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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Topeka, KS

August 7, 2021Clay County, Riley County, Washington County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 8:56 PM CDT for Clay County, Riley County, Washington County, Kansas. It was in force for 49 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
Aug 7, 2021, 8:56 PM CDT (01:56 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clay County, KS, Riley County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:57 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
Aug 7, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 145 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 2021-08-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1803 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 2021-08-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 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
1803 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1923 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
7.5

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The text

As transmitted.

568 
WUUS53 KTOP 080156
SVRTOP
KSC027-161-201-080245-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0116.210808T0156Z-210808T0245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
856 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

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

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 855 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Narka to near Miltonvale, moving east at 45
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 852 CDT the Concordia 
           Airport reported a wind gust to 63 mph.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Clay Center, Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Leonardville, Linn,
  Greenleaf, Morganville, Barnes, Morrowville, Green, Palmer, Haddam,
  Mahaska, Vining, Hollenberg and Idana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9681 3935 9680 3933 9737 4000 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 253DEG 41KT 3997 9747 3936 9750 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Reese
2 follow-up statements
683 
WWUS53 KTOP 080224
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
924 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC027-161-201-080245-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-210808T0245Z/
Riley-Washington-Clay-
924 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RILEY...WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN CLAY COUNTIES...

At 924 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Fairbury to 3 miles southwest of
Clay Center, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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

Locations impacted include...
Clay Center, Washington, Hanover, Clifton, Leonardville, Linn,
Greenleaf, Morganville, Barnes, Morrowville, Green, Palmer, Haddam,
Mahaska, Vining, Hollenberg and Idana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9681 3935 9680 3933 9737 4000 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 253DEG 40KT 4006 9710 3935 9717 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Reese
146 
WWUS53 KTOP 080243
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
943 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC027-161-201-080252-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-210808T0245Z/
Riley-Washington-Clay-
943 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RILEY...
WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN CLAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM 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 100 AM CDT for
north central and northeastern Kansas.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
eastern Washington County, northeastern Clay County, and northern 
Riley County until 1030 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 4000 9681 3935 9680 3933 9737 4000 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 270DEG 41KT 4012 9685 3941 9692 

$$

Reese

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 8:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Republic41 min
Aug 7, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCloud, Ottawa49 min
Aug 7, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Ottawa33 min
Aug 7, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Ottawa, Riley52 min
Aug 7, 9:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington49 min
Aug 7, 9:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPGeary, Lyon, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee41 min
Aug 7, 10:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPMorris, Wabaunsee32 min
Aug 7, 10:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPNemaha31 min
Aug 7, 10:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJackson, Shawnee34 min
Aug 7, 11:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Lyon, Morris and 3 more32 min
Aug 8, 12:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Osage30 min
Aug 8, 2:27 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOPAnderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more4 days

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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.