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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 118, NWS Topeka, KS

August 7, 20215 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 9:41 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 49 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
Aug 7, 2021, 9:41 PM CDT (02:41 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2021, 10:30 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, Marshall County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Aug 7, 10:08 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBlue Rapids, KS4 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCH BLOWN DOWN.

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
Aug 7, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 113 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.

339 
WUUS53 KTOP 080241
SVRTOP
KSC027-117-149-161-201-080330-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0118.210808T0241Z-210808T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
941 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...
  Northwestern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...
  Eastern Washington County in north central Kansas...
  Northeastern Clay County in north central Kansas...
  Marshall County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 940 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles east of Hollenberg to 4 miles southeast of
  Green, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Marysville, Blue Rapids, Westmoreland, Blaine, Frankfort, Hanover,
  Waterville, Leonardville, Axtell, Greenleaf, Olsburg, Beattie,
  Randolph, Barnes, Summerfield, Green, Vermillion, Wheaton, Oketo
  and Lillis.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9624 3936 9624 3934 9704 4000 9696
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 261DEG 39KT 3998 9689 3938 9697 

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

$$

Reese
2 follow-up statements
617 
WWUS53 KTOP 080308
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1008 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC027-201-080317-
/O.CAN.KTOP.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-210808T0330Z/
Washington-Clay-
1008 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES 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 100 AM CDT for
north central and northeastern Kansas.

LAT...LON 4000 9624 3936 9624 3935 9682 3957 9681
      3958 9681 4000 9680
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 270DEG 39KT 4002 9653 3942 9661 

$$

KSC117-149-161-080330-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-210808T0330Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-Marshall-
1008 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL RILEY...NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE AND MARSHALL
COUNTIES...

At 1007 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles northeast of Oketo to Olsburg, moving east at
45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Marysville, Blue Rapids, Westmoreland, Blaine, Frankfort, Waterville,
Axtell, Olsburg, Beattie, Randolph, Summerfield, Vermillion, Wheaton,
Oketo, Lillis and Bremen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9624 3936 9624 3935 9682 3957 9681
      3958 9681 4000 9680
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 270DEG 39KT 4002 9653 3942 9661 

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

$$

Reese
827 
WWUS53 KTOP 080323
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1023 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC117-149-161-080333-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-210808T0330Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-Marshall-
1023 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL RILEY...
NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE AND MARSHALL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030
PM CDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
north central and northeastern Kansas.

LAT...LON 4000 9624 3936 9624 3935 9682 3957 9681
      3958 9681 4000 9680
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 262DEG 40KT 3995 9629 3935 9637 

$$

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, 8:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Riley, Washington49 min
Aug 7, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Ottawa, Riley52 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.