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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Topeka, KS

April 6, 2006Dickinson County, Geary County, Morris County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 6, 2006, 4:54 PM CDT for Dickinson County, Geary County, Morris County, Kansas. It was in force for 27 min. 6 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
Apr 6, 2006, 4:54 PM CDT (21:54 UTC)
Expired
Apr 6, 2006, 5:21 PM CDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Dickinson County, KS, Geary County, KS, Morris County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Apr 6, 4:58 PM CDTHAIL 15 Nw White City, KS
Apr 6, 5:08 PM CDTHAIL 1.756 S Junction City, KS
Apr 6, 5:10 PM CDTHAIL 1.253 Ne Junction City, KSREPORTED BY SPOTTER IN FORT RILEY.
Apr 6, 5:10 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Junction City, KS
Apr 6, 5:15 PM CDTHAIL 1.751 S Dwight, KS
Apr 6, 5:17 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Dwight, KS

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
Apr 6, 12:43 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 99 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 2006-04-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 525 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2006-04-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 387 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
525 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-492 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1088 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
387 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
398 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 062154
TORTOP
KSC041-061-127-062245-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0013.060406T2154Z-060406T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
454 PM CDT THU APR 6 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  GEARY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
  NORTHWESTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
  EAST CENTRAL DICKINSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 451 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES SOUTH OF
  WOODBINE...OR ABOUT 19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ABILENE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  DWIGHT...
  JUNCTION CITY...
  WOODBINE...
  WHIT CITY...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 292 AND 314.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GO TO A STORM SHELTER OR BASEMENT NOW TORNADOES
MAY HAVE WINDS GREATER THAN 100 MPH. AVOID OVERPASSES AND WINDOWS.
COVER YOUR HEAD.

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

LAT...LON 3871 9701 3908 9690 3907 9674 3906 9670
      3906 9654 3871 9658

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KTOP 062205 RRA
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
505 PM CDT THU APR 6 2006

KSC041-127-062215-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-060406T2245Z/
DICKINSON-MORRIS-
505 PM CDT THU APR 6 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MORRIS AND DICKINSON COUNTIES HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3891 9693 3908 9690 3907 9674 3906 9670
      3906 9654 3884 9678 3884 9689

$$

KSC061-062245-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-060406T2245Z/
GEARY-
505 PM CDT THU APR 6 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
GEARY COUNTY...

AT 501 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO.  THIS AREA OF STRONG ROTATION WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTH OF
JUNCTION CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JUNCTION CITY.

AT 458 PM...QUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF 
WHITE CITY.  A ROTATING WALL CLOUD HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS 
STORM.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 293 AND 314.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING. AS A
LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

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

LAT...LON 3891 9693 3908 9690 3907 9674 3906 9670
      3906 9654 3884 9678 3884 9689

$$
000 
WWUS53 KTOP 062221
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
521 PM CDT THU APR 6 2006

KSC061-062229-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-060406T2245Z/
GEARY-
521 PM CDT THU APR 6 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL GEARY COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 521 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POSSIBLE TORNADO HAD EXITED THE 
AREA...THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS WERE
STILL POSSIBLE FROM THE THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE
TORNADOES RAPIDLY.

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

LAT...LON 3891 9693 3908 9690 3907 9674 3906 9670
      3906 9654 3884 9678 3884 9689

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson, Ottawa62 min
Apr 6, 3:55 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPClay, Dickinson, Ottawa50 min
Apr 6, 4:17 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPClay43 min
Apr 6, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Republic, Washington52 min
Apr 6, 4:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson, Geary, Morris41 min
Apr 6, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLyon, Morris, Wabaunsee45 min
Apr 6, 4:49 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPWashington41 min
Apr 6, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie, Riley46 min
Apr 6, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Riley, Wabaunsee21 min
Apr 6, 5:24 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPMarshall, Washington36 min
Apr 6, 5:27 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTOPAnderson, Brown, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Geary and 11 more3 hr
Apr 6, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Pottawatomie, Riley61 min
Apr 6, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie43 min
Apr 6, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.