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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Topeka, KS

April 29, 2022Cloud County, Republic County, Washington County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2022, 6:15 PM CDT for Cloud County, Republic County, Washington County, Kansas. It was in force for 30 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, 6:15 PM CDT (23:15 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2022, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.0 in

Counties Cloud County, KS, Republic County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Apr 29, 6:27 PM CDTHAIL 0.88Morrowville, KS

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 29, 3:34 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 162 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 12:00Z on 2022-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2022-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 414 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
905 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
414 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
370 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-1.0

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The text

As transmitted.

629 
WFUS53 KTOP 292315
TORTOP
KSC029-157-201-292345-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0003.220429T2315Z-220429T2345Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Republic County in north central Kansas...
  Western Washington County in north central Kansas...
  Northeastern Cloud County in north central Kansas...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 615 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Agenda, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud near Clyde.

  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...
  Clyde, Linn, Greenleaf, Morrowville, Haddam and Agenda. 

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 3958 9740 3971 9750 3994 9722 3969 9695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 233DEG 31KT 3970 9737 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Flanagan
1 follow-up statement
664 
WWUS53 KTOP 292327
SVSTOP

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

KSC029-292337-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220429T2345Z/
Cloud-
627 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLOUD 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 north central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3962 9734 3977 9743 3994 9722 3969 9695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 236DEG 29KT 3973 9727 

$$

KSC157-201-292345-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220429T2345Z/
Republic-Washington-
627 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL REPUBLIC AND WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
        
At 627 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles east of Agenda, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.

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...
Linn, Greenleaf, Morrowville and Haddam. 

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 3962 9734 3977 9743 3994 9722 3969 9695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 236DEG 29KT 3973 9727 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Flanagan

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 4:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPGeary27 min
Apr 29, 4:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Dickinson, Geary, Riley14 min
Apr 29, 5:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWashington29 min
Apr 29, 5:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPMarshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Washington31 min
Apr 29, 7:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown28 min
Apr 29, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDickinson30 min
Apr 29, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson34 min
Apr 29, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCloud34 min
Apr 29, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Republic27 min
Apr 29, 5:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDickinson, Geary34 min
Apr 29, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Dickinson36 min
Apr 29, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPCloud, Republic, Washington47 min
Apr 29, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson, Geary, Riley31 min
Apr 29, 6:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson37 min
Apr 29, 6:13 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPDickinson32 min
Apr 29, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Dickinson, Geary, Riley50 min
Apr 29, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPWashington34 min
Apr 29, 6:39 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPWashington36 min
Apr 29, 6:43 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedTOPDickinson, Geary32 min
Apr 29, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Riley, Washington35 min
Apr 29, 6:56 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPMarshall, Washington24 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.