Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2009, 8:02 PM CDT for Wabaunsee County, Kansas. It was in force for 17 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2009, 8:02 PM CDT (01:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2009, 8:19 PM CDT
- In force
- 17 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Wabaunsee County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 26, 5:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 44 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
- 1568 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 841 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 287 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 332 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.1
- Supercell composite
- 13.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KTOP 270102 TORTOP KSC197-270130- /O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0007.090427T0102Z-090427T0130Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 802 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL WABAUNSEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS... * UNTIL 830 PM CDT * AT 759 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ESKRIDGE...OR 27 MILES NORTH OF EMPORIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ESKRIDGE... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. && LAT...LON 3893 9606 3878 9599 3873 9620 3884 9622 TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 231DEG 34KT 3881 9616 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KTOP 270106 SVSTOP SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 806 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2009 KSC197-270130- /O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090427T0130Z/ WABAUNSEE- 806 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WABAUNSEE COUNTY... AT 804 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ESKRIDGE...OR 28 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOPEKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS TORNADO IS LIKELY WRAPPED IN RAIN AND DIFFICULT TO SEE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ESKRIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF A TORNADO APPROACHES...GO TO A BASEMENT OR SEEK SHELTER IN A HALLWAY OR CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR HEAD AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && LAT...LON 3877 9615 3884 9618 3893 9606 3878 9599 TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 231DEG 34KT 3883 9612 $$
000 WWUS53 KTOP 270115 SVSTOP SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 815 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2009 KSC197-270130- /O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090427T0130Z/ WABAUNSEE- 815 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN WABAUNSEE COUNTY... AT 814 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ESKRIDGE...OR 26 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOPEKA... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ESKRIDGE... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3879 9610 3887 9614 3893 9606 3878 9599 TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 217DEG 15KT 3885 9611 $$
000 WWUS53 KTOP 270119 SVSTOP SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 819 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2009 KSC197-270129- /O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090427T0130Z/ WABAUNSEE- 819 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WABAUNSEE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... AT 819 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POSSIBLE TORNADO HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. STAY ALERT TO THE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3879 9610 3887 9614 3893 9606 3878 9599 TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 217DEG 15KT 3887 9609 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Lyon, Morris, Riley, Wabaunsee | 48 min |
| Apr 26, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Morris, Wabaunsee | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 8:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Jackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 4 hr |
| Apr 26, 8:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Osage, Shawnee | 4 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Shawnee | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Franklin | 4 days |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Anderson, Franklin | 48 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Ottawa | 7 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 20 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary | 20 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Jackson, Shawnee | 25 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie | 35 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall | 25 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall | 31 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 12 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Lyon | 4 days |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Shawnee | 25 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Riley | 20 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 20 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Clay | 24 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Osage | 25 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Ottawa, Saline | 7 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Franklin | 46 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Franklin, Osage | 48 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage | 25 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Washington | 12 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Lyon | 25 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Lyon | 44 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Coffey, Lyon | 5 days |
| Apr 26, 9:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Osage and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Jefferson | 2 hr |
| Apr 26, 10:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 1:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Dickinson, Geary, Lyon, Osage and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Geary | 29 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Coffey | 12 hr |
| Apr 27, 1:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Jefferson | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:15 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jefferson | 17 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.