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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Topeka, KS

March 26, 20215 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 26, 2021, 8:06 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 39 min. 3 reports 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
Mar 26, 2021, 8:06 PM CDT (01:06 UTC)
Expired
Mar 26, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 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), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:09 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
Mar 26, 8:07 PM CDTHAIL 1Palmer, KSREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
Mar 26, 8:18 PM CDTHAIL 0.75Greenleaf, KSREPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).
Mar 26, 8:18 PM CDTHAIL 12 Sw Greenleaf, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2021-03-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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 2021-03-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 249 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-152 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1424 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
249 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
397 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

308 
WUUS53 KTOP 270106
SVRTOP
KSC027-117-149-161-201-270145-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0012.210327T0106Z-210327T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
806 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 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...
  Washington County in north central Kansas...
  Northeastern Clay County in north central Kansas...
  Western Marshall County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 806 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 4 miles south of Morrowville to near Linn to 5 miles
  east of Morganville, 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...
  Clay Center, Marysville, Washington, Blue Rapids, Hanover,
  Waterville, Linn, Greenleaf, Olsburg, Randolph, Barnes,
  Morrowville, Green, Palmer and Bremen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9668 3979 9644 3944 9654 3938 9720
      3965 9716 3981 9729 4000 9671
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 255DEG 27KT 3979 9717 3967 9704 3947 9710 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Skow
3 follow-up statements
584 
WWUS53 KTOP 270112
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
812 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

KSC027-117-149-161-201-270145-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210327T0145Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-Washington-Clay-Marshall-
812 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RILEY...NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE...WASHINGTON...
NORTHEASTERN CLAY AND WESTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...

At 812 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles southeast of Morrowville to 3 miles south of
Greenleaf to 4 miles northwest of Green, moving east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Public. At 807 pm, quarter-sized hail was reported with 
         this storm in Palmer.

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

Locations impacted include...
Clay Center, Marysville, Washington, Blue Rapids, Hanover,
Waterville, Linn, Greenleaf, Olsburg, Randolph, Barnes, Green and
Bremen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9668 3979 9644 3944 9654 3939 9713
      3965 9712 3981 9726 4000 9671
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 255DEG 27KT 3980 9713 3968 9700 3948 9706 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Skow
136 
WWUS53 KTOP 270130
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
830 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

KSC027-270138-
/O.CAN.KTOP.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210327T0145Z/
Clay-
830 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4000 9668 3979 9644 3944 9654 3941 9695
      3969 9696 3987 9710 4000 9671
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 255DEG 27KT 3983 9699 3971 9686 3951 9693 

$$

KSC117-149-161-201-270145-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210327T0145Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-Washington-Marshall-
830 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RILEY...NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE...EASTERN
WASHINGTON AND WESTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...

At 828 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles east of Washington to Barnes to 6 miles
northeast of Green, moving east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Public. At 8:18pm, quarter-sized hail was reported 
         southwest of Greenleaf.

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

Locations impacted include...
Marysville, Washington, Blue Rapids, Hanover, Waterville, Greenleaf,
Olsburg, Randolph, Barnes and Bremen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9668 3979 9644 3944 9654 3941 9695
      3969 9696 3987 9710 4000 9671
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 255DEG 27KT 3983 9699 3971 9686 3951 9693 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Skow
102 
WWUS53 KTOP 270143
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
843 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

KSC117-149-161-201-270152-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210327T0145Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-Washington-Marshall-
843 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RILEY...
NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE...EASTERN WASHINGTON AND WESTERN MARSHALL
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 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.

LAT...LON 4000 9668 3979 9644 3944 9654 3941 9695
      3969 9696 3987 9710 4000 9671
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 255DEG 27KT 3985 9688 3973 9675 3953 9682 

$$

Skow

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 7:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCloud25 min
Mar 26, 7:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRiley24 min
Mar 26, 7:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPClay, Washington36 min
Mar 26, 7:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPPottawatomie27 min
Mar 26, 7:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPClay, Washington31 min
Mar 26, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJackson34 min
Mar 26, 8:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson44 min
Mar 26, 9:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPGeary52 min
Mar 26, 10:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPPottawatomie110 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.