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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Topeka, KS

June 20, 2021Coffey County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2021, 8:02 PM CDT for Coffey County, Kansas. It was in force for 28 min. 1 report 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 20, 2021, 8:02 PM CDT (01:02 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Coffey County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 20, 8:11 PM CDTHAIL 12 Wnw New Strawn, KS

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 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 81 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 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2316 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2316 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2228 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
8.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

678 
WUUS53 KTOP 210102
SVRTOP
KSC031-210130-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0061.210621T0102Z-210621T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
802 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Coffey County in east central Kansas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 802 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles north of
  John Redmond Reservoir, moving east at 35 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Burlington, New Strawn and John Redmond Reservoir. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3824 9589 3836 9588 3838 9551 3826 9551
      3826 9552 3816 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 274DEG 28KT 3831 9581 

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

Teefey
3 follow-up statements
343 
WWUS53 KTOP 210111
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
811 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

KSC031-210130-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210621T0130Z/
Coffey-
811 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL COFFEY COUNTY...

At 811 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Strawn,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
New Strawn and John Redmond Reservoir. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3823 9583 3833 9583 3835 9551 3826 9551
      3826 9552 3816 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 283DEG 26KT 3828 9574 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Teefey
410 
WWUS53 KTOP 210118
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
818 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

KSC031-210130-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210621T0130Z/
Coffey-
818 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL COFFEY COUNTY...

At 818 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of New
Strawn, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Public reported hail to the size of quarters.

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

Locations impacted include...
New Strawn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3822 9578 3832 9575 3835 9551 3826 9551
      3826 9552 3816 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 274DEG 28KT 3828 9567 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Teefey
053 
WWUS53 KTOP 210122
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
822 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

KSC031-210132-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210621T0130Z/
Coffey-
822 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL COFFEY COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM 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.

LAT...LON 3822 9578 3832 9575 3835 9551 3826 9551
      3826 9552 3816 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 274DEG 28KT 3828 9565 

$$

Teefey

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 7:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPOsage15 min
Jun 20, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPOsage26 min
Jun 20, 7:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCoffey26 min
Jun 20, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPFranklin, Osage31 min
Jun 20, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCoffey26 min
Jun 20, 8:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPFranklin, Osage23 min
Jun 20, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Franklin34 min
Jun 20, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson15 min
Jun 20, 9:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson34 min
Jun 20, 9:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Franklin23 min
Jun 20, 9:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPFranklin26 min
Jun 20, 11:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson26 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.