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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 119, NWS Topeka, KS

August 7, 20216 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 9:49 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 41 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, 9:49 PM CDT (02:49 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2021, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Geary County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Morris County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:52 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, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 100 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.

556 
WUUS53 KTOP 080249
SVRTOP
KSC061-111-127-149-161-197-080330-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0119.210808T0249Z-210808T0330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Geary County in east central Kansas...
  Riley County in northeastern Kansas...
  Morris County in east central Kansas...
  Western Wabaunsee County in east central Kansas...
  Southern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...
  Northwestern Lyon County in east central Kansas...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 949 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Riley to 3 miles northwest of Burdick, moving
  east at 50 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...
  Manhattan, Junction City, Wamego, Herington, Council Grove, Alma,
  Ogden, Grandview Plaza, Riley, St. George, White City, Milford,
  Alta Vista, Dwight, McFarland, Paxico, Belvue, Louisville, Wilsey
  and Parkerville.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 291 and 334.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3881 9693 3881 9689 3887 9689 3887 9693
      3898 9693 3898 9695 3934 9695 3936 9612
      3853 9622 3852 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 272DEG 42KT 3931 9681 3860 9688 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Reese
2 follow-up statements
737 
WWUS53 KTOP 080311
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1011 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC061-111-127-149-161-197-080330-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0119.000000T0000Z-210808T0330Z/
Geary-Riley-Morris-Wabaunsee-Pottawatomie-Lyon-
1011 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR GEARY...SOUTHERN RILEY...MORRIS...WESTERN WABAUNSEE...SOUTHERN
POTTAWATOMIE AND NORTHWESTERN LYON COUNTIES...

At 1010 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles east of Tuttle Creek Lake to 4 miles northeast
of Burdick, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Manhattan, Junction City, Wamego, Herington, Council Grove, Alma,
Ogden, Grandview Plaza, Riley, St. George, White City, Milford, Alta
Vista, Dwight, McFarland, Paxico, Belvue, Louisville, Wilsey and
Parkerville.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 291 and 334.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3898 9695 3909 9695 3934 9683 3936 9612
      3853 9622 3852 9693 3881 9693 3881 9689
      3887 9689 3887 9693 3898 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 270DEG 40KT 3930 9652 3860 9678 

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

$$

Reese
506 
WWUS53 KTOP 080324
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1024 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC061-111-127-149-161-197-080334-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0119.000000T0000Z-210808T0330Z/
Geary-Riley-Morris-Wabaunsee-Pottawatomie-Lyon-
1024 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GEARY...SOUTHERN RILEY...
MORRIS...WESTERN WABAUNSEE...SOUTHERN POTTAWATOMIE AND NORTHWESTERN
LYON 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
central, northeastern and east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3898 9695 3909 9695 3934 9683 3936 9612
      3853 9622 3852 9693 3881 9693 3881 9689
      3887 9689 3887 9693 3898 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 272DEG 42KT 3929 9632 3859 9658 

$$

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, 9:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington49 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

Nearby

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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.