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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 159, NWS Topeka, KS

August 27, 2021Republic County, Washington County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 27, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT for Republic County, Washington County, 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 27, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT (22:15 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2021, 5:43 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Republic County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 173 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, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2021-08-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 956 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, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2021-08-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 190 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
956 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-243 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1443 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
190 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

375 
WUUS53 KTOP 272215
SVRTOP
KSC157-201-272300-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0159.210827T2215Z-210827T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
515 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Republic County in north central Kansas...
  Northwestern Washington County in north central Kansas...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 515 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Narka, 
  moving northeast at 20 mph. This warning replaces the severe 
  thunderstorm warning that was set to expire at 515 PM. 

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Narka and Mahaska. 

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 4000 9717 3986 9745 3992 9752 4000 9744
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 237DEG 19KT 3992 9742 

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

$$

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3 follow-up statements
479 
WWUS53 KTOP 272222
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
522 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

KSC157-201-272300-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-210827T2300Z/
Republic-Washington-
522 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN REPUBLIC AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 522 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mahaska, 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...
Narka and Mahaska. 

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 3988 9741 3993 9744 4000 9741 4000 9717
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 239DEG 20KT 3994 9736 

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

$$

Baerg
239 
WWUS53 KTOP 272229
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
529 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

KSC157-272239-
/O.CAN.KTOP.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-210827T2300Z/
Republic-
529 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN REPUBLIC COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4000 9717 3990 9737 4000 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 239DEG 20KT 3996 9732 

$$

KSC201-272300-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-210827T2300Z/
Washington-
529 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...

At 529 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mahaska, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Mahaska.

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 4000 9717 3990 9737 4000 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 239DEG 20KT 3996 9732 

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

$$

Baerg
616 
WWUS53 KTOP 272243
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
543 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

KSC201-272253-
/O.CAN.KTOP.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-210827T2300Z/
Washington-
543 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4000 9717 3990 9737 4000 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 237DEG 19KT 4000 9723 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRepublic64 min
Aug 27, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPRepublic, Washington48 min
Aug 27, 5:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPRepublic, Washington3 hr
Aug 27, 5:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRepublic34 min
Aug 27, 5:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWashington32 min
Aug 27, 6:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRepublic48 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.