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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 127, NWS Topeka, KS

June 22, 2006Osage County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2006, 1:20 AM CDT for Osage County, Kansas. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 22, 2006, 1:20 AM CDT (06:20 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2006, 2:00 AM CDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Osage County, KS

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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 Jun 21, 10:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 10:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 10:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1021 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2006

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-230330-
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
1021 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL...NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA...MAINLY ALONG
AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70. IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AROUND AN
INCH IN DIAMETER...WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 60 MPH AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING...THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL. FLASH FLOODING COULD BECOME A GREATER HAZARD AS THE
NIGHT PROGRESSES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA ON THURSDAY.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE
70.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
MORNING...SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...
ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS COULD BE NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT MAINLY ALONG AND
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70.

WOLTERS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 10:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 21, 10:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1036 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0549 PM     HAIL             2 WSW AGENDA            39.70N 97.47W
06/21/2006  M3.00 INCH       REPUBLIC           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0611 PM     HAIL             AGENDA                  39.71N 97.43W
06/21/2006  E1.75 INCH       REPUBLIC           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0642 PM     HAIL             4 WNW NORWAY            39.72N 97.84W
06/21/2006  E1.00 INCH       REPUBLIC           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0654 PM     HAIL             CLYDE                   39.59N 97.40W
06/21/2006  E1.25 INCH       CLOUD              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0655 PM     TORNADO          NARKA                   39.96N 97.43W
06/21/2006                   REPUBLIC           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BRIEF TOUCHDOWN

0655 PM     TORNADO          NARKA                   39.96N 97.43W
06/21/2006                   REPUBLIC           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BRIEF TOUCHDOWN

0703 PM     HAIL             1 N AURORA              39.47N 97.53W
06/21/2006  E1.25 INCH       CLOUD              KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0710 PM     FLASH FLOOD      AGENDA                  39.71N 97.43W
06/21/2006                   REPUBLIC           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORT OF WATER OVER HWY 148 NEAR AGENDA.

0724 PM     HAIL             8 WSW MORGANVILLE       39.42N 97.34W
06/21/2006  E1.50 INCH       CLAY               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0724 PM     TSTM WND GST     8 WSW MORGANVILLE       39.42N 97.34W
06/21/2006  E60.00 MPH       CLAY               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0725 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     6 NE CLAY CENTER        39.44N 97.04W
06/21/2006                   CLAY               KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TIME IS APPROXIMATE

0727 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CLYDE                   39.59N 97.40W
06/21/2006  M1.56 INCH       CLOUD              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0737 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W AGENDA              39.71N 97.45W
06/21/2006  M5.00 INCH       REPUBLIC           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0737 PM     HAIL             MILTONVALE              39.35N 97.45W
06/21/2006  E1.75 INCH       CLOUD              KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0746 PM     HAIL             9 SSW CONCORDIA         39.45N 97.73W
06/21/2006  E1.00 INCH       CLOUD              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0814 PM     HAIL             2 SSW IDANA             39.33N 97.28W
06/21/2006  E1.50 INCH       CLAY               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0818 PM     HAIL             3 NNE MINNEAPOLIS       39.16N 97.68W
06/21/2006  E1.00 INCH       OTTAWA             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0820 PM     HAIL             5 N MINNEAPOLIS         39.19N 97.71W
06/21/2006  E1.00 INCH       OTTAWA             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0828 PM     HAIL             9 ENE OAK HILL          39.30N 97.19W
06/21/2006  E1.00 INCH       CLAY               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0855 PM     HAIL             4 SW WAKEFIELD          39.17N 97.06W
06/21/2006  E1.00 INCH       CLAY               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0907 PM     HAIL             4 SW WAKEFIELD          39.17N 97.06W
06/21/2006  E1.00 INCH       CLAY               KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0917 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 SW WAKEFIELD          39.17N 97.06W
06/21/2006  E60.00 MPH       CLAY               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0938 PM     HAIL             11 NNE ABILENE          39.06N 97.14W
06/21/2006  E1.00 INCH       DICKINSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0940 PM     TSTM WND GST     S ABILENE               38.92N 97.21W
06/21/2006  E60.00 MPH       DICKINSON          KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0940 PM     TSTM WND DMG     S ABILENE               38.92N 97.21W
06/21/2006                   DICKINSON          KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLES REPORTED BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 15 JUST SOUTH
            OF ABILENE...AND A SEMI-TRUCK BLOWN OVER ON I-70 NEAR
            ABILENE.

1000 PM     HAIL             1 E CHAPMAN             38.97N 97.00W
06/21/2006  E0.88 INCH       DICKINSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

BYRNE

Local storm report, Jun 21, 11:18 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1118 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0725 PM     HAIL             15 NW CLAY CENTER       39.53N 97.32W
06/21/2006  E1.75 INCH       CLAY               KS   STORM CHASER

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     12 W CLAY CENTER        39.38N 97.35W
06/21/2006  E70 MPH          CLAY               KS   STORM CHASER

&&

WOLTERS

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 11:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1122 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2006

KSZ037-220500-
MORRIS-
1122 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2006

THROUGH MIDNIGHT CDT...A SMALL CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF MORRIS COUNTY. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS IS
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS OF 40 TO 50
MPH. SOME COMMUNITIES THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE
PARKERVILLE...WILSEY...WHITE CITY AND BURDICK.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT.

Local storm report, Jun 21, 11:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 11:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1145 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2006

KSZ034-220530-
OTTAWA-
1145 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2006

THROUGH 1230 AM CDT...A SMALL CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF OTTAWA COUNTY. NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS IS
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS OF 40 TO 50
MPH. SOME COMMUNITIES THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE
MINNEAPOLIS...ADA AND DELPHOS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 7:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Clay, Cloud	39 min
Jun 21, 7:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Republic	3 hr
Jun 21, 7:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Clay	43 min
Jun 21, 7:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Cloud	39 min
Jun 21, 8:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Clay, Ottawa	43 min
Jun 21, 8:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Ottawa	58 min
Jun 21, 9:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Dickinson, Geary, Morris	44 min
Jun 22, 1:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Wabaunsee	36 min
Jun 22, 1:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Franklin	40 min
Jun 22, 1:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Franklin	16 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.