Tornado Warning 15, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

Apr 14, 2012, 11:08 PM CDT (04:08 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2012, 11:45 PM CDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Dickinson County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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318 
WFUS53 KTOP 150408
TORTOP
KSC041-150445-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0015.120415T0408Z-120415T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1108 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  DICKINSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1106 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW CAMBRIA...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE
           HOMES COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR
           SNAPPED. VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ABILENE...SOLOMON...TALMAGE...ENTERPRISE...MOONLIGHT...CHAPMAN AND
  ABILENE AIRPORT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 267 AND 289.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3896 9737 3901 9737 3914 9714 3913 9696
      3897 9697 3898 9693 3892 9692 3874 9737
      3893 9739
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 230DEG 46KT 3884 9741

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

BARJENBRUCH

832 
WWUS53 KTOP 150421
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1121 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

KSC041-150445-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120415T0445Z/
DICKINSON KS-
1121 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN DICKINSON COUNTY
UNTIL 1145 PM CDT...

AT 1115 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SOLOMON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. GOLFBALL 
SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR SOLOMON. 

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE HOMES
         COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.
         VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ABILENE...TALMAGE...ENTERPRISE...MOONLIGHT AND CHAPMAN.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 267 AND 289.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3896 9737 3901 9737 3914 9714 3913 9696
      3897 9697 3898 9693 3892 9692 3874 9737
      3893 9739
TIME...MOT...LOC 0420Z 240DEG 48KT 3891 9723

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

BARJENBRUCH

448 
WWUS53 KTOP 150438
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1138 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

KSC041-150448-
/O.EXP.KTOP.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120415T0445Z/
DICKINSON KS-
1138 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN DICKINSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1145 PM CDT...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
EXPIRED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT 
FOR THE AREA FOR LARGE HAIL.

LAT...LON 3896 9737 3901 9737 3914 9714 3913 9696
      3897 9697 3898 9693 3892 9692 3874 9737
      3893 9739
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 240DEG 48KT 3903 9696

$$

BARJENBRUCH

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