Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

Aug 12, 2021, 11:06 PM CDT (04:06 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 2021, 11:30 PM CDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1106 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Franklin County in east central Kansas...
  Southwestern Douglas County in east central Kansas...

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 1106 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Centropolis,
  moving northeast 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...
  Ottawa, Centropolis and Globe. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3864 9522 3862 9549 3870 9551 3870 9550
      3877 9550 3885 9525
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 240DEG 22KT 3871 9542 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Teefey

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1127 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

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Franklin-Douglas-
1127 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND
SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3864 9522 3862 9549 3870 9551 3870 9550
      3877 9550 3885 9525
TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 240DEG 22KT 3877 9530 

$$

Teefey

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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.