Tornado Warning 8, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

Apr 26, 2016, 3:45 PM CDT (20:45 UTC)

Expired

Apr 26, 2016, 4:15 PM CDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.0 in

Counties Geary County, KS, Riley County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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502 
WFUS53 KTOP 262045
TORTOP
KSC061-161-197-262115-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0008.160426T2045Z-160426T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
345 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL WABAUNSEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN GEARY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN RILEY COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT
    
* AT 344 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTH OF DWIGHT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER. 

  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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  WEST CENTRAL WABAUNSEE...SOUTHEASTERN GEARY AND SOUTHEASTERN RILEY
  COUNTIES.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 309 AND 320.
 
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 3889 9656 3896 9668 3916 9659 3914 9649
      3899 9634
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 219DEG 13KT 3898 9659 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

GDP

060 
WWUS53 KTOP 262105
SVSTOP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
405 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016

KSC061-161-197-262115-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160426T2115Z/
WABAUNSEE-GEARY-RILEY-
405 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WABAUNSEE...EAST CENTRAL GEARY AND SOUTHEASTERN RILEY
COUNTIES...
        
AT 404 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF VOLLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD IN EXTREME
         EASTERN GEARY COUNTY AT AROUND 4 PM. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND VEHICLES. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
WEST CENTRAL WABAUNSEE...EAST CENTRAL GEARY AND SOUTHEASTERN RILEY
COUNTIES.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 310 AND 320.
 
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 3894 9657 3899 9664 3916 9658 3914 9649
      3900 9635
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 219DEG 12KT 3903 9654 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

GDP

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