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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Topeka, KS

June 14, 20124 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2012, 8:37 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 38 min. 2 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 14, 2012, 8:37 PM CDT (01:37 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2012, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cloud County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Republic County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:37 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
Jun 14, 8:59 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 705 N Glasco, KS
Jun 14, 9:17 PM CDTHAIL 0.882 Wnw Linn, 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
Jun 14, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 145 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 00:00Z on 2012-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1868 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 00:00Z on 2012-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1868 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-45 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1860 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 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.

337 
WUUS53 KTOP 150137
SVRTOP
KSC029-117-157-201-150215-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0085.120615T0137Z-120615T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
837 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CLOUD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...
  REPUBLIC COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 832 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF SUMMERFIELD TO 17 MILES       
  NORTHWEST OF BARNARD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. 60 MPH      
  WINDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS WITH THIS LINE OF    
  STORMS. 

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...MINOR TREE DAMAGE...WITH LIMBS UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER
           BROKEN.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MARYSVILLE...BLUE RAPIDS...OKETO...SUMMERFIELD...CLYDE...
  GREENLEAF...LINN...PALMER...GLASCO...BARNES...AURORA...BEATTIE...  
  WATERVILLE...AND AXTELL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9624 3980 9624 3960 9688 3957 9738
      3932 9767 3931 9793 4001 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 310DEG 30KT 4007 9632 3932 9826

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60 MPH

$$

GARGAN
2 follow-up statements
215 
WWUS53 KTOP 150157
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
857 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

KSC029-117-157-201-150215-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-120615T0215Z/
REPUBLIC KS-MARSHALL KS-CLOUD KS-WASHINGTON KS-
857 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WASHINGTON...
CLOUD...MARSHALL AND REPUBLIC COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

AT 855 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF SUMMERFIELD TO 7 MILES WEST OF
BARNARD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLES...ROOFS AND WINDOWS. MINOR TREE
         DAMAGE...WITH LIMBS UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER BROKEN.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLUE RAPIDS...BARNES...AURORA...BEATTIE...WATERVILLE AND AXTELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9624 3980 9624 3960 9688 3957 9738
      3932 9767 3931 9793 4001 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 318DEG 30KT 3995 9622 3921 9816

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60 MPH

$$

GARGAN
275 
WWUS53 KTOP 150211
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
911 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

KSC117-201-150220-
/O.CAN.KTOP.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-120615T0215Z/
MARSHALL KS-WASHINGTON KS-
911 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WASHINGTON AND MARSHALL
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED. WIND GUSTS UP TO 
50 MPH WERE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY MOVE 
EAST AT 40 MPH.  

LAT...LON 4001 9737 3957 9738 3932 9767 3931 9793
      4001 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 273DEG 38KT 3949 9764

$$

KSC029-157-150215-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-120615T0215Z/
REPUBLIC KS-CLOUD KS-
911 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CLOUD AND
REPUBLIC COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

AT 904 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST 
OF CONCORDIA...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. AT 903 PM...A TRAINED 
SPOTTER REPORTED 70 MPH WINDS 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF BURR OAK. 

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.

IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLES...ROOFS AND WINDOWS. TREE BRANCHES
         UP TO THREE INCHES IN DIAMETER BROKEN. POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE
         TO SHINGLE ROOFS AND METAL OUTBUILDINGS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AURORA...CLYDE...AGENDA...CUBA...MUNDEN AND NARKA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4001 9737 3957 9738 3932 9767 3931 9793
      4001 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 273DEG 38KT 3949 9764

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70 MPH

$$

GARGAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRepublic28 min
Jun 14, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPRepublic, Washington45 min
Jun 14, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Ottawa47 min
Jun 14, 9:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPClay, Marshall, Nemaha, Washington41 min
Jun 14, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Dickinson, Ottawa45 min
Jun 14, 10:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDickinson, Geary, Morris, Wabaunsee42 min
Jun 14, 11:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPLyon, Morris, Shawnee, Wabaunsee44 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.