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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2017, 6:58 PM CDT for Geary County, Riley County, Kansas. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2017, 6:58 PM CDT (23:58 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2017, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Geary County, KS, Riley County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 3:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1033 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 335 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
865
WFUS53 KTOP 182358
TORTOP
KSC061-161-190030-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0013.170518T2358Z-170519T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
658 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Geary County in east central Kansas...
Southwestern Riley County in northeastern Kansas...
* Until 730 PM CDT
* At 657 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles east of Milford Lake, moving northeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.
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 around 705 PM CDT.
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 3920 9666 3913 9667 3907 9686 3912 9691
3923 9676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 235DEG 27KT 3912 9683
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
779
WWUS53 KTOP 190010
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
710 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
KSC061-190020-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170519T0030Z/
Geary-
710 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEARY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3920 9666 3913 9667 3911 9677 3915 9683
3922 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 240DEG 28KT 3916 9674
$$
KSC161-190030-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170519T0030Z/
Riley-
710 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL RILEY COUNTY...
At 710 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ogden, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 725 PM CDT.
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 3920 9666 3913 9667 3911 9677 3915 9683
3922 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 240DEG 28KT 3916 9674
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$823
WWUS53 KTOP 190021
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
721 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
KSC161-190030-
/O.EXP.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170519T0030Z/
Riley-
721 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL RILEY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
730 PM CDT...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3920 9666 3913 9667 3911 9677 3915 9683
3922 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 235DEG 27KT 3920 9667
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more | 38 hr |
| May 18, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Morris | 27 min |
| May 18, 4:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris | 29 min |
| May 18, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Morris | 37 min |
| May 18, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Dickinson | 36 min |
| May 18, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary | 33 min |
| May 18, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris, Wabaunsee | 51 min |
| May 18, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Riley | 31 min |
| May 18, 5:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Morris, Wabaunsee | 30 min |
| May 18, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas, Shawnee | 28 min |
| May 18, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Ottawa | 45 min |
| May 18, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris, Riley, Wabaunsee | 49 min |
| May 18, 6:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Ottawa | 33 min |
| May 18, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Riley | 46 min |
| May 18, 6:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Riley | 23 min |
| May 18, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 51 min |
| May 18, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 49 min |
| May 18, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 40 min |
| May 18, 6:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 4 hr |
| May 18, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Ottawa | 32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.