Tornado Warning 14, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

May 6, 2015, 9:04 PM CDT (02:04 UTC)

Expired

May 6, 2015, 9:33 PM CDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Republic County, KS

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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942 
WFUS53 KTOP 070204
TORTOP
KSC157-070245-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0014.150507T0204Z-150507T0245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN REPUBLIC COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 902 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LOVEWELL STATE PARK...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 25 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...
  REPUBLIC 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9761 3980 9793 3980 9794 4000 9794
      4001 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 231DEG 21KT 3991 9797

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

$$

SANDERS

764 
WWUS53 KTOP 070218
SVSTOP

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

KSC157-070245-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-150507T0245Z/
REPUBLIC-
918 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN REPUBLIC
COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM CDT...

AT 915 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR REPUBLIC...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 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 AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN
REPUBLIC COUNTY.

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 4000 9771 3984 9787 3987 9794 4000 9794
      4001 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 231DEG 21KT 3996 9788

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

$$

SANDERS

825 
WWUS53 KTOP 070233
SVSTOP

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

KSC157-070243-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-150507T0245Z/
REPUBLIC-
933 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN REPUBLIC COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.  HOWEVER...SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL
POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM.

LAT...LON 4000 9771 3984 9787 3987 9794 4000 9794
      4001 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 231DEG 21KT 4001 9779

$$

SANDERS

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