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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 111, NWS Topeka, KS

July 10, 2021Douglas County, Shawnee County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 10, 2021, 7:10 PM CDT for Douglas County, Shawnee County, Kansas. It was in force for 35 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 10, 2021, 7:10 PM CDT (00:10 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Douglas County, KS, Shawnee County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 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 10, 2:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 17 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 2021-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1434 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 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
1434 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1268 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

474 
WUUS53 KTOP 110010
SVRTOP
KSC045-177-110045-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0111.210711T0010Z-210711T0045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Shawnee County in east central Kansas...
  Western Douglas County in east central Kansas...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 709 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southeast
  of Tecumseh, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lawrence, Tecumseh, Lecompton, Clinton, Lone Star, Clinton Lake and
  Globe.

This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 183 and 202.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3875 9539 3885 9550 3887 9550 3887 9552
      3898 9564 3906 9559 3905 9558 3907 9555
      3907 9551 3905 9549 3907 9546 3907 9544
      3903 9535 3903 9534 3897 9519 3896 9519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 306DEG 23KT 3900 9552 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
Flanagan/Baerg
2 follow-up statements
256 
WWUS53 KTOP 110017
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
717 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

KSC177-110026-
/O.CAN.KTOP.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-210711T0045Z/
Shawnee-
717 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SHAWNEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe 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 and east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3875 9539 3885 9550 3906 9550 3905 9549
      3907 9546 3907 9544 3903 9535 3903 9534
      3897 9519 3896 9519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 304DEG 25KT 3897 9546 

$$

KSC045-110045-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-210711T0045Z/
Douglas-
717 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY...

At 716 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northwest of
Clinton Lake, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lawrence, Lecompton, Clinton, Lone Star, Clinton Lake and Globe. 

This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 189 and 202.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3875 9539 3885 9550 3906 9550 3905 9549
      3907 9546 3907 9544 3903 9535 3903 9534
      3897 9519 3896 9519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 304DEG 25KT 3897 9546 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
Flanagan/Baerg
302 
WWUS53 KTOP 110029
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
729 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

KSC045-110045-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-210711T0045Z/
Douglas-
729 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY...

At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over southwestern
Lawrence, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lawrence, Clinton, Lone Star and Clinton Lake. 

This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 195 and 202.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3890 9543 3904 9537 3903 9535 3903 9534
      3897 9519 3896 9519 3880 9534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 287DEG 28KT 3894 9531 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
Flanagan/Baerg

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas38 min
Jul 10, 8:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPFranklin32 min
Jul 10, 9:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson28 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.