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Dense Fog Advisory 6, NWS Topeka, KS

March 16, 202123 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this dense fog advisory at Mar 16, 2021, 12:35 AM CDT for 23 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 16, 2021, 12:35 AM CDT (05:35 UTC)
Expired
Mar 16, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
All 23 counties

Anderson County, KS, Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Osage County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this dense fog advisory 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 dense fog advisory went out at Mar 15, 6:49 PM CDT, 5 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 6:49 PM CDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 15, 4:10 PM CDT, 8 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
410 PM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-162115-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
410 PM CDT Mon Mar 15 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated strong to severe storms will continue to be a possibility this
afternoon across east-central Kansas. Brief, weak tornadoes are
possible as well as some hail and wind gusts. This risk should
diminish after sunset.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Thunderstorms are forecast to develop Tuesday night and into
Wednesday. There is a chance some of these storms could be
strong, but the better threat looks to be south of the area.

With grounds soaked from recent rainfall, additional rounds of
moderate precipitation Tuesday night through Wednesday could lead
to flooding of creeks and rivers.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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

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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.