Tornado Warning 2, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

May 18, 2013, 10:25 PM CDT (03:25 UTC)

Expired

May 18, 2013, 10:45 PM CDT

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Republic County, KS, Washington County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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420 
WFUS53 KTOP 190325
TORTOP
KSC027-029-157-201-190345-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0002.130519T0325Z-130519T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1025 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN CLOUD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN REPUBLIC COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 1021 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR AURORA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND QUARTER 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...
  CLYDE...VINING...CLIFTON AND PALMER.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3979 9736 3967 9710 3935 9737 3944 9764
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 217DEG 44KT 3949 9749

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

BARJENBRUCH

316 
WWUS53 KTOP 190338
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1038 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

KSC027-029-157-201-190345-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130519T0345Z/
REPUBLIC-CLAY-CLOUD-WASHINGTON-
1038 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...
NORTHEASTERN CLOUD...NORTHWESTERN CLAY AND SOUTHEASTERN REPUBLIC
COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT...

AT 1035 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR VINING...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND QUARTER 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...
CLIFTON AND PALMER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3946 9729 3960 9750 3979 9736 3967 9710
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 204DEG 43KT 3959 9730

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

BARJENBRUCH

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