Severe Thunderstorm Warning 173, NWS Topeka, KS

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
924 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

KSC117-201-010230-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0173.000000T0000Z-180701T0230Z/
Washington-Marshall-
924 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...

At 923 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Waterville,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Blue Rapids and Waterville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3957 9666 3957 9677 3958 9691 3983 9681
      3981 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 222DEG 29KT 3968 9675 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
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Gargan

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Topeka KS
315 PM CDT Sat Jun 30 2018

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday)
Issued at 308 PM CDT Sat Jun 30 2018

Strong to severe thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds
are possible this afternoon and tonight, with a brief respite from
the heat on Sunday.

The early afternoon synoptic analysis featured a broad
subtropical ridge stretching from the Mid-Mississippi River valley
to the Mid-Atlantic region. A sharp northern stream H300
meridional trough axis was shifting eastward over Montana and
Wyoming--with some hints of an embedded closed upper low over
central Wyoming on GOES-16 water vapor imagery. A 60-70 kt jet
streak and H500 shortwave were rounding the base of this trough
and lifting northeastward towards the Northern Plains. Upper
tropospheric undulations/gravity waves were also noted this
morning emanating southward from the location of overnight
convection in Nebraska, with a low to mid tropospheric outflow
boundary noted on satellite, radar, and even for a short time in
the Salina to Manhattan observation network, where winds veered to
the north/west behind the passing boundary for a few hours this
morning before the mean southerly flow became reestablished. A
small MCV--remnants from earlier convection in Oklahoma, was
lifting northward through central Kansas. The region of DCVA ahead
of the low was helping generate isolated showers along the
aforementioned outflow boundary.

At the surface, a 1005 mb lee cyclone had gradually shifted off
the Front Range and into far western Kansas early this afternoon,
with an attendant frontal boundary arcing northeastward into SE
Nebraska and NW Iowa. This quasi-stationary boundary is forecast
to meander near the Kansas/Nebraska border through the rest of the
day, with isentropic upglide over the boundary serving as the
foci for thunderstorm development through the remainder of the
afternoon/evening. Several HREF members and the HRRR have been
hinting at the development of prefrontal showers and storms late
this afternoon in the warm sector from north central Oklahoma to
central Kansas. Have maintained slight chance to chance POPs to
account for these solutions. However, the threat for more
widespread showers and storms will come as the boundary sags
southward overnight between 04 and 10Z. Have pushed the heaviest
QPF to between 06 and 12Z timeframe in the forecast.

The overall convective environment in northeast Kansas features a
typical summertime setup--rich in buoyancy but lacking in deep
shear. MLCAPE values of 3000-4000 J/kg were noted on recent SPC
Mesoanalysis plots over the region, but with effective shear
values of only 15 to 25 kts. Given the minimal inhibition, even
weak lift associated with either the aforementioned outflow, MCV,
or H500 wave could lead to convective initiation. For now, have
focused afternoon POPs on the outflow and MCV, which already have
a history of producing convection. Storm mode is also complicated
by the lack of deep shear, hodograph inflection points, and weak
inhibition. Multi-cell clusters/lines are most likely given this
environment. Cold pools will be efficiently generated in this
regime with 1500-1700 J/kg of DCAPE and 0-3 km theta-e differences
of 25-35 C. Heavy rain will also be a threat with any training or
slow moving complex with PWATs of 1.5 to 2 inches approaching the
90-99th percentile of the climatological average. The hail and
tornado threat are non-zero given the possibility of isolated
sustained updrafts and multiple outflow boundaries providing
localized ESRH enhancements, but wind and rain look to be the two
main threats.

The complex as a whole should push off to the southeast Sunday
morning with some residual precipitation possibly lingering in
the far southeast CWA. H850 temps drop to +15 to +17C in the wake
of this system for Sunday, but by Sunday night the lower
tropospheric ridge will push east of the region and allow WAA to
overspread NE Kansas once again.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Saturday)
Issued at 308 PM CDT Sat Jun 30 2018

The upcoming week features a return of hot summer temperatures
and few chances of precipitation.

The upper tropospheric ridge slowly retrogrades westward over the
course of the week; its centroid shifting from the southeast U.S.
to the Four Corners region by the end of the week. This will
result in highs hanging around the 90 to 95 degree mark and heat
indices in the 100-105 degree range. Any precip chances come later
in the week and are low/ill-timed at best.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon)
Issued at 1253 PM CDT Sat Jun 30 2018

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop late this
afternoon and persist through the overnight. Any showers and
storms during the afternoon/evening will likely be more scattered,
with the best chance for widespread restrictions coming
overnight. Winds will be from the south at 10 to 20 kts today,
veering to the northwest Sunday morning as a front moves through.

&&

.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Excessive Heat Warning until 7 PM CDT this evening for KSZ011-
012-022>024-026-036-038>040-055-056-059.

Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for KSZ008>010-020-021-
034-035-037-054-058.

&&

SHORT TERM...Skow
LONG TERM...Skow
AVIATION...Skow

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
749 PM CDT Sat Jun 30 2018

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-020100-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
749 PM CDT Sat Jun 30 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for east central...north
central and northeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across east central, central
and northeast KS this evening and through the tonight across. The
main hazards with any storms will be damaging wind gusts, small
hail and brief heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed through the evening hours.

&&

More detailed information can be accessed at...
http://www.weather.gov/top/sitrep

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
814 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0705 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE BALDWIN CITY      38.79N 95.18W
06/30/2018                   DOUGLAS            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE LIMBS DOWN.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
832 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

KSZ009-010-022-010200-
Riley-Washington-Marshall-
832 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN RILEY...SOUTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON AND WEST CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT...

At 832 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southwest of Barnes, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Marysville, Blue Rapids, Waterville, Greenleaf, Barnes and Bremen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
north central and northeastern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3978 9653 3949 9691 3952 9696 3957 9696
      3957 9704 3960 9709 3994 9680
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 218DEG 28KT 3965 9691

Baerg

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
835 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

KSZ022-036>039-054>056-058-059-010200-
Coffey-Wabaunsee-Geary-Shawnee-Lyon-Franklin-Riley-Osage-Anderson-
Morris-
835 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...
SOUTHEASTERN GEARY...SOUTHEASTERN RILEY...MORRIS...SOUTHWESTERN
SHAWNEE...WABAUNSEE...NORTHWESTERN ANDERSON...OSAGE...COFFEY AND LYON
COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT...

At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near White City to near Americus to 3 miles
northwest of Gridley. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Emporia, Osage City, Burlington, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge,
Lyndon, Lebo, Burlingame, Americus, Scranton, White City, Waverly,
Olpe, Alta Vista, New Strawn, Melvern, Hartford, Gridley and Dwight.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 128 and 168.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 315 and 330.
 Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 117 and 166.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
northeastern and east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3817 9596 3817 9636 3852 9635 3852 9693
      3864 9693 3916 9644 3886 9577 3834 9540
      3804 9592 3804 9595
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 226DEG 40KT 3876 9673 3853 9622 3814 9594

Baerg

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
839 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

KSZ058-059-010200-
Coffey-Anderson-
839 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ANDERSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN COFFEY COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT...

At 838 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles east of Buffalo to 3 miles southwest of
Gridley. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Burlington, Colony, Westphalia and Le Roy.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3829 9555 3804 9532 3804 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 232DEG 24KT 3773 9562 3805 9591

Baerg

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
842 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

KSZ021-022-035>037-010215-
Geary-Clay-Dickinson-Riley-Morris-
842 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DICKINSON...GEARY...SOUTHERN
RILEY...NORTHWESTERN MORRIS AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES UNTIL 915
PM CDT...

At 841 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary from
previous thunderstorms along a line extending from near Talmage to 5
miles north of White City.
Movement was north at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible.

Locations impacted include...
Southwestern Manhattan, Junction City, Abilene, Ogden, Grandview
Plaza, Chapman, Solomon, Wakefield, Enterprise, White City, Milford,
Woodbine, Latimer, Talmage, Milford Lake and Moonlight.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 318.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
central, north central, northeastern and east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3893 9737 3896 9737 3934 9716 3910 9643
      3904 9649 3904 9650 3903 9650 3866 9687
      3887 9737 3891 9737 3893 9738
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 200DEG 26KT 3901 9722 3887 9672

Baerg

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
903 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0854 PM     HAIL             1 NE BREMEN             39.92N 96.77W
06/30/2018  E1.25 INCH       MARSHALL           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

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