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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Aug 15, 2019, 8:17 PM CDT for Wabaunsee County, Kansas. It was in force for 43 min. 3 reports 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
- Aug 15, 2019, 8:17 PM CDT (01:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2019, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Wabaunsee County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 8:42 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 Se Volland, KS | SHERIFF DEPUTY REPORTS TORNADO ON THE GROUND. |
| Aug 15, 8:43 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Sse Volland, KS | . |
| Aug 15, 8:43 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Sse Volland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 1479 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -95 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1268 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 261 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 570 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.0
- Supercell composite
- 19.6
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KTOP 160117
TORTOP
KSC197-160200-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0039.190816T0117Z-190816T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
817 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Wabaunsee County in east central Kansas...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 817 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Volland, moving
southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Volland around 825 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3877 9637 3881 9638 3881 9639 3882 9639
3882 9642 3889 9649 3895 9641 3887 9619
3875 9635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 313DEG 15KT 3894 9648
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$2 follow-up statements
661
WWUS53 KTOP 160128
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
828 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019
KSC197-160200-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190816T0200Z/
Wabaunsee-
828 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WABAUNSEE COUNTY...
At 828 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Volland, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will otherwise remain over mainly rural
areas of southwestern Wabaunsee County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3877 9637 3881 9638 3881 9639 3882 9639
3883 9640 3891 9646 3895 9641 3887 9619
3875 9635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 294DEG 17KT 3892 9640
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$636
WWUS53 KTOP 160148
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
848 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019
KSC197-160200-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190816T0200Z/
Wabaunsee-
848 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL WABAUNSEE COUNTY...
At 848 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles southeast of
Volland, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Wabaunsee County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3881 9633 3885 9636 3888 9636 3891 9635
3887 9619 3879 9629
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 294DEG 10KT 3887 9629
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 7:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie | 51 min |
| Aug 15, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Brown | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown | 52 min |
| Aug 15, 7:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Shawnee | 23 min |
| Aug 15, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris, Riley, Wabaunsee | 60 min |
| Aug 15, 7:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Geary, Wabaunsee | 37 min |
| Aug 15, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Shawnee | 65 min |
| Aug 15, 8:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Pottawatomie | 32 min |
| Aug 15, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 41 min |
| Aug 15, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 37 min |
| Aug 15, 8:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 18 min |
| Aug 15, 8:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Jefferson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee | 21 min |
| Aug 15, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Brown | 30 min |
| Aug 15, 9:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Brown | 4 hr |
| Aug 15, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 46 min |
| Aug 15, 9:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage, Wabaunsee | 22 min |
| Aug 15, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 9:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Lyon, Morris, Wabaunsee | 27 min |
| Aug 15, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 9:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage, Wabaunsee | 29 min |
| Aug 15, 9:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 4 hr |
| Aug 15, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage, Wabaunsee | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Lyon, Morris, Riley, Wabaunsee | 30 min |
| Aug 15, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Coffey, Franklin, Lyon, Osage | 40 min |
| Aug 15, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage, Wabaunsee | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Lyon, Morris, Wabaunsee | 46 min |
| Aug 15, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Osage | 51 min |
| Aug 15, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Coffey, Lyon, Osage | 40 min |
| Aug 15, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Morris | 51 min |
| Aug 15, 11:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Coffey, Lyon | 43 min |
| Aug 15, 11:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie | 4 hr |
| Aug 15, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Franklin | 49 min |
| Aug 15, 11:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 27 min |
| Aug 16, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Coffey, Lyon | 47 min |
| Aug 16, 12:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson | 50 min |
| Aug 16, 12:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Osage, Shawnee | 26 min |
| Aug 16, 12:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Brown | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Franklin, Osage | 37 min |
| Aug 16, 1:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Shawnee | 29 min |
| Aug 16, 1:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee | 28 min |
| Aug 16, 1:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 11 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Franklin | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Anderson, Franklin | 23 min |
| Aug 16, 1:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Osage, Shawnee | 28 min |
| Aug 16, 1:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 33 min |
| Aug 16, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson, Franklin | 47 min |
| Aug 16, 2:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Franklin, Osage, Shawnee | 51 min |
| Aug 16, 2:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas | 32 min |
| Aug 16, 2:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas | 40 min |
| Aug 16, 3:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Anderson | 15 min |
| Aug 16, 3:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Anderson | 32 min |
| Aug 16, 3:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Jefferson | 30 min |
| Aug 16, 3:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson, Franklin | 26 min |
| Aug 16, 3:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jefferson | 17 min |
| Aug 16, 3:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Anderson, Franklin | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 6:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Anderson, Franklin | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 9:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Franklin, Osage | 45 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | Brown, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall and 6 more | 18 hr |
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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.