Tornado Warning 19, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

Apr 15, 2012, 1:30 AM CDT (06:30 UTC)

Expired

Apr 15, 2012, 2:00 AM CDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

4.25 in

Counties Marshall County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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871 
WFUS53 KTOP 150630
TORTOP
KSC117-131-149-150700-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0019.120415T0630Z-120415T0700Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN NEMAHA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...
  NORTHERN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT

* AT 126 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OLSBURG...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND SOFTBALL 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...
  WESTMORELAND...BLAINE...WHEATON...LILLIS...ONAGA...VERMILLION AND
  HAVENSVILLE.

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 3979 9618 3957 9604 3944 9604 3928 9658
      3948 9669 3948 9667 3954 9663 3953 9662
      3954 9659 3956 9658 3957 9665 3958 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 0630Z 242DEG 42KT 3946 9649

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...4.25IN

$$

BARJENBRUCH

026 
WWUS53 KTOP 150645
SVSTOP

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

KSC117-131-149-150700-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120415T0700Z/
POTTAWATOMIE KS-NEMAHA KS-MARSHALL KS-
145 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL...
SOUTHWESTERN NEMAHA AND NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES UNTIL 200
AM CDT...

AT 140 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR WESTMORELAND...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND BASEBALL 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...
WHEATON...LILLIS...ONAGA...VERMILLION AND HAVENSVILLE.

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 3934 9645 3964 9648 3979 9618 3957 9604
      3944 9604
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 242DEG 42KT 3946 9631

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

BARJENBRUCH

972 
WWUS53 KTOP 150652
SVSTOP

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

KSC117-131-149-150702-
/O.EXP.KTOP.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120415T0700Z/
POTTAWATOMIE KS-NEMAHA KS-MARSHALL KS-
152 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL...SOUTHWESTERN
NEMAHA AND NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 200 AM
CDT...

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

LAT...LON 3934 9645 3964 9648 3979 9618 3957 9604
      3944 9604
TIME...MOT...LOC 0652Z 242DEG 42KT 3950 9621

$$

BARJENBRUCH

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