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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2017, 6:12 PM CDT for Geary County, Morris County, Wabaunsee County, Kansas. It was in force for 21 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
- Jun 15, 2017, 6:12 PM CDT (23:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2017, 6:33 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Geary County, KS, Morris County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 83 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 152312
TORTOP
KSC061-127-197-152345-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0017.170615T2312Z-170615T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
612 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Geary County in east central Kansas...
Northern Morris County in east central Kansas...
Southwestern Wabaunsee County in east central Kansas...
* Until 645 PM CDT
* At 611 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near White City, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
Dwight around 620 PM CDT.
Alta Vista around 625 PM CDT.
Volland around 630 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 3875 9684 3891 9687 3901 9618 3876 9616
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 259DEG 53KT 3884 9672
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
Baerg3 follow-up statements
050
WWUS53 KTOP 152321
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
621 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
KSC061-127-197-152345-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170615T2345Z/
Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-
621 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GEARY...NORTHEASTERN MORRIS AND SOUTHWESTERN WABAUNSEE
COUNTIES...
At 620 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Dwight, moving east at 40 mph. A second tornado is
possible 2 miles south southeast of Dwight.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Alta Vista around 630 PM CDT.
Volland around 640 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3875 9669 3893 9675 3901 9618 3876 9616
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 261DEG 35KT 3883 9661
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Baerg226
WWUS53 KTOP 152330
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
630 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
KSC061-127-152339-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170615T2345Z/
Geary-Morris-
630 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GEARY AND NORTHEASTERN MORRIS
COUNTIES 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 for Geary and Morris
Counties until 715 PM.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
east central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3883 9639 3883 9650 3896 9650 3901 9618
3880 9616 3880 9639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 260DEG 36KT 3885 9647
$$
KSC197-152345-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170615T2345Z/
Wabaunsee-
630 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WABAUNSEE COUNTY...
At 629 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Alta Vista, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Volland around 635 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3883 9639 3883 9650 3896 9650 3901 9618
3880 9616 3880 9639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 260DEG 36KT 3885 9647
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Baerg973
WWUS53 KTOP 152333
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
633 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
KSC197-152343-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170615T2345Z/
Wabaunsee-
633 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WABAUNSEE COUNTY 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.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
east central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3883 9639 3883 9650 3896 9650 3901 9618
3880 9616 3880 9639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 259DEG 53KT 3886 9639
$$
BaergThe office that day
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, 5:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Morris | 33 min |
| Jun 15, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley and 1 more | 60 min |
| Jun 15, 6:13 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.