Special Weather Statement, NWS Topeka, KS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Topeka KS
639 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

...Update to aviation forecast discussion...

.SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Wednesday)
Issued at 325 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

Latest water vapor satellite loop had a wave exiting northeast
Kansas with another more subtle wave over northeast Oklahoma. VWP
profiles from radar show a 45 to 50 kt mid level jet from southwest
Oklahoma into southeast Kansas. A surface trough/dry line was
located across western Kansas this afternoon. Dew points have
increased into the lower 70s across northeast Kansas this afternoon.
Confidence is low to moderate with respect to convective development
across the area. Hi resolution models as well as the NAM and GFS
offer differing scenarios this evening and tonight. The upper low
over southern Canada will gradually move east tonight and Wednesday.
This will nudge the cold front southward through the day on
Wednesday into north central and northeast Kansas. Tonight could see
isolated to scattered storms. Shear is around 25 kts and MLCAPE
averages around 3000 J/kg. If storms do develop they will have the
potential to produce strong wind gusts and hail. Higher confidence
for storms on Wednesday along the front and ejecting wave from the
southwest. Atmosphere will be quite moist with precipitable water
values approaching two inches. By afternoon the shear increases to
around 30 kts with MUCAPE of 1500-2000 J/kg along with steepening
mid level lapse rates will yield an environment for severe storms.
Convergence along the front along with ascent from the approaching
wave should get storms going along the front in the afternoon.
Environment will be favorable for supercells with line segments
developing along the front. Large hail and damaging winds will be
the main hazards. Lows tonight will be in the upper 60s to lower
70s. Highs on Wednesday will range from the lower 80s northwest to
the lower 90s in east central.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday Night through Tuesday)
Issued at 325 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

By Thursday at 00Z, the surface front should be hung up over the
area stretching from southwest to northeast across the entire state
of Kansas.  Afternoon convection may be ongoing at this point, and
with 30kt 0-6km shear and over 1000 J/kg CAPE still available,
severe storms are not out of the question.  Steep mid level lapse
rates indicate the main threat will be strong winds and hail with
storms mainly focused near the frontal boundary.  PWATS look to be
near or over two inches for a majority of northeast Kansas through
the night, and with the front hung up, rain looks to be ongoing in
the overnight hours creating a concern for heavy rain and localized
flooding.  By Thursday afternoon, the front looks to push southeast
of the area; however a upper wave moving over the southwest flow
over Kansas makes it way providing at least some chance for more
storms, mainly across central and east central Kansas where the
heaviest rain should be focused.

By Friday afternoon a mid level high pressure will be over the
southeast CONUS while a trough moves in over the northwest.  This
trough will move east and dig into the northern plains by Saturday
afternoon bringing more chances for storms through Sunday.
Precipitation chances continue until Tuesday with southerly flow
providing moisture transport to the area along with some upper
disturbances.

Temperatures start cooler for Thursday and Friday as the front moves
through before beginning to warm up again into the weekend.  Overall
highs will be in the 80s, and lows in the 60s.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Wednesday Evening)
Issued at 624 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

TSRA developing to the west and north may impact terminals after
01Z at KMHK and 05Z at KTOP/KFOE. Mentioned VCTS as coverage is
scattered through 08Z. VFR is forecast to prevail, however if
site is directly impacted by TSRA then IFR or lower is likely.
LLWS is also of concern aft 04Z with southerly sfc winds backing
towards the southwest while winds at 2 kft peak near 50 kts from
the southeast.

&&

.TOP Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...53
LONG TERM...Heller
AVIATION...Prieto

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
334 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-242045-
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
334 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL...NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH THE PRIMARY
HAZARDS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THERE IS A RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT WITH THE BEST CHANCES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. THERE IS
ANOTHER SMALL CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS THURSDAY. ON BOTH DAYS THE
MAIN THREATS WILL BE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TOP/SITREP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
920 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0910 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SW LEONARDVILLE         39.36N 96.86W
08/23/2016                   RILEY              KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER POLES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT ALEMBIC AND SHERMAN
            ROADS JUST SOUTHWEST OF LEONARDVILLE

&&

JP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
940 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0838 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 E CLAY CENTER         39.38N 97.09W
08/23/2016  M58 MPH          CLAY               KS   AWOS

            DELAYED REPORT

&&

JP

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1019 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

KSZ022-023-240345-
RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-
1019 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN RILEY AND NORTHWESTERN
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT...

AT 1018 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6
MILES NORTHEAST OF GREEN...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RANDOLPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3956 9662 3938 9662 3940 9696 3955 9696
      3957 9687 3957 9663
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 269DEG 14KT 3947 9690

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1020 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

KSZ022-023-240345-
RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-
1020 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL RILEY AND
SOUTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT...

AT 1020 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR TUTTLE CREEK LAKE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTHEASTERN MANHATTAN...WESTMORELAND...ST. GEORGE AND TUTTLE CREEK
LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3942 9634 3919 9636 3923 9673 3937 9674
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 269DEG 17KT 3929 9665

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1045 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1042 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SW TUTTLE CREEK LAKE  39.30N 96.71W
08/23/2016  M1.50 INCH       RILEY              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR.

&&

BDRAKE

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1045 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

KSZ023-240415-
POTTAWATOMIE-
1045 PM CDT TUE AUG 23 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY UNTIL
1115 PM CDT...

AT 1045 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES SOUTHWEST OF WESTMORELAND...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WESTMORELAND AND ONAGA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3924 9653 3939 9657 3949 9617 3928 9613
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 261DEG 18KT 3932 9646