Tornado Warning 9, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

May 6, 2015, 8:05 PM CDT (01:05 UTC)

Expired

May 6, 2015, 8:30 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Republic County, KS

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KTOP 070105
TORTOP
KSC157-070130-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0009.150507T0105Z-150507T0130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 803 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MUNDEN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  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 NORTH
  CENTRAL 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 9742 3984 9754 3987 9766 4000 9764
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 214DEG 31KT 3991 9757

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

453 
WWUS53 KTOP 070125
SVSTOP

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

KSC157-070135-
/O.EXP.KTOP.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150507T0130Z/
REPUBLIC-
825 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL REPUBLIC COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 830 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9PM. 

LAT...LON 4000 9742 3984 9754 3987 9766 4000 9764
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 214DEG 31KT 4005 9743

$$

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