Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 16, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2017, 5:42 PM CDT for Dickinson County, Morris County, Kansas. It was in force for 33 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 15, 2017, 5:42 PM CDT (22:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Dickinson County, KS, Morris County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 6:02 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | 3 N Hope, 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 15, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 2057 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -170 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1113 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -1.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KTOP 152242
TORTOP
KSC041-127-152315-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
542 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Dickinson County in central Kansas...
Northwestern Morris County in east central Kansas...
* Until 615 PM CDT
* At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northwest of Hope, moving east at 55 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...
Hope around 545 PM CDT.
Herington and Woodbine around 555 PM CDT.
Latimer around 600 PM CDT.
White City around 605 PM CDT.
Parkerville around 610 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 3884 9723 3887 9677 3887 9663 3864 9663
3865 9722
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 268DEG 49KT 3875 9714
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Baerg3 follow-up statements
950
WWUS53 KTOP 152251
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
551 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
KSC041-127-152315-
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Dickinson-Morris-
551 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DICKINSON AND NORTHWESTERN MORRIS COUNTIES...
At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southwest of Woodbine, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. In addition to the tornado
threat, widespread 80 to 90 MPH winds will be possible as
well.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Herington around 555 PM CDT.
Latimer around 600 PM CDT.
White City and Parkerville around 610 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3887 9677 3887 9663 3864 9663 3865 9712
3885 9713
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 265DEG 47KT 3877 9702
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Baerg347
WWUS53 KTOP 152255
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
555 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
KSC041-127-152315-
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Dickinson-Morris-
555 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DICKINSON AND NORTHWESTERN MORRIS COUNTIES...
At 553 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles west of Woodbine, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. In addition to the tornado
threat, 80 to 90 MPH winds are likely with this storm.
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...
Latimer around 605 PM CDT.
White City and Parkerville around 615 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 3887 9677 3887 9663 3864 9663 3865 9712
3885 9713
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 263DEG 44KT 3879 9705
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Baerg772
WWUS53 KTOP 152302
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
602 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
KSC041-152310-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170615T2315Z/
Dickinson-
602 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DICKINSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 645 PM for
Dickinson County.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
central and east central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3865 9693 3881 9693 3881 9689 3886 9689
3887 9677 3887 9663 3864 9663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 265DEG 59KT 3879 9680
$$
KSC127-152315-
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Morris-
602 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MORRIS COUNTY...
At 600 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near White City, moving east at 55 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...
Parkerville around 605 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 3865 9693 3881 9693 3881 9689 3886 9689
3887 9677 3887 9663 3864 9663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 265DEG 59KT 3879 9680
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
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Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 10:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Jackson | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Jefferson, Shawnee | 34 min |
| Jun 15, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas | 34 min |
| Jun 15, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas | 31 min |
| Jun 15, 1:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Franklin | 29 min |
| Jun 15, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Ottawa | 39 min |
| Jun 15, 4:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Morris | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Ottawa, Riley | 46 min |
| Jun 15, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Cloud, Riley | 46 min |
| Jun 15, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley and 1 more | 60 min |
| Jun 15, 6:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris, Wabaunsee | 21 min |
| Jun 15, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Pottawatomie, Riley | 32 min |
| Jun 15, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Coffey, Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee and 1 more | 50 min |
| Jun 15, 6:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley | 21 min |
| Jun 15, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Washington | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 40 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.