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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 174, NWS Topeka, KS

December 15, 2021Cloud County, Ottawa County, Republic County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 15, 2021, 1:57 PM CST for Cloud County, Ottawa County, Republic County, Kansas. It was in force for 48 min. 13 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: Dec 15, 2021, 1:57 PM CST (19:57 UTC)
Expired: Dec 15, 2021, 2:45 PM CST
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Destructive
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 80.0 mph

Counties Cloud County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Republic County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Dec 15, 2:28 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 84	2 Ne Courtland, KS	LARGE ASH TREE DOWN. BENT METAL BASKETBALL POLE IN HALF.
Dec 15, 2:31 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 67	2 Sse Concordia, KS	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 2 SSE CONCORDIA.
Dec 15, 2:31 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 67	2 Sse Concordia, KS	.
Dec 15, 2:31 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 67	2 Sse Concordia, KS
Dec 15, 2:32 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 Ene Ada, KS	4 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN.
Dec 15, 2:34 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	5 E Delphos, KS	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 5 E DELPHOS. BLOWN-OVER SEMI AT MILE MARKER 183 ON US-81. DELAYED REPORT. CORRECTED TIME BASED OFF OF RADAR.
Dec 15, 2:35 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 75	2 Sse Concordia, KS
Dec 15, 2:40 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Minneapolis, KS	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM MINNEAPOLIS. POWER LINES AND TRANSFORMERS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Dec 15, 2:40 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Minneapolis, KS	POWER LINES AND TRANSFORMERS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Dec 15, 2:40 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 70	Culver, KS
Dec 15, 2:40 PM CST	TSTM WND GST 78	Concordia, KS	MESONET STATION K5CNC US-81 @ REPUBLICAN R. CONCORDIA.
Dec 15, 2:45 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Culver, KS	TIN ROOF ROLLED BACK ON BUILDING, 6 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN, AND FENCE DOWN.
Dec 15, 2:47 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	3 Wsw Bennington, KS	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 WSW BENNINGTON. BLOWN-OVER SEMI AT MILE MARKER 165 ON US-81. DELAYED REPORT. TIME CORRECTED BASED ON RADAR DATA.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 15, 1:23 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 181 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1036 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 466 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 477 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

123 
WUUS53 KTOP 151957
SVRTOP
KSC029-143-157-152045-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
157 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Ottawa County in north central Kansas...
  Republic County in north central Kansas...
  Cloud County in north central Kansas...

* Until 245 PM CST.

* At 154 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 3 miles southwest of Lawrence to near Mankato to 9
  miles south of Lincoln, moving east at 55 mph.

  THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS!

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
           considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
           Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Concordia, Minneapolis, Belleville, Clyde, Bennington, Miltonvale,
  Glasco, Scandia, Delphos, Tescott, Jamestown, Courtland, Cuba,
  Norway, Culver, Wells, Republic, Munden, Narka and Agenda.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for north central
Kansas.

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing 
widespread wind damage across central and north central Kansas. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for north central
Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9738 3896 9738 3896 9793 4000 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 256DEG 48KT 4026 9830 3982 9821 3890 9817 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

2 follow-up statements

910 
WWUS53 KTOP 152022
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
222 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

KSC029-143-157-152045-
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Ottawa-Republic-Cloud-
222 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST
FOR OTTAWA...REPUBLIC AND CLOUD COUNTIES...

At 221 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles northwest of Byron to near Republic to Culver,
moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Concordia, Minneapolis, Belleville, Clyde, Bennington, Miltonvale,
Glasco, Scandia, Delphos, Tescott, Jamestown, Courtland, Cuba,
Norway, Culver, Wells, Republic, Munden, Narka and Agenda.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for north central
Kansas.

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across central Kansas. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy 
structure and stay away from windows.
 
&&

LAT...LON 4000 9738 3896 9738 3896 9793 4000 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 255DEG 48KT 4004 9782 3990 9779 3897 9775 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

064 
WWUS53 KTOP 152035
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
235 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

KSC029-143-157-152045-
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Ottawa-Republic-Cloud-
235 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST
FOR OTTAWA...REPUBLIC AND CLOUD COUNTIES...

At 233 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles north of Chester to 3 miles northwest of
Munden to near Bennington, moving east at 55 mph.

THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS!

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Spotters reported 84 mph wind 
         gusts as well as damage near Courtland at 228 PM. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

Locations impacted include...
Concordia, Minneapolis, Belleville, Clyde, Bennington, Miltonvale,
Glasco, Scandia, Delphos, Tescott, Jamestown, Cuba, Norway, Culver,
Wells, Republic, Munden, Narka, Agenda and Aurora.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for north central
Kansas.

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing 
widespread wind damage across Republic County. SEEK SHELTER NOW 
inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9738 3896 9738 3896 9793 4000 9786
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 255DEG 48KT 4008 9763 3994 9760 3901 9756 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 15, 2:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	TOP	Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Marshall, Ottawa, Republic and 2 more	48 min
Dec 15, 3:00 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	TOP	Dickinson, Geary, Morris	45 min
Dec 15, 3:01 PM CST	Blowing Dust Advisory	TOP	Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ottawa, Republic, Washington	3 hr
Dec 15, 3:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	TOP	Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha and 4 more	41 min
Dec 15, 3:29 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TOP	Dickinson, Geary, Riley	13 min
Dec 15, 3:33 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TOP	Pottawatomie, Riley	15 min
Dec 15, 3:39 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	TOP	Geary, Morris, Wabaunsee	51 min
Dec 15, 3:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	TOP	Brown, Geary, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and 3 more	51 min
Dec 15, 3:57 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TOP	Jackson, Pottawatomie	10 min
Dec 15, 4:10 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TOP	Nemaha, Pottawatomie	20 min
Dec 15, 4:20 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	TOP	Lyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee	40 min
Dec 15, 4:33 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	TOP	Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee	27 min
Dec 15, 4:35 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	TOP	Coffey, Lyon, Osage	40 min
Dec 15, 4:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	TOP	Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Lyon, Osage, Shawnee and 1 more	37 min
Dec 15, 4:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	TOP	Brown, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee	51 min
Dec 15, 5:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TOP	Franklin, Osage	36 min
Dec 15, 5:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	TOP	Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Lyon, Osage	45 min
Dec 15, 5:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	TOP	Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee	36 min
Dec 15, 5:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TOP	Franklin, Osage	33 min
Dec 15, 5:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TOP	Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Osage	36 min
Dec 15, 5:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Franklin	18 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.