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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Topeka, KS

April 29, 2022Geary County, Morris County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2022, 8:23 PM CDT for Geary County, Morris County, Kansas. It was in force for 22 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: Apr 29, 2022, 8:23 PM CDT (01:23 UTC)
Expired: Apr 29, 2022, 8:45 PM CDT
In force: 22 min
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.5 in

Counties Geary County, KS, Morris County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:27 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
Apr 29, 8:27 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Parkerville, KS	REPORTS OF TREE DAMAGE AND POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

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
Apr 29, 3:34 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 95 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: 1788 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1073 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 225 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 342 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.2
Supercell composite: 14.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

134 
WFUS53 KTOP 300123
TORTOP
KSC061-127-300145-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0013.220430T0123Z-220430T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
823 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Geary County in east central Kansas...
  Northwestern Morris County in east central Kansas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.
    
* At 823 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near White City, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  White City, Dwight and Parkerville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 9678 3880 9684 3892 9659 3878 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 249DEG 36KT 3876 9676 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Reese

2 follow-up statements

130 
WWUS53 KTOP 300128
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
828 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

KSC061-300138-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220430T0145Z/
Geary-
828 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GEARY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3871 9673 3877 9675 3887 9656 3878 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 249DEG 36KT 3878 9670 

$$

KSC127-300145-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220430T0145Z/
Morris-
828 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MORRIS COUNTY...
    
At 828 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located near White City and one mile west of Parkerville, moving 
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Dwight and Parkerville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3871 9673 3877 9675 3887 9656 3878 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 249DEG 36KT 3878 9670 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Reese

147 
WWUS53 KTOP 300141
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
841 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

KSC127-300150-
/O.EXP.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220430T0145Z/
Morris-
841 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MORRIS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
845 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central
Kansas.

Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for northeast 
Morris County until 900 PM.

LAT...LON 3871 9673 3877 9675 3887 9656 3878 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 249DEG 36KT 3881 9659 

$$

Reese

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 29, 7:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington	30 min
Apr 29, 7:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TOP	Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Riley	37 min
Apr 29, 7:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Washington	21 min
Apr 29, 7:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Dickinson, Geary	23 min
Apr 29, 7:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee	30 min
Apr 29, 7:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Dickinson, Geary, Morris	37 min
Apr 29, 7:27 PM CDT	High Wind Warning	TOP	Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ottawa, Republic, Washington	2 hr
Apr 29, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Jackson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie	36 min
Apr 29, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TOP	Dickinson, Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley	49 min
Apr 29, 7:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Jackson, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee	46 min
Apr 29, 7:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TOP	Dickinson	17 min
Apr 29, 8:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TOP	Dickinson, Geary, Morris	28 min
Apr 29, 8:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee	24 min
Apr 29, 8:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Dickinson, Morris	23 min
Apr 29, 8:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee	21 min
Apr 29, 8:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Brown, Jackson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie	31 min
Apr 29, 8:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TOP	Jackson, Pottawatomie	13 min
Apr 29, 8:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Morris	12 min
Apr 29, 8:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TOP	Geary, Lyon, Morris, Riley, Wabaunsee	36 min
Apr 29, 8:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee	48 min
Apr 29, 8:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Brown, Jackson	40 min
Apr 29, 8:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Geary, Morris, Wabaunsee	24 min
Apr 29, 8:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee	22 min
Apr 29, 8:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Jackson, Jefferson	17 min
Apr 29, 8:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Franklin, Osage	30 min
Apr 29, 8:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Brown, Jackson, Nemaha	27 min
Apr 29, 8:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee	33 min
Apr 29, 8:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Wabaunsee	16 min
Apr 29, 9:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Franklin, Osage	28 min
Apr 29, 9:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee	17 min
Apr 29, 9:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Coffey	28 min
Apr 29, 9:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Anderson	26 min
Apr 29, 9:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee	36 min
Apr 29, 9:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Anderson, Coffey, Franklin	47 min
Apr 29, 9:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee	28 min
Apr 29, 10:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Anderson	42 min
Apr 30, 3:21 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	TOP	Brown, Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Marshall and 6 more	16 hr

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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.