Severe Thunderstorm Warning 192, NWS Topeka, KS

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
312 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

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Franklin-
312 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...

At 312 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Princeton,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Ottawa, Richmond, Princeton, Lane and Rantoul. 

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 178 and 184.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3840 9541 3858 9535 3858 9507 3839 9506
      3839 9528
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 282DEG 25KT 3847 9528 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1234 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

...AVIATION UPDATE...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1048 AM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

Latest visible imagery shows increasing ACCAS over northwest KS
along a weak surface trough/boundary. Meanwhile a very humid
airmass continues to heat up over the forecast area with dewpoints
holding in the lower and mid 70s and temps already into the 90s.
RAP progs show a very unstable airmass developing by the early
afternoon with MUCAPE values likely between 4000 and 5000 J/kg.
The past several runs of the HRRR have shown isolated to scattered
convection developing in the vicinity of where the ACCAS is now
and moving east generally along the I-70 Corridor. Because of this
I've increased POPs across the forecast area into the 40 and 50
percent range through the afternoon. Storms could impact the area
by 2 PM. The bigger concern will be for damaging winds. Although
deep layer shear of 50kt would be supportive for rotating updrafts
and some risk for large hail as well.

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.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 323 AM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

Yesterday evening a midlevel shortwave trough over South Dakota
provided the lift for convective activity across northeast and
central Nebraska. A few of those storms consolidated into cluster
is currently moving southward through eastern Nebraska. The
environment ahead of the cluster consist of MUCAPE around
2000-3000 J/kg and effective shear on the order of 50 kt, so
embedded updrafts may rotate especially on the southwest flank,
which has been forecasted by several CAMs. Given the environment
these storms could produce large hail as well as damaging wind
gusts. As of now there is a lack of a well established cold pool,
but upscale growth is still possible. If that happens the damaging
wind threat would increase given DCAPE upwards of 1500 J/kg.
There is some concern that warmer temperatures around 750-700 mb
will increase the CIN causing the storms to weaken. The greatest
chances for severe storms is mainly across northern and
northeastern Kansas through the late morning, and there is a watch
is effect until 8 AM for those locations.

Later this afternoon the midlevel shortwave continues eastward over
IA with the trough axis extended southwestward over the region. This
along with the midlevel speed max over Nebraska will provide some
large-scale lift. Several CAMs are depicting redevelopment this
afternoon along the effective outflow boundary that could reside
in far eastern Kansas from the morning activity. Also, a weak
surface trough orientated west-east will move southward through
the forecast area this afternoon. Model soundings suggest a mostly
uncapped environment so convective initiation may be possible
along that boundary as well. The other concern today will be the
temperatures and heat indices approaching advisory criteria. With
the potential for convection and increased cloud cover the
temperatures and instability may be suppressed in spots. Most
locations though should reach 100-105 unless the cloud cover is
more expansive, so the advisory continues. If storms do develop
MLCAPE will range from 1500- 2500 with 50 kt of effective bulk
shear so rotating updrafts can not be ruled out. If temperatures
manage to reach the mid to upper 90s the boundary layer will mix
up to about 2 km so damaging wind gusts will certainly be a
threat. Large hail is also possible given the relatively straight
elongated hodographs that could favor splitting cells. This is
supported by the high-resolution models that paint helicity swaths
in east central Kansas. Tonight the boundary pushes just south of
the forecast area allowing the potential for isentropic lift. The
model solutions vary widely for this time frame so have kept
chances through the overnight.

.LONG TERM...(Friday through Wednesday)
Issued at 323 AM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

Saturday, the upper low across southern Lake MI at 12Z SAT will
amplify as it digs southeast towards the central OH River Valley.
An upper level ridge across TX/NM border will amplify northward
into the Central High Plains. The weak surface ridge will
continue to build southward across KS during the afternoon hours.
Highs on Saturday may be slightly cooler with light north-
northeast winds. Highs will reach the upper 80s to lower 90s.

Saturday night through Tuesday, the upper low
across the central OH river valley will dig southward towards the
central Gulf Coast, and become detached from the main mid
level H5 jet across the northern Conus. The upper ridge across
the southern and central High Plains will retrograde slowly west
into the Southwestern US. Expect mainly dry conditions with a
near stationary surface ridge axis extending from the upper
Midwest into central TX. Expect mostly dry conditons with highs in
the upper 80s to lower 90s.

Tuesday night through Thursday, the upper ridge across the southwest
US will amplify which will cause the mid and upper level winds to
become more northwesterly across the central plains. Minor
perturbations may be embedded within northwesterly mid-level flow and
may provide enough ascent for a chance for showers and thunderstorms
across the western and northern counties of the CWA.  Highs may be a
bit cooler with mid to upper 80s.

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.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon)
Issued at 1234 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

Focus is on convection this afternoon. The convective allowing
models have not been very good recently, but feel like TS are
likely to impact the terminals given large amounts of instability.
Have a tempo group in for the most likely window and will amend
as the TS timing becomes more apparent.

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.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for KSZ026-039-040-
054>056-058-059.

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UPDATE...Wolters
SHORT TERM...Sanders
LONG TERM...Gargan
AVIATION...Wolters

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1056 AM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-201600-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
1056 AM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop over north central
Kansas and move east early this afternoon, generally along and
south of the interstate 70 corridor. These storms could be
capable of producing damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph, as well as
some large hail possibly up to the size of golfballs.

Heat index values are expected to reach 100 to 105 degrees
This afternoon afternoon across east central Kansas. A Heat
Advisory is in effect for this area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed by 2 PM across north central Kansas and
continuing through the afternoon over east central and parts or
northeast Kansas.

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

Wolters

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
234 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

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

0223 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WNW MANHATTAN         39.20N 96.62W
07/19/2018                   RILEY              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            VERY LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. ESTIMATED 10
            INCHES IN DIAMETER.

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BUNKER/COHEN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
238 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

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

0141 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLAY CENTER             39.38N 97.12W
07/19/2018                   CLAY               KS   PUBLIC

            1-2 FOOT DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED NEAR THE BASE
            OF THE TREE TRUNK, PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
239 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

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

0236 PM     TSTM WND GST     8 WNW ALMA              39.06N 96.43W
07/19/2018  E60 MPH          RILEY              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

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BUNKER/COHEN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
241 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

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

0236 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E MANHATTAN           39.19N 96.50W
07/19/2018                   POTTAWATOMIE       KS   PUBLIC

            8" TREE LIMB DOWN.

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BUNKER/COHEN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
242 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

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

0232 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 E MANHATTAN           39.18N 96.56W
07/19/2018  E60 MPH          RILEY              KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
248 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

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

0237 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NNE LOUISVILLE        39.26N 96.31W
07/19/2018  E70 MPH          POTTAWATOMIE       KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            60 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

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