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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Topeka, KS

August 20, 20214 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 20, 2021, 8:32 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 28 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 20, 2021, 8:32 PM CDT (01:32 UTC)
Expired
Aug 20, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:36 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 20, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Aug 20, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 88 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 2021-08-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3676 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 2021-08-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 145 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
3676 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1017 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
242 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
3.1
Supercell composite
18.5

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The text

As transmitted.

195 
WUUS53 KTOP 210132
SVRTOP
KSC061-111-127-197-210200-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0151.210821T0132Z-210821T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
832 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Geary County in east central Kansas...
  Morris County in east central Kansas...
  Southwestern Wabaunsee County in east central Kansas...
  Northwestern Lyon County in east central Kansas...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 831 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 3 miles northwest of Dwight to 3 miles southeast of
  Wilsey to 10 miles southeast of Lincolnville, moving east at 40
  mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Council Grove, Americus, White City, Alta Vista, Dwight, Allen,
  Admire, Wilsey, Parkerville, Bushong, Dunlap, Council Grove Lake
  and Burdick.

This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 138 and 139.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3852 9635 3852 9693 3858 9693 3857 9679
      3887 9678 3896 9613 3855 9610 3845 9635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 276DEG 35KT 3887 9665 3860 9663 3839 9681 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Laflin
2 follow-up statements
813 
WWUS53 KTOP 210153
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
853 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

KSC061-111-127-197-210200-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210821T0200Z/
Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Lyon-
853 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GEARY...NORTHEASTERN MORRIS...SOUTHWESTERN WABAUNSEE
AND NORTHWESTERN LYON COUNTIES...

At 853 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles west of Volland to 8 miles southeast of Alta
Vista to 5 miles north of Dunlap, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Council Grove, Alta Vista and Council Grove Lake. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3870 9611 3865 9654 3885 9657 3890 9658
      3896 9613
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 261DEG 36KT 3896 9650 3881 9635 3865 9638 

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

$$

Laflin
947 
WWUS53 KTOP 210158
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
858 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

KSC061-111-127-197-210208-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210821T0200Z/
Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Lyon-
858 PM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GEARY...
NORTHEASTERN MORRIS...SOUTHWESTERN WABAUNSEE AND NORTHWESTERN LYON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 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 1100 PM CDT for
east central Kansas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 200 AM CDT for east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3870 9611 3865 9654 3885 9657 3890 9658
      3896 9613
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 276DEG 35KT 3896 9645 3881 9630 3865 9633 

$$

Laflin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 20, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Dickinson, Geary, Riley38 min
Aug 20, 7:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPMarshall, Nemaha30 min
Aug 20, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie37 min
Aug 20, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Pottawatomie, Riley33 min
Aug 20, 7:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown, Jackson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie30 min
Aug 20, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Nemaha39 min
Aug 20, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee34 min
Aug 20, 8:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson, Morris44 min
Aug 20, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJackson, Wabaunsee31 min
Aug 20, 8:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCloud27 min
Aug 20, 8:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and 2 more47 min
Aug 20, 9:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPLyon29 min
Aug 20, 9:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPLyon, Osage23 min
Aug 20, 9:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown, Jackson, Jefferson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee35 min
Aug 20, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee32 min
Aug 20, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Jefferson, Shawnee37 min
Aug 20, 10:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee45 min
Aug 20, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJefferson37 min
Aug 20, 10:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPJackson, Jefferson2 hr
Aug 20, 10:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPOsage50 min
Aug 20, 11:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPOsage24 min
Aug 20, 11:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Franklin, Osage25 min
Aug 21, 12:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.