Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

May 6, 2015, 7:06 PM CDT (00:06 UTC)

Expired

May 6, 2015, 7:45 PM CDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.5 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Cloud County, KS, Ottawa County, KS

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660 
WUUS53 KTOP 070006
SVRTOP
KSC029-143-070045-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0021.150507T0006Z-150507T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
706 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL CLOUD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN OTTAWA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 705 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ADA...AND
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  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...
  ADA...DELPHOS AND GLASCO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT
OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3944 9776 3929 9750 3907 9789 3906 9793
      3927 9794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 223DEG 25KT 3913 9792

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

PHILLIPS

054 
WWUS53 KTOP 070029
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
729 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

KSC029-143-070045-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150507T0045Z/
OTTAWA-CLOUD-
729 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
CLOUD AND NORTHWESTERN OTTAWA COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...

AT 728 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DELPHOS...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DELPHOS AND GLASCO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT
OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3927 9794 3944 9776 3929 9750 3917 9772
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 223DEG 25KT 3925 9778

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

$$

PHILLIPS

671 
WWUS53 KTOP 070038
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
738 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

KSC029-143-070048-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150507T0045Z/
OTTAWA-CLOUD-
738 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CLOUD AND
NORTHWESTERN OTTAWA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM.

LAT...LON 3927 9794 3944 9776 3929 9750 3917 9772
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 223DEG 25KT 3930 9772

$$

PHILLIPS

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