Tornado Warning 15, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

May 6, 2015, 9:14 PM CDT (02:14 UTC)

Expired

May 6, 2015, 9:45 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Washington County, KS

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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580 
WFUS53 KTOP 070214
TORTOP
KSC201-070245-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0015.150507T0214Z-150507T0245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 910 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HADDAM...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 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...
  HOLLENBERG AROUND 935 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 9692 3977 9715 3978 9736 4001 9727
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 220DEG 42KT 3984 9724

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

$$

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664 
WWUS53 KTOP 070231
SVSTOP

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

KSC201-070245-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150507T0245Z/
WASHINGTON-
931 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON
COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM CDT...

AT 929 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MORROWVILLE...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...
  HOLLENBERG AROUND 945 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 3984 9708 3984 9726 4000 9720 4001 9711
      4000 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 222DEG 26KT 3990 9715

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

$$

SANDERS

738 
WWUS53 KTOP 070242
SVSTOP

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

KSC201-070252-
/O.EXP.KTOP.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150507T0245Z/
WASHINGTON-
942 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 945 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
 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 3984 9708 3984 9726 4000 9720 4001 9711
      4000 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 222DEG 26KT 3995 9708

$$

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