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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Topeka, KS

June 24, 2021Jackson County, Jefferson County, Shawnee County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 5:48 AM CDT for Jackson County, Jefferson County, Shawnee County, Kansas. It was in force for 27 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 24, 2021, 5:48 AM CDT (10:48 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 6:15 AM CDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Shawnee County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:47 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 24, 5:58 AM CDTHAIL 15 Wnw Mayetta, 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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 30 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 2021-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1636 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 158 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
1636 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-314 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1571 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
391 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

249 
WUUS53 KTOP 241048
SVRTOP
KSC085-087-177-241115-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0065.210624T1048Z-210624T1115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
548 AM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas...
  Northeastern Shawnee County in east central Kansas...
  Southeastern Jackson County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 615 AM CDT.

* At 548 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Potawatomi
  Reservation, moving east at 40 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...
  Meriden, Hoyt, Ozawkie, Mayetta, Denison and Potawatomi
  Reservation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3920 9591 3939 9590 3940 9548 3911 9546
TIME...MOT...LOC 1048Z 280DEG 33KT 3929 9581 

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

Jones
2 follow-up statements
652 
WWUS53 KTOP 241102
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
602 AM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

KSC177-241111-
/O.CAN.KTOP.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210624T1115Z/
Shawnee-
602 AM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SHAWNEE 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 3916 9547 3919 9559 3922 9559 3922 9570
      3925 9584 3939 9586 3940 9548
TIME...MOT...LOC 1101Z 260DEG 21KT 3935 9576 

$$

KSC085-087-241115-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210624T1115Z/
Jefferson-Jackson-
602 AM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 601 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mayetta, moving
east at 25 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...
Meriden, Hoyt, Mayetta, Denison and Potawatomi Reservation. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3916 9547 3919 9559 3922 9559 3922 9570
      3925 9584 3939 9586 3940 9548
TIME...MOT...LOC 1101Z 260DEG 21KT 3935 9576 

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

Jones
049 
WWUS53 KTOP 241109
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
609 AM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

KSC085-087-241118-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210624T1115Z/
Jefferson-Jackson-
609 AM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 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.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3916 9547 3919 9559 3922 9559 3922 9570
      3925 9584 3939 9586 3940 9548
TIME...MOT...LOC 1108Z 280DEG 33KT 3934 9570 

$$

Jones

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 4:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown32 min
Jun 24, 6:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Franklin18 min
Jun 24, 1:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchTOPAnderson, Brown, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson and 9 more58 hr
Jun 24, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall26 min
Jun 24, 5:45 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPMarshall30 min
Jun 24, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha44 min
Jun 24, 6:07 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPMarshall23 min
Jun 24, 6:16 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha29 min
Jun 24, 6:26 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha34 min
Jun 24, 6:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Nemaha24 min
Jun 24, 6:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie, Riley29 min
Jun 24, 6:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPBrown, Nemaha61 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.