Tornado Warning 6, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

May 6, 2015, 7:15 PM CDT (00:15 UTC)

Expired

May 6, 2015, 7:30 PM CDT

In force

15 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), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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484 
WFUS53 KTOP 070015
TORTOP
KSC157-070030-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0006.150507T0015Z-150507T0030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 714 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MUNDEN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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...
  NARKA AROUND 725 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 9745 4000 9737 3995 9737 3985 9742
      3985 9762 4000 9757 4001 9745
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 206DEG 38KT 3991 9751

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

$$

SANDERS

088 
WWUS53 KTOP 070020
SVSTOP

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

KSC157-070030-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150507T0030Z/
REPUBLIC-
720 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN REPUBLIC
COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 717 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MUNDEN...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF 
MUNDEN.

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 BE NEAR...
  NARKA AROUND 725 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 9745 4000 9737 3995 9737 3987 9741
      3988 9761 4000 9757 4001 9745
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 206DEG 38KT 3994 9748

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SANDERS

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