Tornado Warning 5, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

Apr 24, 2016, 7:59 PM CDT (00:59 UTC)

Expired

Apr 24, 2016, 8:17 PM CDT

In force

18 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Geary County, KS, Riley County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
759 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL GEARY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTH CENTRAL RILEY COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT
    
* AT 757 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED OVER OGDEN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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...
  OGDEN AND SOUTHWESTERN MANHATTAN AROUND 815 PM CDT. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 302 AND 313.

AT 754 PM...A STORM SPOTTER REPORTED A RAPIDLY ROTATION WALL CLOUD
WEST OF OGDEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3905 9680 3915 9680 3916 9656 3904 9654
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 274DEG 19KT 3911 9674 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

GARGAN

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WWUS53 KTOP 250110
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
810 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

KSC061-161-250130-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160425T0130Z/
GEARY-RILEY-
810 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL GEARY AND SOUTH CENTRAL RILEY COUNTIES...
    
AT 808 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 1 MILE EAST OF OGDEN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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...
  SOUTHWESTERN MANHATTAN AROUND 815 PM CDT. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 306 AND 313.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3907 9674 3915 9676 3916 9656 3904 9654
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 262DEG 19KT 3912 9667 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

GARGAN

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SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
817 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

KSC061-161-250126-
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GEARY-RILEY-
817 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GEARY AND SOUTH CENTRAL RILEY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. 

SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED THAT THE ROTATION IN THE WALL CLOUD HAS
WEAKENED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3907 9674 3915 9676 3916 9656 3904 9654
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 274DEG 19KT 3912 9661 

$$

GARGAN

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