1994, 7:51 PM CDT for Jewell County, Republic County, Kansas. It was in force for 54 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 1, 1994, 7:51 PM CDT (00:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 1994, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Jewell County, KS, Republic County, KS
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 214 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
- 2003 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -93 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 976 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 423 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.3
- Supercell composite
- 17.4
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 1, 6:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
KSZ006>009-018>021-034-035-020015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 615 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH #534 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SMITH AND OSBORNE COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT... AT 615 PM CDT...NO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS OCCURRING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. HOWEVER...THE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS THE REGION REMAINS VERY UNSTABLE. THUS...THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP RAPIDLY AND BECOME SEVERE. THE AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY AND WIND PROFILE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ENHANCES THE CHANCE FOR TORNADOES. PERSONS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR THIS RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER SITUATION. LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY WAY OF NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE. NOLES
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:15 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
KSZ006>009-018>021-034-035-020115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 715 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH #534 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SMITH AND OSBORNE COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT... AT 715 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS WERE NOT OCCURRING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF NEBRASKA TRACKING SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES. PERSONS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS SHOULD REMAIN UP TO DATE ON THIS CHANGING WEATHER SITUATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WATCHES AND / OR WARNINGS. NOLES
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:16 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
KSZ006>009-018>021-034-035-020115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 715 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH #534 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SMITH AND OSBORNE COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT... AT 715 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS WERE NOT OCCURRING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF NEBRASKA TRACKING SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES. PERSONS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS SHOULD REMAIN UP TO DATE ON THIS CHANGING WEATHER SITUATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WATCHES AND / OR WARNINGS. NOLES
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:33 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
KSZ010>012-022>026-036>040-054>056-058-059-020135- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 733 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 1994 ...VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE APPROACHING NORTHEAST KANSAS... AT 725 PM...RADAR SHOWED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA ABOUT 20 MILES NORTH OF MARYSVILLE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORM WILL BE MOVING INTO NORTHERN MARSHALL AND NORTHERN NEMAHA COUNTIES BETWEEN 800 AND 830 PM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH... DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. WALAWENDER
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:49 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
KSZ006>009-018>021-034-035-020115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 750 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 1994 TORNADO WATCHES #534 AND #536 COVER ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT. AT 750 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN NEBRASKA MOVING SOUTHEAST TOWARDS THE NORTHERN COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...INCLUDING JEWELL...REPUBLIC AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. PERSONS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY WAY OF NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA. BE PREPARED TOX TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACH. NOLES
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:50 PM CDT, 1 minute before
KSZ006>009-018>021-034-035-020115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 750 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 1994 TORNADO WATCHES #534 AND #536 COVER ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT. AT 750 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN NEBRASKA MOVING SOUTHEAST TOWARDS THE NORTHERN COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...INCLUDING JEWELL...REPUBLIC AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. PERSONS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY WAY OF NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACH. NOLES
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall | 62 min |
| Jul 1, 8:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Washington | 54 min |
| Jul 1, 8:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Republic, Washington | 27 min |
| Jul 1, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Cloud | 48 min |
| Jul 1, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Nemaha | 61 min |
| Jul 1, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown | 55 min |
| Jul 1, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Washington | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 8:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Ottawa | 34 min |
| Jul 1, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Osborne | 48 min |
| Jul 1, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley | 62 min |
| Jul 1, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay | 54 min |
| Jul 1, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Smith | 34 min |
| Jul 1, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley | 58 min |
| Jul 1, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown, Jackson, Nemaha | 64 min |
| Jul 1, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Atchison | 64 min |
| Jul 1, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Mitchell | 47 min |
| Jul 1, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Wabaunsee | 68 min |
| Jul 1, 9:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Mitchell, Osborne | 49 min |
| Jul 1, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Shawnee | 62 min |
| Jul 1, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Morris | 67 min |
| Jul 1, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay | 33 min |
| Jul 1, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jefferson | 62 min |
| Jul 1, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Cloud | 43 min |
| Jul 1, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage | 58 min |
| Jul 1, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Atchison | 64 min |
| Jul 1, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas | 62 min |
| Jul 1, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Coffey, Franklin | 67 min |
| Jul 1, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson | 57 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.