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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 176, NWS Topeka, KS

December 15, 2021Dickinson County, Geary County, Morris County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 15, 2021, 3:00 PM CST for Dickinson County, Geary County, Morris County, Kansas. It was in force for 45 min. 3 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, 3:00 PM CST (21:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 15, 2021, 3:45 PM CST
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Destructive
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
80.0 mph

Counties Dickinson County, KS, Geary County, KS, Morris County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 15, 3:12 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 612 Sw Abilene, KSDELAYED REPORT: AWOS STATION KK78 ABILENE.
Dec 15, 3:39 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 775 Ene Chapman, KSDELAYED REPORT: MESONET STATION UP824 4.8 E CHAPMAN (UPR).
Dec 15, 3:53 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Herington, KS7 INCH TREE LIMB DOWN. 70 MPH WINDS.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 137 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 12:00Z on 2021-12-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2021-12-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 466 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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.

317 
WUUS53 KTOP 152100
SVRTOP
KSC041-061-127-152145-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0176.211215T2100Z-211215T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
300 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Dickinson County in central Kansas...
  Southwestern Geary County in east central Kansas...
  West central Morris County in east central Kansas...

* Until 345 PM CST.

* At 259 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 3 miles northeast of Niles to near Gypsum to 7 miles
  east of Lindsborg, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS!

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. WInds around Salina have gusted 
           over 80 mph. 

  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...
  Abilene, Herington, Chapman, Solomon, Enterprise, Hope, Woodbine,
  Carlton and Moonlight.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 292.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3893 9737 3897 9737 3906 9690 3867 9691
      3852 9693 3861 9693 3861 9737 3891 9737
      3892 9738 3893 9738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 246DEG 39KT 3899 9741 3874 9746 3855 9753 

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

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 15, 1:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPCloud, Ottawa, Republic48 min
Dec 15, 2:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPClay, Cloud, Dickinson, Marshall, Ottawa, Republic and 2 more48 min
Dec 15, 3:01 PM CSTBlowing Dust AdvisoryTOPClay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ottawa, Republic, Washington3 hr
Dec 15, 3:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPClay, Dickinson, Geary, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha and 4 more41 min
Dec 15, 3:29 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPDickinson, Geary, Riley13 min
Dec 15, 3:33 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPPottawatomie, Riley15 min
Dec 15, 3:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPGeary, Morris, Wabaunsee51 min
Dec 15, 3:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPBrown, Geary, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and 3 more51 min
Dec 15, 3:57 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPJackson, Pottawatomie10 min
Dec 15, 4:10 PM CSTTornado WarningTOPNemaha, Pottawatomie20 min
Dec 15, 4:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPLyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee40 min
Dec 15, 4:33 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPBrown, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee27 min
Dec 15, 4:35 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPCoffey, Lyon, Osage40 min
Dec 15, 4:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPDouglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Lyon, Osage, Shawnee and 1 more37 min
Dec 15, 4:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPBrown, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee51 min
Dec 15, 5:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPFranklin, Osage36 min
Dec 15, 5:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPAnderson, Coffey, Franklin, Lyon, Osage45 min
Dec 15, 5:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPDouglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee36 min
Dec 15, 5:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPFranklin, Osage33 min
Dec 15, 5:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPAnderson, Coffey, Franklin, Osage36 min
Dec 15, 5:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Franklin18 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.