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Special Weather Statement, NWS Topeka, KS

October 1, 2019Jackson County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this special weather statement at Oct 1, 2019, 7:09 PM CDT for Jackson County, Kansas. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 1, 2019, 7:09 PM CDT (00:09 UTC)
Expired
Oct 1, 2019, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS

County Jackson County, KS

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Oct 1, 6:41 PM CDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 1, 6:41 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 1, 3:19 PM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
319 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-022030-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
319 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected to continue along and south of a slow
moving front in north-central and northeast Kansas through
tonight. Heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding and river
flooding. In addition, several strong to severe thunderstorms may
produce tornadoes, hail and damaging winds through early this
evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Thunderstorms and the threat for flash flooding persist into
Wednesday with the heavier rainfall axis shifting east towards
far northeast and portions of east-central Kansas Wednesday
afternoon. Total widespread rainfall amounts through Wednesday
range from 1 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts anticipated.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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

KDS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 3:34 PM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
334 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019

KSZ009-012100-
Washington-
334 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

At 334 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Washington, moving northeast at 50 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Washington, Hanover, Morrowville and Hollenberg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3995 9681 3977 9704 3984 9719 4000 9700
      4000 9681
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 224DEG 43KT 3982 9707
Special weather statement, Oct 1, 3:50 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
350 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019

KSZ009-010-012115-
Washington-Marshall-
350 PM CDT Tue Oct 1 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 350 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Hanover, moving northeast at 35 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hanover, Oketo and Bremen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
and northeastern Kansas.

LAT...LON 4000 9646 3976 9682 3985 9702 4000 9685
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 223DEG 30KT 3983 9693
Local storm report, Oct 1, 5:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
521 PM CDT TUE OCT 1 2019

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

0255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     AGENDA                  39.71N 97.43W
10/01/2019                   REPUBLIC           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DELAYED REPORT... ROOF OFF BUILDING ON SOUTH
            EDGE OF TOWN. TREE AND LARGE BRANCH DAMAGE.
            TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

DR
Local storm report, Oct 1, 5:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
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Local storm report, Oct 1, 6:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Oct 1, 6:44 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 1, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWabaunsee32 min
Oct 2, 6:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCoffey32 min
Oct 2, 6:28 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPMarshall, Washington26 hr
Oct 2, 6:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPFranklin28 min
Oct 2, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson29 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.