Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2017, 11:41 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report 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
- Jun 16, 2017, 11:41 PM CDT (04:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2017, 12:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Shawnee County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 11:56 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | Mayetta, 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 53 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3990 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1299 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.4
- Supercell composite
- 23.8
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KTOP 170441
SVRTOP
KSC085-087-131-149-177-170515-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0101.170617T0441Z-170617T0515Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1141 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas...
Northwestern Shawnee County in east central Kansas...
Northeastern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...
Southeastern Nemaha County in northeastern Kansas...
Jackson County in northeastern Kansas...
* Until 1215 AM CDT
* At 1141 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles north of Soldier to 7 miles southwest of
Circleville to 3 miles northwest of Emmett to 5 miles northeast of
Louisville, moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
Wetmore, Circleville and Potawatomi Reservation around 1150 PM
CDT.
Netawaka around 1155 PM CDT.
Holton, St. Marys, Mayetta and Delia around 1200 AM CDT.
Hoyt around 1205 AM CDT.
Denison around 1210 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows!
&&
LAT...LON 3961 9556 3957 9556 3957 9557 3942 9557
3942 9555 3930 9557 3920 9571 3916 9598
3941 9643 3944 9625 3955 9615 3969 9613
TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 296DEG 43KT 3959 9596 3943 9597 3936 9609 3932
9627
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
Skow2 follow-up statements
454
WWUS53 KTOP 170453
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1153 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017
KSC085-087-131-149-177-170515-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-170617T0515Z/
Jefferson-Shawnee-Pottawatomie-Nemaha-Jackson-
1153 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...NORTH CENTRAL SHAWNEE...EAST CENTRAL
POTTAWATOMIE...SOUTHEASTERN NEMAHA AND JACKSON COUNTIES...
At 1152 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles southwest of Wetmore to 5 miles southwest of
Holton to near Potawatomi Reservation to 3 miles north of Delia,
moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
These severe storms will be near...
Mayetta around 1200 AM CDT.
Hoyt, Denison and Whiting around 1205 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3961 9556 3957 9556 3957 9557 3942 9557
3942 9555 3930 9557 3920 9571 3918 9584
3935 9620 3943 9606 3955 9599 3967 9601
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 293DEG 43KT 3958 9587 3942 9582 3932 9589 3928
9596
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
Skow362
WWUS53 KTOP 170508
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1208 AM CDT SAT JUN 17 2017
KSC085-087-131-149-177-170518-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-170617T0515Z/
Jefferson-Shawnee-Pottawatomie-Nemaha-Jackson-
1208 AM CDT SAT JUN 17 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...NORTH
CENTRAL SHAWNEE...EAST CENTRAL POTTAWATOMIE...SOUTHEASTERN NEMAHA AND
JACKSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 AM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
northeastern and east central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3961 9556 3957 9556 3957 9557 3942 9557
3942 9555 3930 9557 3920 9571 3918 9584
3935 9620 3943 9606 3955 9599 3967 9601
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 296DEG 43KT 3950 9566 3934 9561 3924 9568 3920
9575
$$
SkowThe office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown, Nemaha | 41 min |
| Jun 16, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Washington | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 10:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Republic, Washington | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Washington | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Washington | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 11:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Brown | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown, Jackson, Nemaha | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Jefferson | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jefferson | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 12:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 12:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jefferson, Shawnee | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 12:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 12:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington | 44 min |
| Jun 17, 12:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Osage, Shawnee | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 1:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie | 44 min |
| Jun 17, 1:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson, Franklin, Osage | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 2:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage, Wabaunsee | 23 min |
| Jun 17, 2:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Pottawatomie | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 2:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 2:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Coffey, Franklin, Osage | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 2:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 3:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Osage | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 3:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 4:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson, Coffey | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 4:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 5:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Franklin | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Wabaunsee | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Wabaunsee | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris, Wabaunsee | 52 min |
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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.