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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Topeka, KS

November 27, 2005Geary County, Morris County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Nov 27, 2005, 2:21 PM CST for Geary County, Morris County, Kansas. It was in force for 39 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Nov 27, 2005, 2:21 PM CST (20:21 UTC)
Expired
Nov 27, 2005, 3:00 PM CST
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Geary County, KS, Morris County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 27, 2:22 PM CSTTORNADO5 S Latimer, KSSPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO...FOLLOWED TORNADO UNTIL IT LITED NEAR -U- AVE. STORM HAS BEEN DROPPING SEVERAL FUNNELS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY SHERIFF.
Nov 27, 2:43 PM CSTFUNNEL CLOUD7 S Junction City, KSREPORTED 7-8 MILES SOUTH OF I-70 BY RILEY COUNTY SPOTTERS.
Nov 27, 2:43 PM CSTTORNADO2 Nnw Wilsey, KSTORNADO PASSED OVER SPOTTERS HOUSE WITH DEBRIS NEAR WILSEY.
Nov 27, 2:43 PM CSTTORNADO4 Ssw Junction City, KSSEVERAL TORNADOES REPORTED IN SOUTHWESTERN GEARY COUNTY. SHERIFF DEPUTIES ARE CURRENTLY BLOCKING TRAFFIC NEAR THE I-70 TO I-77 SOUTH INTERCHANGE...AND A COUPLE OF MILES SOUTH ALONG I-77. OFFICER IS FOLLOWING TORNADO NEAR THIS INTERCHANGE. 1 TO 2 OTHER CONFIRME

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 27, 12:36 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 103 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2005-11-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2005-11-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 161 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-282 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
666 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KTOP 272022
TORTOP
KSC061-127-272100-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0022.051127T2021Z-051127T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
221 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  GEARY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
  WESTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

* UNTIL 300 PM CST

* AT 219 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LATIMER...
  OR ABOUT 23 MILES SOUTH OF JUNCTION CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PARKERVILLE...
  WHITE CITY...
  DWIGHT...
  JUNCTION CITY...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 292 AND 314.

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

LAT...LON 3854 9691 3852 9661 3906 9654 3909 9693

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KTOP 272029
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
228 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

KSC061-127-272100-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-051127T2100Z/
GEARY-MORRIS-
228 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FOR WESTERN
MORRIS AND GEARY COUNTIES...

AT 223 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LATIMER...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTH OF JUNCTION 
CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.  ANOTHER STORM DEVELOPING JUST SOUTH 
OF WILSEY ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY BECOME TORNADIC.  

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JUNCTION CITY.
WHITE CITY.
PARKERVILLE.
WILSEY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 292 AND 314.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW

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

LAT...LON 3854 9691 3852 9661 3906 9654 3909 9693

$$
000 
WWUS53 KTOP 272039
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
238 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

KSC061-127-272100-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-051127T2100Z/
GEARY-MORRIS-
238 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FOR WESTERN
MORRIS AND GEARY COUNTIES...

AT 236 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF WHITE CITY...OR ABOUT 10 
MILES SOUTH OF JUNCTION CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.  ANOTHER 
STORM A COUPLE MILES NORTH OF WILSEY COULD ALSO BECOME TORNADIC.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WHITE CITY.
PARKERVILLE.
OLSON.
JUNCTION CITY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 292 AND 314.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW

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

LAT...LON 3854 9691 3852 9661 3906 9654 3909 9693

$$
000 
WWUS53 KTOP 272048
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
246 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

KSC061-127-272100-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-051127T2100Z/
GEARY-MORRIS-
246 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MORRIS AND GEARY COUNTIES...

AT 245 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 4 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF JUNCTION CITY NEAR THE INTERSTATE 70 HIGHWAY 77 INTERCHANGE.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF JUNCTION CITY...MOVING 
NORTH AT 25 MPH. ANOTHER STORM LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTH OF PARKERVILLE 
WAS ALSO INTERMITTENTLY PRODUCING A TORNADO.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JUNCTION CITY.
PARKERVILLE.
WHITE CITY.
DWIGHT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 292 AND 314.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW

IF A TORNADO APPROACHES...GO TO A BASEMENT OR SEEK SHELTER IN A
HALLWAY OR CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING. USE BLANKETS
OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR HEAD AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

LAT...LON 3868 9691 3866 9660 3906 9654 3909 9693

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 27, 9:17 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOPClay, Cloud, Marshall, Ottawa, Republic, Washington42 hr
Nov 27, 1:37 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson38 min
Nov 27, 1:56 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPDickinson64 min
Nov 27, 2:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay56 min
Nov 27, 2:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCoffey51 min
Nov 27, 2:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLyon31 min
Nov 27, 2:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPOsage50 min
Nov 27, 2:56 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPGeary, Riley49 min
Nov 27, 3:01 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPMorris14 min
Nov 27, 3:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee42 min
Nov 27, 3:41 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPPottawatomie, Riley49 min
Nov 27, 3:56 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPMarshall, Pottawatomie, Riley33 min
Nov 27, 4:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson60 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.