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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Topeka, KS

April 29, 2022Dickinson County, Morris County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2022, 8:07 PM CDT for Dickinson County, Morris County, Kansas. It was in force for 23 min. 2 reports 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, 8:07 PM CDT (01:07 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2022, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Dickinson County, KS, Morris County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:09 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
Apr 29, 8:08 PM CDTTORNADO2 Nnw Herington, KSDELAYED REPORT... PHOTO ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF DEBRIS.
Apr 29, 8:27 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGParkerville, KSREPORTS 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 29, 3:34 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 112 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 2022-04-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1788 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 2022-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 225 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

348 
WFUS53 KTOP 300107
TORTOP
KSC041-127-300130-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0009.220430T0107Z-220430T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Dickinson County in central Kansas...
  Western Morris County in east central Kansas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 806 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Herington, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud. At 806 PM a 
           trained spotter reported a funnel cloud west of 
           Herington. A second circulation was located near Woodbine.

  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...
  Herington, White City, Woodbine, Wilsey, Parkerville and Latimer. 

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 3866 9705 3886 9701 3881 9660 3857 9671
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 285DEG 32KT 3869 9698 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

Reese
2 follow-up statements
694 
WWUS53 KTOP 300115
SVSTOP

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

KSC041-300124-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220430T0130Z/
Dickinson-
815 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DICKINSON 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 central and
east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3868 9693 3880 9693 3881 9660 3862 9669
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 285DEG 32KT 3867 9689 

$$

KSC127-300130-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220430T0130Z/
Morris-
815 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MORRIS COUNTY...
        
At 814 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Herington, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud north of 
         Herington, moving towards Latimer.

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...
Herington, White City, Wilsey, Parkerville and Latimer. 

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 3868 9693 3880 9693 3881 9660 3862 9669
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 285DEG 32KT 3867 9689 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

Reese
614 
WWUS53 KTOP 300122
SVSTOP

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

KSC127-300130-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220430T0130Z/
Morris-
822 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MORRIS COUNTY...
    
At 822 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles south of Latimer, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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.

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 3872 9682 3880 9684 3881 9676 3881 9668
      3872 9672
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 285DEG 32KT 3865 9680 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

Reese

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington30 min
Apr 29, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPClay, Dickinson, Geary, Riley37 min
Apr 29, 7:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWashington21 min
Apr 29, 7:11 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPDickinson, Geary23 min
Apr 29, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee30 min
Apr 29, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson, Geary, Morris37 min
Apr 29, 7:27 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningTOPClay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ottawa, Republic, Washington2 hr
Apr 29, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie36 min
Apr 29, 7:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPDickinson, Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley49 min
Apr 29, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee46 min
Apr 29, 7:59 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedTOPDickinson17 min
Apr 29, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPDickinson, Geary, Morris28 min
Apr 29, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee24 min
Apr 29, 8:09 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPPottawatomie, Wabaunsee21 min
Apr 29, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Jackson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie31 min
Apr 29, 8:20 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedTOPJackson, Pottawatomie13 min
Apr 29, 8:20 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPMorris12 min
Apr 29, 8:23 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPGeary, Morris22 min
Apr 29, 8:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPGeary, Lyon, Morris, Riley, Wabaunsee36 min
Apr 29, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee48 min
Apr 29, 8:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Jackson40 min
Apr 29, 8:36 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPGeary, Morris, Wabaunsee24 min
Apr 29, 8:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee22 min
Apr 29, 8:43 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPJackson, Jefferson17 min
Apr 29, 8:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPFranklin, Osage30 min
Apr 29, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Jackson, Nemaha27 min
Apr 29, 8:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPOsage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee33 min
Apr 29, 8:59 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPWabaunsee16 min
Apr 29, 9:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Franklin, Osage28 min
Apr 29, 9:13 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPOsage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee17 min
Apr 29, 9:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCoffey28 min
Apr 29, 9:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson26 min
Apr 29, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee36 min
Apr 29, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey, Franklin47 min
Apr 29, 9:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee28 min
Apr 29, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson42 min
Apr 30, 3:21 AM CDTWind AdvisoryTOPBrown, Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Marshall and 6 more16 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.