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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 50, NWS Topeka, KS

June 11, 2021Douglas County, Jefferson County, Shawnee County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2021, 2:40 PM CDT for Douglas County, Jefferson County, Shawnee County, Kansas. It was in force for 50 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
Jun 11, 2021, 2:40 PM CDT (19:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2021, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Douglas County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Shawnee County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 11, 2:41 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Tecumseh, KSREPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN.
Jun 11, 3:19 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Wnw Lawrence, KSTREE DOWN.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 11, 12:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 36 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 2021-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2135 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, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2021-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2135 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-160 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1019 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

138 
WUUS53 KTOP 111940
SVRTOP
KSC045-087-177-112030-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0050.210611T1940Z-210611T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
240 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas...
  Southeastern Shawnee County in east central Kansas...
  Douglas County in east central Kansas...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 240 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles southwest of Easton to near Berryton, moving
  southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  McLouth around 250 PM CDT.
  Richland around 300 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Clinton, Clinton Lake, Lone Star and Globe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3876 9506 3876 9546 3882 9550 3887 9550
      3887 9553 3901 9563 3937 9518 3897 9519
      3896 9517 3898 9516 3897 9513 3897 9511
      3895 9509 3896 9508 3898 9508 3899 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 318DEG 21KT 3928 9517 3897 9562 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Omitt
2 follow-up statements
166 
WWUS53 KTOP 112011
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
311 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

KSC177-112020-
/O.CAN.KTOP.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210611T2030Z/
Shawnee-
311 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SHAWNEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
northeastern and east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3876 9506 3876 9546 3882 9550 3895 9550
      3916 9519 3897 9519 3896 9517 3898 9516
      3897 9513 3897 9511 3895 9509 3896 9508
      3898 9508 3899 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 318DEG 21KT 3915 9503 3885 9548 

$$

KSC045-087-112030-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210611T2030Z/
Jefferson-Douglas-
311 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

At 310 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles northeast of Tonganoxie to 4 miles southeast
of Richland, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Lone Star and Globe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3876 9506 3876 9546 3882 9550 3895 9550
      3916 9519 3897 9519 3896 9517 3898 9516
      3897 9513 3897 9511 3895 9509 3896 9508
      3898 9508 3899 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 318DEG 21KT 3915 9503 3885 9548 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Jones
309 
WWUS53 KTOP 112022
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
322 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

KSC045-087-112032-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210611T2030Z/
Jefferson-Douglas-
322 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND
DOUGLAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM CDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
northeastern and east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3876 9506 3876 9546 3882 9550 3895 9550
      3916 9519 3897 9519 3896 9517 3898 9516
      3897 9513 3897 9511 3895 9509 3896 9508
      3898 9508 3899 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 318DEG 21KT 3910 9497 3880 9542 

$$

Jones

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 12:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPNemaha35 min
Jun 11, 12:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Marshall, Nemaha41 min
Jun 11, 12:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Jackson, Nemaha49 min
Jun 11, 1:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Jefferson47 min
Jun 11, 2:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jefferson, Shawnee42 min
Jun 11, 2:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJefferson35 min
Jun 11, 2:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPShawnee, Wabaunsee24 min
Jun 11, 2:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson19 min
Jun 11, 3:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPDouglas3 hr
Jun 11, 3:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Jefferson25 min
Jun 11, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson25 min
Jun 11, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCoffey, Douglas, Franklin, Osage40 min
Jun 11, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Franklin30 min
Jun 11, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Franklin30 min
Jun 11, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey28 min
Jun 11, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey29 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.