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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS Topeka, KS

June 25, 2021Coffey County, Franklin County, Osage County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2021, 3:40 PM CDT for Coffey County, Franklin County, Osage County, Kansas. It was in force for 50 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 25, 2021, 3:40 PM CDT (20:40 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Coffey County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Osage County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 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 25, 3:46 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 S Olivet, KS	BRANCH OF 8-10 INCHES REPORTED DOWN. REPORT DELAYED.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 25, 1:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 68 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 146 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -476 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1200 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -236 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -188 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

684 
WUUS53 KTOP 252040
SVRTOP
KSC031-059-139-252130-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0087.210625T2040Z-210625T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
340 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Franklin County in east central Kansas...
  Southern Osage County in east central Kansas...
  Northern Coffey County in east central Kansas...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 339 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lebo, moving
  northeast at 20 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Lebo, Waverly, Melvern, Olivet, Melvern Lake and Beto Junction. 

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 144 and 169.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3834 9595 3844 9595 3862 9560 3842 9543
      3826 9592
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 246DEG 17KT 3840 9583 

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

Gargan

3 follow-up statements

289 
WWUS53 KTOP 252047
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
347 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC031-059-139-252130-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210625T2130Z/
Franklin-Osage-Coffey-
347 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE AND NORTHEASTERN
COFFEY COUNTIES...

At 346 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beto Junction,
moving east at 45 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.

Locations impacted include...
Waverly, Olivet and Beto Junction. 

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 150 and 169.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3829 9582 3847 9584 3851 9550 3842 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 265DEG 37KT 3839 9573 

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

Gargan/Flanagan

320 
WWUS53 KTOP 252059
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
359 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC031-059-139-252130-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210625T2130Z/
Franklin-Osage-Coffey-
359 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE AND NORTHEASTERN
COFFEY COUNTIES...

At 359 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Waverly, moving
east at 40 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.

Locations impacted include...
Waverly.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 158 and 169.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3834 9566 3849 9570 3851 9550 3842 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 257DEG 36KT 3840 9558 

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

Flanagan/Gargan

080 
WWUS53 KTOP 252122
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
422 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC031-059-139-252131-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210625T2130Z/
Franklin-Osage-Coffey-
422 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...
SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE AND NORTHEASTERN COFFEY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
430 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty 
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. A 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains for southern Franklin County 
until 5PM.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3834 9566 3849 9570 3851 9550 3842 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 246DEG 17KT 3844 9547 

$$

Flanagan/Gargan

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 7:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Brown, Nemaha	45 min
Jun 24, 7:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Pottawatomie	23 min
Jun 24, 7:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Marshall, Nemaha	43 min
Jun 24, 7:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Brown	35 min
Jun 24, 7:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Pottawatomie	33 min
Jun 24, 7:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Riley	30 min
Jun 24, 7:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Pottawatomie, Riley	28 min
Jun 24, 7:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Nemaha	26 min
Jun 24, 7:55 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Brown, Nemaha	7 hr
Jun 24, 8:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Pottawatomie, Riley	23 min
Jun 24, 8:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Brown, Nemaha	49 min
Jun 24, 8:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Pottawatomie	34 min
Jun 24, 8:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Brown, Jackson, Nemaha	34 min
Jun 24, 8:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee	32 min
Jun 24, 9:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Jackson	35 min
Jun 24, 9:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Jefferson	36 min
Jun 24, 9:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Jefferson	34 min
Jun 24, 10:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Nemaha	34 min
Jun 24, 10:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Brown	27 min
Jun 24, 11:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Brown	29 min
Jun 24, 11:59 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	Brown	6 hr
Jun 25, 12:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Brown, Nemaha	31 min
Jun 25, 12:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Dickinson	24 min
Jun 25, 12:46 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Brown	5 hr
Jun 25, 12:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Brown	34 min
Jun 25, 1:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Ottawa	29 min
Jun 25, 1:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Ottawa	30 min
Jun 25, 1:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Dickinson	46 min
Jun 25, 2:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Geary	22 min
Jun 25, 2:35 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	TOP	Brown, Nemaha	5 hr
Jun 25, 2:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee	51 min
Jun 25, 3:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee	30 min
Jun 25, 4:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Jefferson	34 min
Jun 25, 7:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	Brown, Nemaha	12 hr
Jun 25, 2:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Morris	33 min
Jun 25, 2:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Lyon, Morris	32 min
Jun 25, 2:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Coffey, Lyon, Osage	21 min
Jun 25, 2:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Lyon, Morris, Wabaunsee	11 min
Jun 25, 3:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Osage	34 min
Jun 25, 3:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Wabaunsee	31 min
Jun 25, 3:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Douglas	26 min
Jun 25, 3:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Osage	24 min
Jun 25, 3:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Shawnee	35 min
Jun 25, 3:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Lyon	27 min
Jun 25, 3:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Jefferson, Shawnee	34 min
Jun 25, 3:49 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Coffey, Franklin, Osage	7 hr
Jun 25, 3:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Coffey, Lyon	69 min
Jun 25, 3:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Anderson, Coffey, Franklin	36 min
Jun 25, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee	48 min
Jun 25, 4:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Douglas, Jefferson, Shawnee	115 min
Jun 25, 4:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Jackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee	41 min
Jun 25, 4:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Lyon	36 min
Jun 25, 4:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Anderson, Franklin	48 min
Jun 25, 4:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Morris	33 min
Jun 25, 4:34 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Anderson, Coffey, Franklin	6 hr
Jun 25, 4:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Dickinson	24 min
Jun 25, 4:39 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee	81 min
Jun 25, 4:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee	36 min
Jun 25, 4:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Dickinson, Geary, Riley	43 min
Jun 25, 5:00 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Coffey, Lyon	6 hr
Jun 25, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Anderson	30 min
Jun 25, 5:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee	40 min
Jun 25, 5:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Anderson, Franklin	52 min
Jun 25, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Anderson, Franklin	32 min
Jun 25, 6:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Coffey	29 min
Jun 25, 6:47 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Anderson, Coffey	4 hr
Jun 25, 6:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Anderson	43 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.