Tornado Warning 10, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

May 6, 2015, 8:20 PM CDT (01:20 UTC)

Expired

May 6, 2015, 8:45 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.25 in

County Ottawa County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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359 
WFUS53 KTOP 070120
TORTOP
KSC143-070145-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0010.150507T0120Z-150507T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
820 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL OTTAWA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 818 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CULVER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD SOUTH OF CULVER.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MINNEAPOLIS AROUND 835 PM CDT.
  WELLS AROUND 845 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT
WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA.

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 3910 9782 3923 9771 3912 9748 3895 9770
      3898 9785
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 225DEG 28KT 3899 9777

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

191 
WWUS53 KTOP 070132
SVSTOP

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

KSC143-070145-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-150507T0145Z/
OTTAWA-
832 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL OTTAWA COUNTY
UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 829 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 
WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTH OF MINNEAPOLIS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WELLS AROUND 840 PM CDT.

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 3900 9765 3899 9775 3905 9779 3913 9779
      3923 9771 3912 9748
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 213DEG 38KT 3911 9773

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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