Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 27, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2008, 5:47 PM CDT for Osage County, Shawnee County, Kansas. It was in force for 43 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
- Jun 12, 2008, 5:47 PM CDT (22:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2008, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Osage County, KS, Shawnee County, KS
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 5:52 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 Sw Auburn, KS | |
| Jun 12, 5:59 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 N Auburn, KS | FUNNEL CLOUD JUST NORTH OF AUBURN. |
| Jun 12, 6:05 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Ne Auburn, KS | PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR WASBURN RURAL HIGH SCHOOL NEAR 61ST AND WANAMAKER ROAD. |
| Jun 12, 6:14 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 4 S Topeka, KS | |
| Jun 12, 6:19 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Topeka, KS | 27TH AND CALIFORNIA. |
| Jun 12, 6:24 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Topeka, KS | 21ST AND ADAMS |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 3:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 2 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 793 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 281 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KTOP 122247
TORTOP
KSC139-177-122330-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0027.080612T2247Z-080612T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
547 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN OSAGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTHEASTERN SHAWNEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 545 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF
AUBURN...OR 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOPEKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 23
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AUBURN...
PAULINE...
TOPEKA...
BERRYTON...
TECUMSEH...
RICHLAND...
THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 160 AND 188.
FOR YOUR SAFETY...GO TO A STORM SHELTER OR BASEMENT NOW TORNADOES
MAY HAVE WINDS GREATER THAN 100 MPH. AVOID OVERPASSES AND WINDOWS...
AND COVER YOUR HEAD.
STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST
SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 3884 9550 3880 9594 3895 9594 3918 9559
3908 9560 3906 9559 3905 9558 3906 9551
3905 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 241DEG 20KT 3888 9591
$$
BOUSTEAD5 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KTOP 122255
SVSTOP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
554 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
KSC139-177-122330-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080612T2330Z/
SHAWNEE-OSAGE-
554 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
OSAGE AND SOUTHEASTERN SHAWNEE COUNTIES...
AT 550 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
THIS FUNNEL CLOUD...AND POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF AUBURN...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOPEKA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 27 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PAULINE...TOPEKA...BERRYTON...RICHLAND AND TECUMSEH.
THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 160 AND 188.
FOR YOUR SAFETY...GO TO A STORM SHELTER OR BASEMENT NOW TORNADOES
MAY HAVE WINDS GREATER THAN 100 MPH. AVOID OVERPASSES AND WINDOWS...
AND COVER YOUR HEAD.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 3884 9550 3880 9594 3895 9594 3918 9559
3908 9560 3906 9559 3905 9558 3906 9551
3905 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 245DEG 23KT 3890 9584
$$
BOUSTEAD000
WWUS53 KTOP 122300
SVSTOP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
600 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
KSC139-177-122330-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080612T2330Z/
SHAWNEE-OSAGE-
600 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN OSAGE AND SOUTHEASTERN SHAWNEE COUNTIES...
AT 554 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
THIS FUNNEL CLOUD WAS LOCATED NEAR AUBURN...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
TOPEKA...MOVING EAST AT 26 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PAULINE...TOPEKA...BERRYTON...RICHLAND AND TECUMSEH.
THIS TORNADO MAY BE RAPPED IN RAIN. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE THE
TORNADO...IT MAY BE TOO LATE.
THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 162 AND 188.
FOR YOUR SAFETY...GO TO A STORM SHELTER OR BASEMENT NOW TORNADOES
MAY HAVE WINDS GREATER THAN 100 MPH. AVOID OVERPASSES AND WINDOWS...
AND COVER YOUR HEAD.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 3884 9550 3882 9589 3895 9595 3918 9559
3908 9560 3906 9559 3905 9558 3906 9551
3905 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 252DEG 22KT 3889 9578
$$
BOUSTEAD000
WWUS53 KTOP 122307
SVSTOP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
607 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
KSC139-177-122330-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080612T2330Z/
SHAWNEE-OSAGE-
607 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN OSAGE AND SOUTHEASTERN SHAWNEE COUNTIES...
AT 604 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED 4 MILES EAST OF AUBURN...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
TOPEKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PAULINE...TOPEKA...BERRYTON...RICHLAND AND TECUMSEH.
THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 162 AND 188.
IF A TORNADO APPROACHES...GO TO A BASEMENT OR SEEK SHELTER IN A
HALLWAY OR CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING. USE BLANKETS
OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR HEAD AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 3884 9550 3882 9589 3895 9595 3918 9559
3908 9560 3906 9559 3905 9558 3906 9551
3905 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 252DEG 22KT 3891 9572
$$
BOUSTEAD000
WWUS53 KTOP 122320
SVSTOP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
620 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
KSC139-122330-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080612T2330Z/
OSAGE-
620 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 3896 9550 3892 9568 3903 9575 3918 9559
3908 9560 3905 9558 3906 9551 3905 9550
3897 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 241DEG 31KT 3900 9559
$$
KSC177-122330-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080612T2330Z/
SHAWNEE-
620 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
SHAWNEE COUNTY...
AT 617 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF BERRYTON...OR 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
TOPEKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 176 AND 188.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW
IF A TORNADO APPROACHES...GO TO A BASEMENT OR SEEK SHELTER IN A
HALLWAY OR CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING. USE BLANKETS
OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR HEAD AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 3896 9550 3892 9568 3903 9575 3918 9559
3908 9560 3905 9558 3906 9551 3905 9550
3897 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 241DEG 31KT 3900 9559
$$
BOUSTEAD000
WWUS53 KTOP 122330
SVSTOP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
630 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
KSC177-122340-
/O.EXP.KTOP.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080612T2330Z/
SHAWNEE-
630 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN SHAWNEE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
AT 630 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
STORM WHICH HAD PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAD EXITED THE WARNED
AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING DOES REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 FOR SHAWNEE
COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. STAY ALERT TO THE WEATHER.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 3896 9550 3892 9568 3903 9575 3918 9559
3908 9560 3905 9558 3906 9551 3905 9550
3897 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 241DEG 31KT 3900 9559
$$
BOUSTEADThe office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Cloud, Washington | 25 min |
| Jun 11, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Cloud, Republic | 46 min |
| Jun 11, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Ottawa | 59 min |
| Jun 11, 8:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Cloud, Ottawa | 36 min |
| Jun 11, 8:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Washington | 13 min |
| Jun 11, 9:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Clay, Washington | 42 min |
| Jun 11, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Dickinson, Ottawa | 36 min |
| Jun 11, 9:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 45 min |
| Jun 11, 10:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Ottawa | 28 min |
| Jun 11, 10:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Riley | 42 min |
| Jun 11, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Dickinson | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 10:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley | 49 min |
| Jun 11, 10:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 32 min |
| Jun 11, 11:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris | 38 min |
| Jun 11, 11:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie | 41 min |
| Jun 11, 11:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 52 min |
| Jun 11, 11:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Jackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 30 min |
| Jun 11, 11:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Jackson, Nemaha | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 12:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Brown, Jackson | 48 min |
| Jun 12, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 49 min |
| Jun 12, 2:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall | 4 days |
| Jun 12, 2:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Osage | 13 hr |
| Jun 12, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 49 min |
| Jun 12, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Osage, Shawnee | 55 min |
| Jun 12, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Wabaunsee | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 6:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Lyon | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jefferson | 57 min |
| Jun 12, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Osage, Shawnee | 63 min |
| Jun 12, 6:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jefferson, Shawnee | 4 hr |
| Jun 12, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 6:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage | 34 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.