Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Topeka, KS

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
531 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

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SHAWNEE-OSAGE-LYON-WABAUNSEE-
531 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
WABAUNSEE...NORTHEASTERN LYON...NORTHERN OSAGE AND SOUTH CENTRAL
SHAWNEE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

AT 527 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF
ADMIRE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL 9 
MILES WEST OF OSAGE CITY.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OSAGE CITY...CARBONDALE...HARVEYVILLE...BURLINGAME...SCRANTON AND
AUBURN.

THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 142 AND 169.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

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LAT...LON 3866 9621 3898 9591 3880 9556 3850 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 217DEG 36KT 3869 9596

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

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SANDERS

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
540 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

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SHAWNEE-OSAGE-LYON-WABAUNSEE-
540 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
WABAUNSEE...NORTHEASTERN LYON...NORTHERN OSAGE AND SOUTH CENTRAL
SHAWNEE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

AT 536 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HARVEYVILLE...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED PING PONG SIZED HAIL 9 
MILES WEST OF OSAGE CITY AT 528 PM.

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CARBONDALE...BURLINGAME...SCRANTON AND AUBURN.

THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 151 AND 169.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

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LAT...LON 3859 9583 3877 9611 3898 9591 3880 9556
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 217DEG 36KT 3876 9592

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH

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SANDERS

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
600 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

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SHAWNEE-OSAGE-LYON-WABAUNSEE-
600 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN 
WABAUNSEE...NORTHEASTERN LYON...NORTHERN OSAGE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE 
AT 600 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN  
AND EASTERN SHAWNEE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3859 9583 3877 9611 3898 9591 3880 9556
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 217DEG 36KT 3888 9572

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SANDERS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
144 PM CDT Sat May 10 2014

.SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Sunday)
Issued at 124 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

Current surface analysis at 17Z depicts a trough which extends from
southeast NE into a broad area of low pressure in central KS. Low
level moisture has been spreading northward into southeast KS this
morning with low to mid 60 dew points reaching the I-35 corridor. A
dry line will begin to mix eastward as the surface trough pushes
into northeast KS. South to southeast surface winds will converge on
the advancing trough/dry line later this afternoon over east central
KS. Steep mid level lapse rates over the region have allowed surface
CAPE to reach around 2000 to 3000 j/kg. This instability will
coincide with 40 to 50kt of effective bulk shear. Therefore the
environment will be favorable for supercells capable of very large
hail. A slightly clockwise curved hodograph would suggest right
moving cells would be favored, although a left mover could not be
ruled out. The high res models have been aggressive with the
eastward progression of the deep mixing and westerly winds, which
should reach the turnpike once the surface heating eliminates the
cap. There has also been consistent thunderstorm development
around 18 to 20Z southwest of Emporia stretching into the Topeka
and Marysville along the low level convergence zone in advance of
the low pressure. Once these storms develop they should move to
the northeast along I-35/70 into far northeast and east central
KS. Forecast soundings suggest mixing up to about 5kft in the near
storm environment, which would suggest the possibility of enhanced
downdrafts into damaging winds. There is some small potential for
a tornado, mainly south of I-35, where LCLs are a bit lower.
Around 00Z as the thunderstorms move into MO a more well defined
warm front lifts through the forecast area, which would stretch
back into western KS. Convergence along and over the front may
cause additional thunderstorm development during the evening hours
especially as the low level jet increases. Elevated instability
and persistent strong deep layer will promote overnight
thunderstorms capable of large hail. The bulk of this overnight
convection should be north of I-70 where the better convergence
will be located.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday Night through Saturday)
Issued at 124 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

Sunday - Sunday Night

Please refer to SPC Day 2 severe weather outlook for broader aspects
of this period. Will try to provide some local details herein.

By mid morning, expect all elevated thunderstorms to have moved
north out of the Nebraska border with warm air and a cap around 850
HPa. Also expect substantial moisture transport under this cap,
bringing surface dewpoints into the upper 60s and perhaps
approaching 70. This will also likely bring a layer of stratus
below the cap. Expect this stratus to be thickest in eastern KS,
but should at least scatter out by early afternoon, and perhaps
clear out completely over north central KS by mid afternoon.
Thus expect ample heating while the frontal boundary sets up on a
SSW to NNE axis in central KS, likely near the HWY 81 corridor.
Storms will develop in earnest by mid (perhaps early?) afternoon
along this front and will rapidly become severe. Given the
expected frontal orientation and the cap in place, expect that
some of these storms through early evening may have success in
remaining somewhat isolated and then having a storm motion off of
the frontal boundary and into the warm sector. This seems to be
most favored across northern KS. These storms would be capable of
very large hail. Fairly large, looped hodographs also suggest a
tornado threat as storms become well organized, although at least
in the afternoon, the warm temperatures may limit that potential
somewhat as LCL's may be too high for enhanced tornado potential.
Regardless...the threat is there.

Over time into the evening, expect storms to continue to develop
along the frontal boundary but should begin to congeal more and more
into line segments perhaps with embedded supercells. This is where
the forecast gets a bit more tricky. Deep layer shear remains
impressive, and low level shear strengthens significantly in the
evening as the LLJ intensifies across the region. Should the
atmosphere remain quite unstable through the night...and feel that
it will...could see supercell structures persist well after dark and
perhaps into the early morning hours. Model sounding suggest that
they will become slightly elevated, but with such a shallow
inversion that it can not be trusted. Current thoughts are that the
tornado potential will increase early evening as the LLJ begins to
increase, and by late evening may continue to increase but only if
supercell structures can be maintained. The bottom line is to expect
these storms to be intense across the local forecast area,
especially north of the Kansas Turnpike through mid evening but
possibly across the entire area into the early morning hours. In
addition, heavy rainfall will be a possibility along with some
training of storms, and while much of the area is quite dry there
is some potential for flash flooding.

Monday - Monday Night
Most indications suggest that the front will clear east of the local
forecast area by noon on Monday, although the general trend
continues to be toward a slower eastward progression. Ahead of the
front, there will remain some instability although widespread
convection should limit any severe potential. Showers will continue
to wrap around on the back side of the system as well but the most
widespread showers will be farther northwest over Nebraska. Expect
dry air to move in and most precip to clear out of the entire area
by Monday evening.

Tuesday - Saturday
Little to no change has been made to the current forecast given the
impending severe weather threat in the near term. There remains some
model uncertainty in how the upper low will react as new energy
drops into the back side of the trough... possibly resulting in a
slower eastward progression of the main trough and potentially
keeping some rain chances around for Wednesday. Still generally
expect cooler conditions with some weak energy possibly bringing
shower chances to the area roughly in the Thurs/Thurs night time
frame.

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.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFs through 18Z Sunday Afternoon)
Issued at 1224 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are likely to form this
afternoon around TOP/FOE. There may be a lull in the activity
after 00z before the warm front lifts northward and additional
thunderstorms will be possible. Not too certain the timing of the
front but will likely be in the evening hours. Thunderstorms will
eventually move north of the taf sites and a stratus deck around
2,500kft should advance into the region. Timing of the stratus may
need adjustments.

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.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...Sanders
LONG TERM...Barjenbruch
AVIATION...Sanders

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
236 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-111945-
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
236 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL...NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON EAST OF A LINE FROM
MARYSVILLE TO COUNCIL GROVE AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. SOME
OF THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLF
BALLS AND WINDS UP TO 60 MPH BEING THE PRIMARY HAZARDS. A TORNADO
COULD NOT BE RULED OUT...MAINLY FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 35. WHILE STORMS SHOULD MOVE OUT OF NORTHEAST KANSAS BY
EARLY EVENING...SEVERE WEATHER MAY CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING NEAR
AND SOUTH OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE.

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA FOR THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH SOME POTENTIAL TO BE SEVERE WITH
HAIL UP THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING WITH LARGE HAIL
POSSIBLE NEAR THE NEBRASKA BORDER.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH
THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT PERIODS. SOME OF THESE ARE EXPECTED TO
BE SEVERE...WITH UP TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS UP TO
70 MPH...A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING AS THE
MAIN HAZARDS.

THUNDERSTORMS MAY PERSIST INTO EARLY MONDAY FOR NORTHEAST AND
EAST CENTRAL KANSAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
459 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0454 PM     HAIL             8 WSW EMPORIA           38.35N 96.32W
05/10/2014  E1.25 INCH       LYON               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0455 PM     HAIL             10 SW EMPORIA           38.30N 96.31W
05/10/2014  E2.00 INCH       LYON               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

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WOLTERS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
501 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0455 PM     HAIL             8 W EMPORIA             38.41N 96.33W
05/10/2014  E2.00 INCH       LYON               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

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WOLTERS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
503 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     HAIL             1 NW EMPORIA            38.41N 96.19W
05/10/2014  E1.00 INCH       LYON               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

WOLTERS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
512 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0502 PM     HAIL             5 NW EMPORIA            38.46N 96.25W
05/10/2014  E1.75 INCH       LYON               KS   PUBLIC

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WOLTERS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
514 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0510 PM     HAIL             AMERICUS                38.51N 96.26W
05/10/2014  E1.75 INCH       LYON               KS   PUBLIC

&&

WOLTERS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
516 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0511 PM     HAIL             6 N EMPORIA             38.49N 96.18W
05/10/2014  E1.75 INCH       LYON               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

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WOLTERS