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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Topeka, KS

July 9, 2021Washington County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2021, 11:54 PM CDT for Washington County, Kansas. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 9, 2021, 11:54 PM CDT (04:54 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Washington County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 9, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 151 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2790 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
2790 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1645 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
6.9

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The text

As transmitted.

184 
WUUS53 KTOP 100454
SVRTOP
KSC201-100600-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0101.210710T0454Z-210710T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1154 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Washington County in north central Kansas...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1153 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles south of Western to 3 miles south of
  Formoso, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Morrowville, Palmer,
  Haddam, Mahaska, Vining and Hollenberg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9681 3978 9681 3957 9708 3957 9737
      4000 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0453Z 271DEG 52KT 4031 9717 3974 9798 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CP
3 follow-up statements
801 
WWUS53 KTOP 100519
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1219 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

KSC201-100600-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210710T0600Z/
Washington-
1219 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY...

At 1219 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Hollenberg to 3 miles northeast of
Concordia, moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Morrowville, Palmer,
Haddam, Mahaska, Vining and Hollenberg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9681 3978 9681 3957 9708 3957 9737
      4000 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0519Z 295DEG 42KT 3997 9711 3961 9763 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CP
070 
WWUS53 KTOP 100540
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1240 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

KSC201-100600-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210710T0600Z/
Washington-
1240 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY...

At 1240 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Marysville to near Morganville, moving southeast
at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Morrowville, Palmer,
Haddam, Vining and Hollenberg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9681 3978 9681 3957 9708 3957 9737
      3983 9737 4000 9712
TIME...MOT...LOC 0540Z 296DEG 49KT 3985 9667 3950 9722 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CP
725 
WWUS53 KTOP 100558
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1258 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

KSC201-100608-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210710T0600Z/
Washington-
1258 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 100 AM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
north central Kansas.

LAT...LON 4000 9681 3978 9681 3957 9708 3957 9737
      3983 9737 4000 9712
TIME...MOT...LOC 0558Z 271DEG 52KT 3984 9633 3950 9688 

$$
 CP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 11:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPRepublic56 min
Jul 10, 12:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud60 min
Jul 10, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPRepublic32 min
Jul 10, 12:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington56 min
Jul 10, 12:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Dickinson, Geary, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and 1 more48 min
Jul 10, 1:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Jackson, Morris, Shawnee, Wabaunsee56 min
Jul 10, 1:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown30 min
Jul 10, 1:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRiley26 min
Jul 10, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCoffey, Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Lyon, Morris and 3 more47 min
Jul 10, 2:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRiley31 min
Jul 10, 3:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWabaunsee37 min
Jul 10, 3:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPLyon33 min
Jul 10, 4:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPLyon, Osage28 min
Jul 10, 4:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCloud32 min
Jul 10, 4:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Republic35 min
Jul 10, 4:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson, Franklin54 min
Jul 10, 4:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPClay35 min
Jul 10, 5:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRiley40 min
Jul 10, 5:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWabaunsee47 min
Jul 10, 3:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRepublic56 min
Jul 10, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWashington34 min
Jul 10, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWashington30 min
Jul 10, 4:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown, Nemaha67 min
Jul 10, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Pottawatomie, Washington25 min
Jul 10, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPPottawatomie34 min
Jul 10, 5:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPPottawatomie28 min
Jul 10, 5:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDickinson, Geary36 min
Jul 10, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJefferson29 min
Jul 10, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDouglas28 min
Jul 10, 6:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDouglas, Osage, Shawnee53 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.