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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Topeka, KS

June 24, 2021Brown County, Jackson County, Nemaha County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 8:41 PM CDT for Brown County, Jackson County, Nemaha County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 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
Jun 24, 2021, 8:41 PM CDT (01:41 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Brown County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Nemaha County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:42 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
Jun 24, 3:44 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 70 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 2021-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2766 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 2021-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 225 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
2766 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1424 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
404 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.2
Supercell composite
23.2

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The text

As transmitted.

166 
WUUS53 KTOP 250141
SVRTOP
KSC013-085-131-250215-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0078.210625T0141Z-210625T0215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Jackson County in northeastern Kansas...
  Southeastern Nemaha County in northeastern Kansas...
  Southern Brown County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 841 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 3 miles east of Everest to near Wetmore, moving
  southeast at 40 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Horton, Wetmore, Everest, Whiting and Netawaka. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Kansas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3965 9556 3943 9557 3968 9594 3972 9534
      3965 9534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 302DEG 33KT 3967 9535 3960 9582 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Reese
2 follow-up statements
175 
WWUS53 KTOP 250200
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
900 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

KSC131-250209-
/O.CAN.KTOP.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210625T0215Z/
Nemaha-
900 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEMAHA 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 300 AM CDT for
northeastern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3965 9556 3943 9557 3956 9576 3969 9573
      3972 9534 3965 9534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 302DEG 33KT 3958 9518 3952 9564 

$$

KSC013-085-250215-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210625T0215Z/
Jackson-Brown-
900 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON AND SOUTHEASTERN BROWN COUNTIES...

At 859 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles northwest of Atchison to 5 miles south of
Whiting, moving southeast at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Horton, Everest, Whiting and Netawaka. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3965 9556 3943 9557 3956 9576 3969 9573
      3972 9534 3965 9534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 302DEG 33KT 3958 9518 3952 9564 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Reese
563 
WWUS53 KTOP 250209
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
909 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

KSC013-085-250216-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210625T0215Z/
Jackson-Brown-
909 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN BROWN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 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 small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these
thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
northeastern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3965 9556 3943 9557 3956 9576 3969 9573
      3972 9534 3965 9534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 302DEG 33KT 3956 9513 3950 9559 

$$

Gargan

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Nemaha45 min
Jun 24, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie23 min
Jun 24, 7:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha43 min
Jun 24, 7:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown35 min
Jun 24, 7:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPPottawatomie33 min
Jun 24, 7:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRiley30 min
Jun 24, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPPottawatomie, Riley28 min
Jun 24, 7:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPNemaha26 min
Jun 24, 7:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPBrown, Nemaha7 hr
Jun 24, 8:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie, Riley23 min
Jun 24, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Nemaha49 min
Jun 24, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPPottawatomie34 min
Jun 24, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee32 min
Jun 24, 9:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJackson35 min
Jun 24, 9:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJefferson36 min
Jun 24, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJefferson34 min
Jun 24, 10:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPNemaha34 min
Jun 24, 10:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown27 min
Jun 24, 11:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown29 min
Jun 24, 11:59 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPBrown6 hr
Jun 25, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Nemaha31 min
Jun 25, 12:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDickinson24 min
Jun 25, 12:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPBrown5 hr
Jun 25, 12:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown34 min
Jun 25, 1:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPOttawa29 min
Jun 25, 1:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPOttawa30 min
Jun 25, 1:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDickinson46 min
Jun 25, 2:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPGeary22 min
Jun 25, 2:35 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTOPBrown, Nemaha5 hr
Jun 25, 2:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPPottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee51 min
Jun 25, 3:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee30 min
Jun 25, 4:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jefferson34 min
Jun 25, 7:52 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPBrown, Nemaha12 hr
Jun 25, 2:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPMorris33 min
Jun 25, 2:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLyon, Morris32 min
Jun 25, 2:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCoffey, Lyon, Osage21 min
Jun 25, 2:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLyon, Morris, Wabaunsee11 min
Jun 25, 3:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPOsage34 min
Jun 25, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWabaunsee31 min
Jun 25, 3:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDouglas26 min
Jun 25, 3:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPOsage24 min
Jun 25, 3:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPShawnee35 min
Jun 25, 3:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPLyon27 min
Jun 25, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCoffey, Franklin, Osage50 min
Jun 25, 3:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJefferson, Shawnee34 min
Jun 25, 3:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPCoffey, Franklin, Osage7 hr
Jun 25, 3:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPCoffey, Lyon69 min
Jun 25, 3:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey, Franklin36 min
Jun 25, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee48 min
Jun 25, 4:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPDouglas, Jefferson, Shawnee115 min
Jun 25, 4:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee41 min
Jun 25, 4:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPLyon36 min
Jun 25, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Franklin48 min
Jun 25, 4:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPMorris33 min
Jun 25, 4:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey, Franklin6 hr
Jun 25, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson24 min
Jun 25, 4:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPJackson, Jefferson, Shawnee81 min
Jun 25, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Jefferson, Shawnee36 min
Jun 25, 4:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson, Geary, Riley43 min
Jun 25, 5:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPCoffey, Lyon6 hr
Jun 25, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson30 min
Jun 25, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee40 min
Jun 25, 5:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson, Franklin52 min
Jun 25, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Franklin32 min
Jun 25, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCoffey29 min
Jun 25, 6:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey4 hr
Jun 25, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson43 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.