Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Topeka, KS

July 10, 20215 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 10, 2021, 12:34 AM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 56 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
Jul 10, 2021, 12:34 AM CDT (05:34 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2021, 1:30 AM CDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clay County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:33 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 10, 1:22 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 644 E Riley, 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.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 121 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

766 
WUUS53 KTOP 100534
SVRTOP
KSC027-117-149-161-201-100630-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0104.210710T0534Z-210710T0630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1234 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Riley County in northeastern Kansas...
  Northwestern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...
  Southeastern Washington County in north central Kansas...
  Clay County in north central Kansas...
  Marshall County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1233 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Blue Springs to 5 miles north of Barnes to near
  Aurora, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Clay Center, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Blaine, Riley, Frankfort,
  Waterville, Clifton, Leonardville, Axtell, Olsburg, Beattie,
  Morganville, Randolph, Barnes, Summerfield, Green, Vermillion,
  Oketo and Vining.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3956 9623 3925 9683 3934 9737 3959 9737
      3960 9710 3979 9685 4000 9682 4000 9624
TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 278DEG 49KT 4013 9663 3979 9690 3944 9756 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CP
3 follow-up statements
259 
WWUS53 KTOP 100540 RRA
SVSTOP

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

KSC027-117-149-161-201-100630-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-210710T0630Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-Washington-Clay-Marshall-
1240 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RILEY...NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE...SOUTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON...CLAY AND MARSHALL COUNTIES...

At 1240 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles east of Blue Springs to 6 miles north of
Waterville to 4 miles east of Aurora, moving east 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...
Clay Center, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Blaine, Riley, Frankfort,
Waterville, Clifton, Leonardville, Axtell, Olsburg, Beattie,
Morganville, Randolph, Barnes, Summerfield, Green, Vermillion, Oketo
and Vining.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3956 9623 3925 9683 3934 9737 3959 9737
      3960 9710 3979 9685 4000 9682 4000 9624
TIME...MOT...LOC 0540Z 278DEG 49KT 4012 9651 3978 9678 3943 9744 

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

CP
471 
WWUS53 KTOP 100604
SVSTOP

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

KSC201-100613-
/O.CAN.KTOP.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-210710T0630Z/
Washington-
104 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 4000 9624 3956 9623 3925 9683 3934 9737
      3949 9736 3957 9700 3957 9681 3981 9681
      3990 9661
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 328DEG 53KT 3972 9623 3938 9650 3932 9736 

$$

KSC027-117-149-161-100630-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-210710T0630Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-Clay-Marshall-
104 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RILEY...NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE...NORTHERN CLAY
AND MARSHALL COUNTIES...

At 103 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Vermillion to 4 miles west of Westmoreland to 4
miles north of Oak Hill, moving southeast at 60 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...
Clay Center, Marysville, Blue Rapids, Blaine, Riley, Frankfort,
Waterville, Leonardville, Axtell, Olsburg, Beattie, Morganville,
Randolph, Green, Vermillion, Idana, Lillis and Tuttle Creek Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9624 3956 9623 3925 9683 3934 9737
      3949 9736 3957 9700 3957 9681 3981 9681
      3990 9661
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 328DEG 53KT 3972 9623 3938 9650 3932 9736 

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

CP/BB
540 
WWUS53 KTOP 100626
SVSTOP

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

KSC027-117-149-161-100636-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-210710T0630Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-Clay-Marshall-
126 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RILEY...
NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE...NORTHERN CLAY AND MARSHALL COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 130 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 and northeastern Kansas.

LAT...LON 4000 9624 3956 9623 3925 9683 3934 9737
      3949 9736 3957 9700 3957 9681 3981 9681
      3990 9661
TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 278DEG 49KT 3968 9584 3934 9612 3928 9698 

$$

CP/BB

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 9, 11:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWashington66 min
Jul 10, 12:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud60 min
Jul 10, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPRepublic32 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

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

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.