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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2021, 8:48 PM CDT for Dickinson County, Kansas. It was in force for 57 min. 2 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
- May 8, 2021, 8:48 PM CDT (01:48 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
County Dickinson County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 9:15 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Abilene, KS | |
| May 8, 9:27 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 S Moonlight, KS | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 6:30 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 129 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 377 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -170 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1653 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 362 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KTOP 090148
SVRTOP
KSC041-090245-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0020.210509T0148Z-210509T0245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
848 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Dickinson County in central Kansas...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 847 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Cambria,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Spotters in Saline county have
reported hail with this storm as large as 2 inches in
diameter.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Solomon around 855 PM CDT.
Abilene around 905 PM CDT.
Enterprise around 915 PM CDT.
Chapman around 925 PM CDT.
Woodbine around 930 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 289.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central and
east central Kansas.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3893 9737 3897 9737 3901 9696 3897 9696
3898 9695 3897 9693 3887 9693 3887 9689
3881 9689 3881 9693 3861 9693 3862 9737
3891 9737 3892 9738 3893 9738
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 266DEG 37KT 3885 9749
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$4 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KTOP 090206
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
906 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021
KSC041-090245-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210509T0245Z/
Dickinson-
906 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR DICKINSON COUNTY...
At 906 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Abilene, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
This severe storm will be near...
Enterprise around 920 PM CDT.
Chapman around 925 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 289.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central and
east central Kansas.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3893 9737 3897 9737 3901 9696 3897 9696
3898 9695 3897 9693 3887 9693 3887 9689
3881 9689 3881 9693 3861 9693 3862 9737
3891 9737 3892 9738 3893 9738
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 258DEG 36KT 3890 9726
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$928
WWUS53 KTOP 090213
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
913 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021
KSC041-090245-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210509T0245Z/
Dickinson-
913 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR DICKINSON COUNTY...
At 912 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Abilene, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Emergency management. At 912 pm CDT, emergency management
reported quarter sized hail in Abilene.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
This severe storm will be near...
Chapman around 925 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 289.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central and
east central Kansas.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3893 9737 3897 9737 3901 9696 3897 9696
3898 9695 3897 9693 3887 9693 3887 9689
3881 9689 3881 9693 3861 9693 3862 9737
3891 9737 3892 9738 3893 9738
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 266DEG 37KT 3890 9717
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$145
WWUS53 KTOP 090226
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
926 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021
KSC041-090245-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210509T0245Z/
Dickinson-
926 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL DICKINSON COUNTY...
At 925 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chapman, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Dickinson County.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 276 and 289.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central and
east central Kansas.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3901 9696 3897 9696 3898 9695 3897 9693
3887 9693 3887 9689 3881 9689 3881 9693
3867 9693 3868 9726 3881 9729 3899 9717
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 262DEG 33KT 3892 9703
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$028
WWUS53 KTOP 090246
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
946 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021
KSC041-090255-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210509T0245Z/
Dickinson-
946 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL DICKINSON COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning was moving out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central and
east central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3901 9696 3897 9696 3898 9695 3897 9693
3887 9693 3887 9689 3881 9689 3881 9693
3867 9693 3868 9726 3881 9729 3899 9717
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 266DEG 37KT 3893 9679
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 7:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Republic | 15 min |
| May 8, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Republic | 33 min |
| May 8, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Marshall | 23 min |
| May 8, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Republic, Washington | 49 min |
| May 8, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall | 42 min |
| May 8, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Washington | 52 min |
| May 8, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris, Riley | 51 min |
| May 8, 9:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Marshall | 33 min |
| May 8, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley | 24 min |
| May 8, 10:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Jackson, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee and 1 more | 42 min |
| May 8, 10:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 21 min |
| May 8, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 47 min |
| May 8, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 45 min |
| May 8, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 45 min |
| May 8, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas | 49 min |
| May 8, 11:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 3 hr |
| May 9, 12:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Dickinson, Geary | 3 hr |
| May 9, 12:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Dickinson | 45 min |
| May 9, 12:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 4 hr |
| May 9, 12:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Douglas | 3 hr |
| May 9, 12:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Morris | 47 min |
| May 9, 2:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Coffey | 32 min |
| May 9, 3:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 49 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.