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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Topeka, KS

May 21, 2019Geary County, Pottawatomie County, Riley County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at May 21, 2019, 5:18 PM CDT for Geary County, Pottawatomie County, Riley County, Kansas. It was in force for 27 min. 1 report 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: May 21, 2019, 5:18 PM CDT (22:18 UTC)
Expired: May 21, 2019, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Geary County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 21, 5:19 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 E Milford, KS	TORNADO REPORTED AT FORT RILEY.

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
May 21, 3:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 104 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 540 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 231 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 152 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

146 
WFUS53 KTOP 212218
TORTOP
KSC061-149-161-212245-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0007.190521T2218Z-190521T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
518 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Geary County in east central Kansas...
  Western Riley County in northeastern Kansas...
  West central Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 517 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Milford, moving
  northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

  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...
  Riley and Keats around 530 PM CDT.
  Olsburg, Randolph and Tuttle Creek Lake around 545 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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3909 9686 3914 9696 3925 9696 3954 9679
      3932 9639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 218DEG 30KT 3918 9685 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Skow

2 follow-up statements

782 
WWUS53 KTOP 212230
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
530 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

KSC061-212239-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-190521T2245Z/
Geary-
530 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEARY COUNTY 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 Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northeastern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3918 9677 3923 9686 3933 9691 3954 9679
      3935 9645
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 216DEG 30KT 3926 9679 

$$

KSC149-161-212245-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-190521T2245Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-
530 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN RILEY AND WEST CENTRAL POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES...
    
At 529 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Riley, moving northeast at 35 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...
  Olsburg, Randolph and Tuttle Creek Lake around 545 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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3918 9677 3923 9686 3933 9691 3954 9679
      3935 9645
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 216DEG 30KT 3926 9679 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Skow

775 
WWUS53 KTOP 212250
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
550 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

KSC149-161-212300-
/O.EXP.KTOP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-190521T2245Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-
550 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RILEY AND WEST CENTRAL
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.  However small
hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northeastern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3918 9677 3923 9686 3933 9691 3954 9679
      3935 9645
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 218DEG 30KT 3939 9666 

$$

Skow

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 20, 8:06 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Anderson, Coffey	4 hr
May 20, 9:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Anderson	4 hr
May 20, 10:30 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Franklin	4 hr
May 20, 10:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	9 days
May 20, 10:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Washington	55 hr
May 20, 10:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Coffey	11 days
May 20, 10:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	21 days
May 20, 10:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Anderson	44 hr
May 20, 10:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Franklin	56 hr
May 20, 10:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Cloud	58 hr
May 20, 11:09 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	4 hr
May 20, 11:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Lyon	14 hr
May 21, 2:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Douglas, Jefferson, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee	59 min
May 21, 3:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	Jefferson	17 hr
May 21, 5:57 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Franklin	63 hr
May 21, 9:02 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Dickinson, Douglas, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Lyon and 6 more	5 hr
May 21, 9:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	3 days
May 21, 10:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Anderson, Brown, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Geary and 11 more	52 min
May 21, 11:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Anderson, Brown, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson and 8 more	63 min
May 21, 12:04 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Shawnee	9 hr
May 21, 1:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Anderson, Coffey, Dickinson, Douglas, Franklin, Geary and 9 more	6 hr
May 21, 2:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Ottawa	26 min
May 21, 3:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	23 hr
May 21, 3:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Douglas, Jefferson	47 hr
May 21, 3:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Douglas, Jefferson	66 hr
May 21, 3:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Dickinson	38 min
May 21, 4:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Dickinson	30 min
May 21, 4:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Clay, Washington	40 min
May 21, 4:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Dickinson, Geary	32 min
May 21, 4:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Riley	34 min
May 21, 5:09 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Coffey	21 days
May 21, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Ottawa	46 min
May 21, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley	45 min
May 21, 5:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Clay, Washington	24 min
May 21, 5:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Clay, Ottawa	31 min
May 21, 6:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Douglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee	26 min
May 21, 6:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Clay, Marshall, Riley, Washington	50 min
May 21, 6:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Washington	49 min
May 21, 6:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Marshall, Pottawatomie	33 min
May 21, 6:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Jackson, Nemaha, Shawnee	46 min
May 21, 6:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TOP	Jackson, Shawnee	40 min
May 21, 6:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee	35 min
May 21, 6:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Nemaha, Pottawatomie	39 min
May 21, 6:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Marshall, Nemaha	36 min
May 21, 6:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TOP	Jackson	24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.