Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2021, 8:26 PM CDT for Anderson County, Franklin County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 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, 8:26 PM CDT (01:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Anderson County, KS, Franklin County, KS
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:28 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 8:32 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Sw Princeton, KS | HAD DIME SIZED HAIL TOO. |
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, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KTOP 210126
SVRTOP
KSC003-059-210200-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0063.210621T0126Z-210621T0200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
826 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Franklin County in east central Kansas...
Northeastern Anderson County in east central Kansas...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 825 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest
of Princeton, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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.
* Locations impacted include...
Garnett, Richmond, Greeley, Princeton and Lane.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 173 and 177.
Law enforcement reported 60 mph winds and nickel sized hail near
Williamsburg at 811 PM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3826 9507 3823 9507 3839 9548 3855 9542
3853 9506 3826 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 286DEG 27KT 3845 9534
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Teefey3 follow-up statements
355
WWUS53 KTOP 210135
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
835 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
KSC003-059-210200-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210621T0200Z/
Franklin-Anderson-
835 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES...
At 835 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Richmond,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Garnett, Richmond, Greeley, Princeton and Lane.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3826 9507 3823 9507 3837 9543 3855 9536
3853 9506 3826 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 286DEG 27KT 3843 9525
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Teefey758
WWUS53 KTOP 210142
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
842 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
KSC003-059-210200-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210621T0200Z/
Franklin-Anderson-
842 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES...
At 841 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greeley, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Garnett, Richmond, Greeley and Lane.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3826 9507 3823 9507 3833 9531 3850 9523
3853 9506 3826 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 291DEG 31KT 3840 9517
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Teefey757
WWUS53 KTOP 210151
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
851 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
KSC059-210200-
/O.CAN.KTOP.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210621T0200Z/
Franklin-
851 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3826 9507 3823 9507 3833 9531 3839 9528
3839 9507 3826 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 314DEG 22KT 3834 9515
$$
KSC003-210200-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210621T0200Z/
Anderson-
851 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTY...
At 850 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greeley, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Garnett and Greeley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3826 9507 3823 9507 3833 9531 3839 9528
3839 9507 3826 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 314DEG 22KT 3834 9515
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TeefeyThe office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 7:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Osage | 15 min |
| Jun 20, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Osage | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 7:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Coffey | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Franklin, Osage | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 7:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Coffey | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Coffey | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Franklin, Osage | 23 min |
| Jun 20, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Anderson | 15 min |
| Jun 20, 9:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Anderson | 34 min |
| Jun 20, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson, Franklin | 23 min |
| Jun 20, 9:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Franklin | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 11:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Anderson | 26 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.