Tornado Warning 18, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

Apr 15, 2012, 1:15 AM CDT (06:15 UTC)

Expired

Apr 15, 2012, 1:30 AM CDT

In force

15 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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574 
WFUS53 KTOP 150615
TORTOP
KSC149-161-150630-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0018.120415T0615Z-120415T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
115 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...
  CENTRAL RILEY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 112 AM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RANDOLPH...AND
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

  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...
  WESTMORELAND...BLAINE AND OLSBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3956 9639 3937 9626 3925 9674 3943 9681
      3957 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 237DEG 47KT 3941 9670

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

BARJENBRUCH

636 
WWUS53 KTOP 150619
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
119 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

KSC149-161-150630-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120415T0630Z/
RILEY KS-POTTAWATOMIE KS-
119 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE
AND CENTRAL RILEY COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT...

AT 116 AM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OLSBURG...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

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...
WESTMORELAND AND BLAINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 3956 9639 3937 9626 3927 9667 3944 9676
      3957 9653
TIME...MOT...LOC 0619Z 241DEG 47KT 3941 9661

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...4.25IN

$$

BARJENBRUCH

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