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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Topeka, KS

May 27, 2021Republic County, Washington County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2021, 1:37 AM CDT for Republic County, Washington County, Kansas. It was in force for 23 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
May 27, 2021, 1:37 AM CDT (06:37 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Republic County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:38 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
May 26, 6:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
May 27, 1:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 170 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 2021-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 328 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 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
328 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2025 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

145 
WUUS53 KTOP 270637
SVRTOP
KSC157-201-270700-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0038.210527T0637Z-210527T0700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
137 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Republic County in north central Kansas...
  West central Washington County in north central Kansas...

* Until 200 AM CDT.

* At 137 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Agenda,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Agenda around 140 AM CDT.
  Cuba around 145 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Haddam.

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 3972 9716 3965 9738 3965 9754 3978 9761
      3995 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 0637Z 247DEG 26KT 3973 9747 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BD
1 follow-up statement
380 
WWUS53 KTOP 270658
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
158 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

KSC157-201-270708-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210527T0700Z/
Republic-Washington-
158 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN REPUBLIC AND WEST
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 200 AM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
north central Kansas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 700 AM CDT for north central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3972 9716 3965 9738 3965 9754 3978 9761
      3995 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 0658Z 247DEG 26KT 3979 9730 

$$

BD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 7:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDickinson39 min
May 26, 7:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPClay, Ottawa, Riley66 min
May 27, 12:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Republic30 min
May 27, 12:18 AM CDTTornado WarningTOPDickinson, Morris13 min
May 27, 12:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPMorris53 min
May 27, 12:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Republic33 min
May 27, 12:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMorris46 min
May 27, 12:52 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPDickinson, Morris4 hr
May 27, 12:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Wabaunsee47 min
May 27, 1:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Republic33 min
May 27, 1:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPShawnee, Wabaunsee67 min
May 27, 1:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPLyon35 min
May 27, 1:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Cloud, Republic, Washington49 min
May 27, 1:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCoffey48 min
May 27, 1:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPOsage45 min
May 27, 2:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJackson59 min
May 27, 2:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDouglas, Jefferson57 min
May 27, 2:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCloud37 min
May 27, 2:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington41 min
May 27, 2:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Pottawatomie, Riley51 min
May 27, 3:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDouglas54 min
May 27, 3:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPMarshall, Riley, Washington4 hr
May 27, 4:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPMorris, Wabaunsee23 min
May 27, 4:29 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPDickinson, Morris6 hr
May 27, 4:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWabaunsee32 min
May 27, 5:01 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPGeary, Morris18 min
May 27, 5:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPShawnee34 min
May 27, 5:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPGeary, Morris4 hr
May 27, 5:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Osage, Shawnee29 min
May 27, 5:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPLyon34 min
May 27, 5:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Franklin, Osage52 min
May 27, 6:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPLyon, Morris, Wabaunsee3 hr
May 27, 6:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson37 min
May 27, 6:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPFranklin27 min
May 27, 8:43 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPLyon, Morris, Wabaunsee8 hr
May 27, 8:59 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPGeary, Morris14 hr
May 27, 10:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchTOPAnderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Osage9 hr
May 27, 10:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPWabaunsee8 hr
May 27, 10:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPShawnee7 hr
May 27, 10:59 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPMorris20 hr
May 27, 2:31 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPLyon26 hr
May 27, 2:31 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPLyon32 hr
May 27, 2:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPLyon, Osage16 hr

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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.