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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Topeka, KS

April 26, 2016Geary County, Morris County, Wabaunsee County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 26, 2016, 4:24 PM CDT for Geary County, Morris County, Wabaunsee County, Kansas. It was in force for 36 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 26, 2016, 4:24 PM CDT (21:24 UTC)
Expired
Apr 26, 2016, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Geary County, KS, Morris County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 26, 4:24 PM CDTHAIL 13 W Volland, KS
Apr 26, 4:51 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 603 Nne Dwight, KS
Apr 26, 4:51 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 603 Nne Dwight, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 26, 2:12 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 77 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2016-04-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1934 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2016-04-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 268 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1934 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-66 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
628 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
268 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
330 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.7
Supercell composite
22.6

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The text

As transmitted.

703 
WUUS53 KTOP 262124
SVRTOP
KSC061-127-197-262200-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0049.160426T2124Z-160426T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
424 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN WABAUNSEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN GEARY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 424 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR WHITE CITY TO NEAR VOLLAND...MOVING NORTH AT 20
  MPH.

  HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WHITE CITY...ALTA VISTA...DWIGHT AND VOLLAND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3879 9674 3905 9676 3905 9650 3904 9650
      3904 9639 3905 9639 3905 9638 3883 9635
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 184DEG 15KT 3883 9671 3891 9637 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GDP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 3:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Cloud, Washington48 min
Apr 26, 3:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPRepublic55 min
Apr 26, 3:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWashington35 min
Apr 26, 3:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWashington46 min
Apr 26, 4:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPRepublic39 min
Apr 26, 4:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Washington59 min
Apr 26, 4:43 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPRepublic3 hr
Apr 26, 5:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWashington45 min
Apr 26, 5:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall48 min
Apr 26, 5:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Washington40 min
Apr 26, 5:33 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPWashington3 hr
Apr 26, 5:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha67 min
Apr 26, 5:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPMarshall3 hr
Apr 26, 6:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPMarshall4 hr
Apr 26, 6:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPPottawatomie, Riley27 min
Apr 26, 6:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Jackson54 min
Apr 26, 6:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJefferson13 min
Apr 26, 6:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPNemaha20 min
Apr 26, 3:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Riley, Wabaunsee38 min
Apr 26, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLyon, Wabaunsee47 min
Apr 26, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey, Franklin, Osage45 min
Apr 26, 3:23 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPLyon, Wabaunsee37 min
Apr 26, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie, Riley43 min
Apr 26, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Morris, Wabaunsee52 min
Apr 26, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLyon, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee47 min
Apr 26, 3:45 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPGeary, Riley, Wabaunsee30 min
Apr 26, 3:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Franklin, Osage, Shawnee42 min
Apr 26, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Pottawatomie, Riley35 min
Apr 26, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee47 min
Apr 26, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWashington44 min
Apr 26, 4:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPOsage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee50 min
Apr 26, 4:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPGeary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee3 hr
Apr 26, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall33 min
Apr 26, 4:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPJackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee3 hr
Apr 26, 4:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWashington35 min
Apr 26, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Riley25 min
Apr 26, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee45 min
Apr 26, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Riley, Washington31 min
Apr 26, 5:08 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPShawnee37 min
Apr 26, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWabaunsee46 min
Apr 26, 5:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall31 min
Apr 26, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWashington15 min
Apr 26, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Dickinson, Geary, Riley11 min
Apr 26, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLyon, Osage, Wabaunsee8 min
Apr 26, 5:51 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPMarshall3 days
Apr 26, 5:51 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPMarshall36 hr
Apr 26, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown19 min
Apr 26, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Shawnee48 min
Apr 26, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPRepublic48 min
Apr 26, 6:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPRepublic4 hr
Apr 26, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLyon, Morris43 min
Apr 26, 6:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPLyon, Morris, Osage, Wabaunsee4 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.