Tornado Warning 13, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

May 6, 2015, 8:58 PM CDT (01:58 UTC)

Expired

May 6, 2015, 9:30 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.25 in

Counties Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Ottawa County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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821 
WFUS53 KTOP 070158
TORTOP
KSC027-029-143-070230-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0013.150507T0158Z-150507T0230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN CLOUD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 857 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WELLS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 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...
  OAK HILL AROUND 920 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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3917 9762 3935 9755 3934 9735 3928 9729
      3914 9746 3913 9756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 221DEG 26KT 3918 9753

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

$$

PHILLIPS

906 
WWUS53 KTOP 070209
SVSTOP

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

KSC027-029-143-070230-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150507T0230Z/
OTTAWA-CLAY-CLOUD-
909 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLOUD...WEST
CENTRAL CLAY AND NORTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CDT...

AT 906 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF WELLS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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...
  OAK HILL AROUND 920 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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3918 9748 3925 9757 3935 9755 3934 9735
      3928 9729 3917 9742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 221DEG 26KT 3924 9746

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

$$

387 
WWUS53 KTOP 070228 RRA
SVSTOP

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

KSC027-029-143-070238-
/O.EXP.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150507T0230Z/
OTTAWA-CLAY-CLOUD-
928 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLOUD...WEST CENTRAL CLAY AND
NORTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT. 

LAT...LON 3918 9748 3925 9757 3935 9755 3934 9735
      3928 9729 3917 9742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 221DEG 26KT 3934 9734

$$

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