Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

Aug 20, 2021, 7:27 PM CDT (00:27 UTC)

Expired

Aug 20, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Geary County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS

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WUUS53 KTOP 210027
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
727 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Geary County in east central Kansas...
  Southern Riley County in northeastern Kansas...
  Southwestern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ogden, moving
  northeast at 55 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...
  Manhattan, Junction City, Ogden, Grandview Plaza, St. George and
  Keats.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 297 and 312.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3932 9634 3916 9633 3915 9635 3917 9636
      3916 9637 3917 9639 3910 9639 3900 9687
      3921 9688 3931 9666
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 245DEG 53KT 3915 9673 

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
732 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

KSC061-149-161-210100-
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Geary-Riley-Pottawatomie-
732 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN GEARY...SOUTHERN RILEY AND SOUTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE
COUNTIES...

At 731 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles west of
Manhattan, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Manhattan, Junction City, Ogden, St. George and Keats. 

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 303 and 308.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3932 9634 3916 9633 3915 9635 3917 9636
      3916 9637 3917 9639 3910 9639 3904 9684
      3921 9688 3931 9666
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 245DEG 53KT 3918 9665 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Teefey

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