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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Topeka, KS

April 10, 2001Douglas County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 10, 2001, 12:26 PM CDT for Douglas County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline the Iowa Environmental Mesonet reconstructed for it; the warning itself named whole counties, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 10, 2001, 12:26 PM CDT (17:26 UTC)
Expired: Apr 10, 2001, 1:00 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction

County Douglas County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where
Apr 10, 12:30 PM CDT	Hail 0.75	Baldwin, KS
Apr 10, 12:40 PM CDT	Thunderstorm Wind 52 E	Lone Star, KS
Apr 10, 12:51 PM CDT	Thunderstorm Wind 52 E	Globe, KS

NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 10, 11:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 33 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 17 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -302 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 870 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 276 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 302 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS34 KTOP 101727
SVRTOP
KSC045-101800-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1226 PM CDT TUE APR 10 2001

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

* UNTIL 100 PM CDT

* AT 1225 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTH OF CLINTON...OR ABOUT 14 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF OTTAWA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED...
  BALDWIN CITY
  VINLAND
  WORDEN

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM IF YOU 
ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...MOVE INDOORS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.

LAT...LON 3890 9549 3873 9547 3874 9506 3897 9506

$$

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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.

NWS Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 10, 4:01 AM CDT, 8 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 10, 4:01 AM CDT, 8 hours 25 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
401 AM CDT TUE APR 10 2001

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL TODAY AND TONIGHT AND TEMPERATURES THROUGH
THE PERIOD ARE MAIN CONCERNS.

NARROW BAND OF STRONG CONVECTION CONTINUES ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN
COUNTIES OF EAST CENTRAL GROUP.  PROFILER WINDS CONTINUE TO SHOW
GOOD INFLOW SO ACTIVITY LIKELY TO CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS.  OTHERWISE
CWA REMAINS MOIST AND UNSTABLE IN THE LOW LAYERS.  SATELLITE SHOWING ANOTHER
IMPULSE EJECTING FROM NEW MEXICO OUT INTO WESTERN OKLAHOMA.  AT 18Z MODELS
SHOWING LIKELY THIS IMPULSE INTO CENTRAL PORTIONS OF STATE.  THUS
WILL KEEP LIKELY MENTION ON THUNDERSTORM CHANCE FOR THE DAY ACROSS
THE CWA.  ETA PUSHING CAPES INTO THE 2000 RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF CWA
BY THE AFTERNOON HOUR.  ALL MODELS PUSHING SURFACE FRONT NOW
ENTERING SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF STATE...NORTH TO ALONG THE NEBRASKA
BORDER BY EVENING.  CONCERNS ARE BOUNDARIES FROM MORNING CONVECTION
AND HOW MUCH THEY WILL HINDER PROGRESS.  GIVEN YESTERDAYS
READING...MODEL GUIDANCE LOOKS OK FOR HIGHS THIS AFTERNOON...ALSO
GIVEN THAT BOUNDARY WORKS NORTH.  BEYOND 24 HOURS MODELS GOING
SOMEWHAT SEPARATE WAYS...FAVORING MORE THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AVN
ALONG WITH ETA.

GOOD MOISTURE SOURCE CONTINUES FOR TONIGHT ALONG WITH MAIN
WAVE...MID LEVEL OMEGA INCREASING...AFTER COORDINATION UPPED POPS TO
AROUND 80 PERCENT.  STILL MENTIONING SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.  GUIDANCE TEMPS LOOK A TAD TOO COLD OVER THE
EAST.  WINDS INTO THE AT LEAST THE BREEZY RANGE.

ON WEDNESDAY...MAIN WAVE EJECTS NORTHEAST WITH DRY SLOT PUSHING IN
BEHIND.  HAVE POPS MAINLY IN THE AM OVER THE EASTERN CWA.  COULD SEE
SOME WRAP AROUND CONVECTION IN THE NORTH CENTRAL THUS MENTIONED
EARLY MORNING POP AND AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  H850 MB WIND IN THE
45 TO 60 KT RANGE AND THUS KEPT MENTIONED OF WINDY...WITH VERY WINDY
FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL.  GUIDANCE TEMPS LOOK TOO COOL AGAIN GIVEN THE
WESTERLY TRAJECTORY AND KEEP GOING FORECAST OR A TAD WARMER.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SHOULD SEE WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH.  WENT MORE WITH
COMPROMISE ON LOWS OR LEANING TO WARMER FAN NUMBERS.

.TOP...NONE
FRANTZ

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 10, 11:51 AM CDT, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1151 AM CDT TUE APR 10 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1148 AM    5 NE OSAGE CITY           KS    1.5 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   OSAGE

Local storm report, Apr 10, 12:05 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1205 PM CDT TUE APR 10 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1203 PM    1 SW OVERBROOK            KS    .75 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   OSAGE

Local storm report, Apr 10, 12:09 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1209 PM CDT TUE APR 10 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1115 AM    5 NE ADMIRE               KS    1 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   LYON

1115 AM    5 W ADMIRE                KS    1 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   LYON

1125 AM    6 N ADMIRE                KS    1.5 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   LYON

1148 AM    5 NE OSAGE CITY           KS    1.5 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   OSAGE

1203 PM    1 SW OVERBROOK            KS    .75 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   OSAGE

Local storm report, Apr 10, 12:11 PM CDT, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1211 PM CDT TUE APR 10 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1210 PM    GLOBE                     KS    1.75 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   DOUGLAS

Local storm report, Apr 10, 12:16 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1216 PM CDT TUE APR 10 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1158 AM    SILVER LAKE               KS    1.5 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   SHAWNEE

Local storm report, Apr 10, 12:22 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1222 PM CDT TUE APR 10 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1115 AM    5 NE ADMIRE               KS    1 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   LYON

1115 AM    5 W ADMIRE                KS    1 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   LYON

1125 AM    6 N ADMIRE                KS    1.5 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   LYON

1148 AM    5 NE OSAGE CITY           KS    1.5 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   OSAGE

1158 AM    SILVER LAKE               KS    1.5 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   SHAWNEE

1203 PM    1 SW OVERBROOK            KS    .75 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   OSAGE

1210 PM    GLOBE                     KS    1.75 INCH HAIL
04/10/01   DOUGLAS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 10, 11:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Lyon, Osage	51 min
Apr 10, 11:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Shawnee	30 min
Apr 10, 11:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Osage	35 min
Apr 10, 12:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Lyon	40 min
Apr 10, 12:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Douglas	3 hr
Apr 10, 12:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas	16 min
Apr 10, 1:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Wabaunsee	25 min
Apr 10, 1:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Jefferson	33 min
Apr 10, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Franklin	31 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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.