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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Topeka, KS

June 5, 201415 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this high wind warning at Jun 5, 2014, 7:19 AM CDT for 15 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 4 hr. 46 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 5, 2014, 7:19 AM CDT (12:19 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2014, 10:56 AM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS

Counties Anderson County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Morris County, KS, Osage County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 5, 7:30 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 807 E Manchester, KSTIME ESTIMATED
Jun 5, 7:30 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 807 E Manchester, KSTIME ESTIMATED
Jun 5, 7:36 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG3 W Hope, KSHAD 2 TO 3 INCH TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN BY WINDS ESTIMATED TO BE AT LEAST 60 MPH.
Jun 5, 7:46 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGHerington, KSTREES LIMBS REPORTED DOWN ARCOSS THE TOWN
Jun 5, 8:00 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 02 Nne Junction City, KSMEASURED WIND OF 60 MPH. SMALL TREE BRANCHES OF 2 INCHES BROKE OFF.
Jun 5, 8:00 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 602 Nne Junction City, KSWIND OF 60MPH. SMALL TREE BRANCHES OF 2 INCHES BROKE OFF.
Jun 5, 8:00 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGJunction City, KSTREE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT JUNCTION CITY. TIME ESTIMATED.
Jun 5, 8:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 1.5Wsw St. George, KSTOTAL RAINFALL WITHIN 35 MINUTES FROM 0800 HRS. LOCAL
Jun 5, 8:25 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG4 S Chapman, KS40-50 MPH GUSTS RECORDED. 3 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN.
Jun 5, 8:25 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG4 Se Abilene, KS45-50 MPH WINDS JUST EAST OF ABILENE. TREES 4 INCH IN DIAMETER BENDING OVER WITH 2 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS BROKE OFF FROM HEALTHY TREES.
Jun 5, 8:25 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG6 Ese Abilene, KSWIND ESTIMATE OF UP TO 70 MPH MATCHING WITH A LOCAL ASOS REPORT.
Jun 5, 8:26 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG4 Se Abilene, KSTREE LIMBS DOWN
Jun 5, 8:40 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGBurdick, KSNUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE BURDICK AREA. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS.
Jun 5, 8:40 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGHerington, KSPOWER LINES DOWN CAUSING FIRES. WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE.
Jun 5, 8:40 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGHerington, KSWIDESPREAD DAMAGE ACROSS HERINGTON. EVERY STREET HAS LIMBS ACROSS IT. NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN...SEVERAL ON HOMES. POWER LINES DOWN.
Jun 5, 8:42 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6010 S Junction City, KSTREES DOWN WITH POWER AND PHONE LINES OUT AT THE ROCK SPRINGS RANCH.
Jun 5, 8:42 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6010 S Junction City, KS
Jun 5, 8:45 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGCouncil Grove, KSREPORTS OF MAINLY TREE DAMAGE ACROSS MORRIS COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED.
Jun 5, 8:58 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Fort Riley Airfield, KS
Jun 5, 9:13 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 56Manhattan Airport, KS
Jun 5, 9:13 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGTopeka, KSTREE LIMBS...POWER LINES...AND SIGNS DOWN ACROSS THE CITY.
Jun 5, 9:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 706 N Riley, KS70-80 MPH WIND GUSTS REPORTED. TREE BLOWN DOWN THAT WAS 1 FOOT IN DIAMETER ONTO A HOUSE IN RILEY, KS.
Jun 5, 9:19 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGKeats, KS8 TO 10 INCH SIZE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN KEATS FROM NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
Jun 5, 9:20 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGManhattan, KSTREE DAMAGE AND POWER LINES DOWN IN TOWN. MOSTLY MINOR DAMAGE BUT ONE TREE FELL ON A HOME.
Jun 5, 9:40 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGAlma, KSTREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE ALMA AND LAKE WABAUNSEE AREAS.TIME ESTIMATED.
Jun 5, 9:40 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGAlta Vista, KSTREES DOWN ACROSS ROADS.
Jun 5, 9:45 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG3 Ssw Auburn, KS2 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN FROM WINDS ESTIMATED OF 50-55 MPH ABOUT 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO REPORT OR 0945 LOCAL.
Jun 5, 9:45 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGOlsburg, KSTREE DAMAGE AROUND TOWN.
Jun 5, 9:45 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGWheaton, KSDOWNED TREE CAUSED PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF HIGHWAY 16.
Jun 5, 10:00 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGScranton, KSPOWER LINES AND TREES DOWN IN THE SCRANTON AREA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jun 5, 10:05 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGAuburn, KSPOWER LINES DOWN
Jun 5, 10:05 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGCarbondale, KSTREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE CARBONDALE AREA. ROOF REMOVED FROM BARN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jun 5, 10:05 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGCarbondale, KSTREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE CARBONDALE AREA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jun 5, 10:05 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGRossville, KSFOUR LARGE TREES DOWN ON ONE BLOCK IN ROSSVILLE.
Jun 5, 10:05 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGSilver Lake, KSPOWER LINES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 24 NEAR SILVER LAKE.
Jun 5, 10:05 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGTopeka, KSTREE LIMBS...POWER LINES...AND SIGNS DOWN ACROSS THE CITY.
Jun 5, 10:20 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGOttawa, KSTREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Jun 5, 10:20 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 0.565 Nw Reading, KS24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.
Jun 5, 10:20 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 0.926 E New Strawn, KS24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL
Jun 5, 10:25 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGWilliamstown, KSTREES DOWN IN TOWN.
Jun 5, 10:28 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGLawrence, KSTREE DOWN ON A RESIDENCE. POWER LINES DOWN.
Jun 5, 10:28 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGLawrence, KSTREE DOWN ON A RESIDENCE. POWER LINES DOWN.
Jun 5, 10:30 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG3 Ssw Auburn, KS2 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN FROM WINDS ESTIMATED OF 50-55 MPH ABOUT 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO REPORT OR 0945 LOCAL.
Jun 5, 10:30 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG4 Ese Oskaloosa, KS49 MPH WINDS 1.5 MILES WEST OF MCLOUTH, KS. SMALL BRANCHES DOWN.
Jun 5, 10:30 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGMclouth, KSTREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
Jun 5, 10:30 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGValley Falls, KSTREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 36 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2014-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 737 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2014-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
737 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-160 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
691 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
3.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

421 
WWUS73 KTOP 051219
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
719 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

KSZ035-051400-
/O.NEW.KTOP.HW.W.0002.140605T1219Z-140605T1400Z/
DICKINSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ABILENE
719 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 AM.

* WINDS...GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE.
  MOTORISTS COULD BE BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY SUDDEN WIND GUSTS. 

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH. THESE WINDS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS...BUT
WITH THE OVERALL SYSTEM AS IT MOVES EAST. THERE MAY BE LITTLE OR
NO RAIN WITH THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$

WOLTERS
8 follow-up statements
072 
WWUS73 KTOP 051258
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
758 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

KSZ037-051500-
/O.EXB.KTOP.HW.W.0002.140605T1300Z-140605T1500Z/
MORRIS-
758 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 AM.

* WINDS...GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS 
  POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS COULD BE BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY SUDDEN WIND 
  GUSTS. 

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH...AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREE DAMAGE
ACROSS SOUTHERN DICKINSON COUNTY. THESE WINDS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH
THUNDERSTORMS...BUT WITH THE OVERALL SYSTEM AS IT MOVES EAST.
THERE MAY BE ONLY LIGHT RAIN WITH THESE STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$

KSZ035-051500-
/O.EXT.KTOP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140605T1500Z/
DICKINSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ABILENE
758 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 AM.

* WINDS...GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS 
  POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS COULD BE BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY SUDDEN WIND 
  GUSTS. 

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH. THESE WINDS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS...
BUT WITH THE OVERALL SYSTEM AS IT MOVES EAST. THERE MAY BE LITTLE
OR NO RAIN WITH THESE STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$
539 
WWUS73 KTOP 051339
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
839 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

KSZ054-055-058-051500-
/O.EXB.KTOP.HW.W.0002.140605T1400Z-140605T1500Z/
LYON-OSAGE-COFFEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EMPORIA
839 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 10 AM.

* WINDS...GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE.
  WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED...WITH TWO FOOT
  DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED IN BURDICK AND TREES DOWN IN HERINGTON.
  MOTORISTS COULD BE BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY SUDDEN WIND GUSTS.

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH...AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREE DAMAGE
ACROSS SOUTHERN DICKINSON AND MORRIS COUNTIES. THESE WINDS ARE NOT
ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS...BUT WITH THE OVERALL SYSTEM AS IT
MOVES EAST. THERE MAY BE ONLY LIGHT RAIN WITH THESE STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$

KSZ035-037-051500-
/O.CON.KTOP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140605T1500Z/
DICKINSON-MORRIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ABILENE
839 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 10 AM.

* WINDS...GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE.
  WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED...WITH TWO FOOT
  DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED IN BURDICK AND TREES DOWN IN HERINGTON.
  MOTORISTS COULD BE BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY SUDDEN WIND GUSTS.

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH...AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREE DAMAGE
ACROSS SOUTHERN DICKINSON AND MORRIS COUNTIES. THESE WINDS ARE NOT
ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS...BUT WITH THE OVERALL SYSTEM AS IT
MOVES EAST. THERE MAY BE ONLY LIGHT RAIN WITH THESE STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$
707 
WWUS73 KTOP 051347
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
847 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

KSZ036-038-051500-
/O.EXA.KTOP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140605T1500Z/
GEARY-WABAUNSEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNCTION CITY
847 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 10 AM.

* WINDS...GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE.
  WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED... WITH TWO
  FOOT DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED IN BURDICK AND TREES AND POWER LINES
  DOWN IN HERINGTON. MOTORISTS COULD BE BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY
  SUDDEN WIND GUSTS.

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH...AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREE AND
POWER LINE DAMAGE ACROSS DICKINSON AND MORRIS COUNTIES. THESE
WINDS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS...BUT WITH THE OVERALL
SYSTEM AS IT MOVES EAST. THERE MAY BE ONLY LIGHT RAIN WITH THESE
STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$

KSZ054-055-058-051500-
/O.EXT.KTOP.HW.W.0002.140605T1347Z-140605T1500Z/
LYON-OSAGE-COFFEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EMPORIA
847 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 10 AM.

* WINDS...GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE.
  WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED... WITH TWO
  FOOT DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED IN BURDICK AND TREES AND POWER LINES
  DOWN IN HERINGTON. MOTORISTS COULD BE BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY
  SUDDEN WIND GUSTS.

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH...AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREE AND
POWER LINE DAMAGE ACROSS DICKINSON AND MORRIS COUNTIES. THESE
WINDS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS...BUT WITH THE OVERALL
SYSTEM AS IT MOVES EAST. THERE MAY BE ONLY LIGHT RAIN WITH THESE
STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$

KSZ035-037-051500-
/O.CON.KTOP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140605T1500Z/
DICKINSON-MORRIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ABILENE
847 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 10 AM.

* WINDS...GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS 
  POSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED...
  WITH TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED IN BURDICK AND TREES DOWN 
  IN HERINGTON. MOTORISTS COULD BE BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY SUDDEN 
  WIND GUSTS. 

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH...AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREE DAMAGE
ACROSS SOUTHERN DICKINSON AND MORRIS COUNTIES. THESE WINDS ARE
NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS...BUT WITH THE OVERALL SYSTEM
AS IT MOVES EAST. THERE MAY BE ONLY LIGHT RAIN WITH THESE STRONG
WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$
906 
WWUS73 KTOP 051411
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
911 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

KSZ022-039-040-056-059-051600-
/O.EXB.KTOP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140605T1600Z/
RILEY-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-FRANKLIN-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANHATTAN...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...OTTAWA
911 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 11 AM.

* WINDS...GUSTS OF 60 TO 80 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE.
  WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED... WITH TWO
  FOOT DIAMETER TREES AND POWER LINES SNAPPED IN
  MORRIS...DICKINSON...AND GEARY COUNTIES. MOTORISTS COULD BE
  BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY SUDDEN WIND GUSTS.

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH...AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS DICKINSON...GEARY...AND MORRIS COUNTIES. THESE
WINDS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS...BUT WITH THE OVERALL
SYSTEM AS IT MOVES EAST. THERE MAY BE ONLY LIGHT RAIN WITH THESE
STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$

KSZ035>038-054-055-058-051600-
/O.EXT.KTOP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140605T1600Z/
DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-LYON-OSAGE-COFFEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...EMPORIA
911 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 11 AM.

* WINDS...GUSTS OF 60 TO 80 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE.
  WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED... WITH TWO
  FOOT DIAMETER TREES AND POWER LINES SNAPPED IN
  MORRIS...DICKINSON...AND GEARY COUNTIES. MOTORISTS COULD BE
  BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY SUDDEN WIND GUSTS.

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH...AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS DICKINSON...GEARY...AND MORRIS COUNTIES. THESE
WINDS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS...BUT WITH THE OVERALL
SYSTEM AS IT MOVES EAST. THERE MAY BE ONLY LIGHT RAIN WITH THESE
STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$
849 
WWUS73 KTOP 051426
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
926 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

KSZ023-024-026-051700-
/O.EXB.KTOP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140605T1700Z/
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-
926 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON.

* WINDS...GUSTS OF 60 TO 80 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS 
  POSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED... 
  WITH TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREES AND POWER LINES SNAPPED IN 
  MORRIS... DICKINSON...AND GEARY COUNTIES. MOTORISTS COULD BE 
  BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY SUDDEN WIND GUSTS. 

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH...AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS DICKINSON...GEARY...AND MORRIS COUNTIES. THESE
WINDS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS...BUT WITH THE
OVERALL SYSTEM AS IT MOVES EAST. THERE MAY BE ONLY LIGHT RAIN
WITH THESE STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$

KSZ022-035>040-054>056-058-059-051700-
/O.EXT.KTOP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140605T1700Z/
RILEY-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-
FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...
TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
926 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON.

* WINDS...GUSTS OF 60 TO 80 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS 
  POSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED... 
  WITH TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREES AND POWER LINES SNAPPED IN 
  MORRIS... DICKINSON...AND GEARY COUNTIES. MOTORISTS COULD BE 
  BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY SUDDEN WIND GUSTS. 

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH...AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS DICKINSON...GEARY...AND MORRIS COUNTIES. THESE
WINDS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS...BUT WITH THE
OVERALL SYSTEM AS IT MOVES EAST. THERE MAY BE ONLY LIGHT RAIN
WITH THESE STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$
539 
WWUS73 KTOP 051450
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
950 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

KSZ022-035>037-058-059-051600-
/O.CAN.KTOP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140605T1700Z/
RILEY-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY
950 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DECREASE IN THESE AREAS
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING

$$

KSZ023-024-026-038>040-054>056-051700-
/O.CON.KTOP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140605T1700Z/
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-
OSAGE-FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
950 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON.

* WINDS...GUSTS OF 60 TO 80 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS 
  LIKELY. WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED... 
  WITH TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREES AND POWER LINES SNAPPED IN 
  MORRIS... DICKINSON...AND GEARY COUNTIES. MOTORISTS COULD BE 
  BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY SUDDEN WIND GUSTS. 

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH...AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS DICKINSON...GEARY...AND MORRIS COUNTIES. THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT SHAWNEE...JEFFERSON...
DOUGLAS...SOUTHERN JACKSON...AND NORTHERN OSAGE COUNTIES. THESE
WINDS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS...BUT WITH THE OVERALL
SYSTEM AS IT MOVES EAST. THERE MAY BE ONLY LIGHT RAIN WITH THESE
STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$
715 
WWUS73 KTOP 051514
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1014 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

KSZ023-038-054-055-051615-
/O.CAN.KTOP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140605T1700Z/
POTTAWATOMIE-WABAUNSEE-LYON-OSAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EMPORIA
1014 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DECREASE IN THESE AREAS
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING

$$

KSZ024-026-039-040-056-051700-
/O.CON.KTOP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140605T1700Z/
JACKSON-JEFFERSON-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...OTTAWA
1014 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY. 

* TIMING...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON.

* WINDS...GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO TREES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS IS LIKELY.
  WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED... WITH TWO
  FOOT DIAMETER TREES AND POWER LINES SNAPPED IN MORRIS...
  DICKINSON...AND GEARY COUNTIES. TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE HAS
  ALSO BEEN REPORTED IN SHAWNEE AND OSAGE COUNTIES. MOTORISTS
  COULD BE BLOWN OFF THE ROAD BY SUDDEN WIND GUSTS.

STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN MEASURED AS HIGH
AS 80 MPH. THESE WINDS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS...BUT
WITH THE OVERALL SYSTEM AS IT MOVES EAST. THERE MAY BE ONLY LIGHT
RAIN WITH THESE STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY

&&

$$
893 
WWUS73 KTOP 051556
NPWTOP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1056 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014


KSZ024-026-039-040-056-051700-
/O.CAN.KTOP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140605T1700Z/
JACKSON-JEFFERSON-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...OTTAWA
1056 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE MORNING.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 4:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPOttawa33 min
Jun 5, 6:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson, Morris44 min
Jun 5, 6:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey42 min
Jun 5, 7:37 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPCloud, Ottawa113 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.