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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 14, 2023, 6:28 PM CDT for Republic County, Kansas. It was in force for 17 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2023, 6:28 PM CDT (23:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2023, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 17 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Republic County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 14, 2:35 PM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 2:35 PM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 236 PM CDT Fri Apr 14 2023 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-151945- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 236 PM CDT Fri Apr 14 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. A few severe storms are possible late this afternoon and evening, mainly across north central and northeast Kansas. Hail up to the size of half dollars and wind gusts to 70 mph will be possible in any severe storms that develop today. Very high fire danger continues through this evening, with breezy south winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Very high to extreme fire weather will be possible on Sunday due to gusty northwest winds and low humidity. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. && More detailed information can be found at: www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 14, 5:56 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon | 47 min |
| Apr 14, 5:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Cloud | 34 min |
| Apr 14, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Morris, Wabaunsee | 34 min |
| Apr 14, 6:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Marshall | 35 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.