Tornado Warning 12, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

May 28, 2013, 5:19 PM CDT (22:19 UTC)

Expired

May 28, 2013, 5:45 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Brown County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Nemaha County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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263 
WFUS53 KTOP 282219
TORTOP
KSC013-085-131-282245-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0012.130528T2219Z-130528T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
519 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN BROWN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...
  NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...
  EAST CENTRAL NEMAHA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 515 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF GOFF...AND MOVING EAST AT
  10 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
           OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
           EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  KICKAPOO RESERVATION.

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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3985 9567 3960 9567 3963 9583 3982 9583
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 253DEG 10KT 3971 9584

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

$$

LEIGHTON

268 
WWUS53 KTOP 282233
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
533 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

KSC085-282243-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130528T2245Z/
JACKSON-
533 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WILL STAY NORTH OF JACKSON 
COUNTY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM.

LAT...LON 3965 9567 3965 9573 3966 9583 3982 9583
      3985 9567 3967 9567
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 253DEG 10KT 3972 9579

$$

KSC013-131-282245-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130528T2245Z/
NEMAHA-BROWN-
533 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN BROWN AND
EAST CENTRAL NEMAHA COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

AT 528 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WOODLAWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 10
MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
         SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
         OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
         EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME EASTERN NEMAHA AND SOUTHWESTERN BROWN
  COUNTIES.

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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3965 9567 3965 9573 3966 9583 3982 9583
      3985 9567 3967 9567
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 253DEG 10KT 3972 9579

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

$$

LEIGHTON

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