Tornado Warning 17, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

May 6, 2015, 9:50 PM CDT (02:50 UTC)

Expired

May 6, 2015, 10:15 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Washington County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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248 
WFUS53 KTOP 070250
TORTOP
KSC027-029-201-070315-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0017.150507T0250Z-150507T0315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN CLOUD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 948 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CLYDE...AND
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.

  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.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CLIFTON AROUND 955 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3972 9704 3951 9726 3956 9743 3965 9739
      3966 9737 3970 9737 3978 9735 3982 9721
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 205DEG 26KT 3957 9736

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

828 
WWUS53 KTOP 070301
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1001 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

KSC027-029-070311-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-150507T0315Z/
CLAY-CLOUD-
1001 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLOUD AND NORTHWESTERN CLAY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3972 9704 3957 9722 3957 9737 3970 9737
      3978 9735 3982 9721
TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 206DEG 28KT 3965 9731

$$

KSC201-070315-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-150507T0315Z/
WASHINGTON-
1001 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON
COUNTY UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...

AT 957 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF
CLYDE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.

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 TORNADIC STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3972 9704 3957 9722 3957 9737 3970 9737
      3978 9735 3982 9721
TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 206DEG 28KT 3965 9731

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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