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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Topeka, KS

March 13, 2024Jackson County, Jefferson County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2024, 9:43 PM CDT for Jackson County, Jefferson County, Kansas. It was in force for 47 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
Mar 13, 2024, 9:43 PM CDT (02:43 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2024, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 13, 5:43 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 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 Mar 13, 6:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 6:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 13, 5:48 PM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
548 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

KSZ022>024-026-035>040-054>056-058-142300-
Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-
548 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 37 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central
Kansas and northeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A Tornado Watch has been issued. See weather.gov/top for more
details.

Thunderstorms are forecast to develop during the late afternoon and
evening hours across northeast and north central Kansas and could
quickly become severe. The likely window for thunderstorm
development is between 5 and 8 pm. The storms will be capable of
producing very large hail over two inches in diameter, damaging wind
gusts, and even a tornado or two. The storms should move to the
north and northeast through the evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There could be some thunderstorms across northeast and east central
Kansas Thursday. These storms are not expected to be severe but
could still produce a lightning hazard for those outside.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report hail of one inch or
larger, wind damage, tornados and flooding.

&&

More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf

KSZ008>012-020-021-034-142300-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Ottawa-
548 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 36 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Kansas and
northeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued. See weather.gov/top for
details.

Thunderstorms are forecast to develop during the late afternoon and
evening hours across northeast and north central Kansas and could
quickly become severe. The likely window for thunderstorm
development is between 5 and 8 pm. The storms will be capable of
producing very large hail over two inches in diameter, and damaging
wind gusts to 70 mph. The storms should move to the north and
northeast through the evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There could be some thunderstorms across northeast and east central
Kansas Thursday. These storms are not expected to be severe but
could still produce a lightning hazard for those outside.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report hail of one inch or
larger, wind damage, tornadoes and flooding.

&&

More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf

KSZ059-142300-
Anderson-
548 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A few thunderstorms are possible this evening. While the greatest
threat for severe weather will be north of Anderson County, there is
still a very slight chance (less than 20%) that a severe storm could
impact Anderson County with large hail and damaging wind.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There could be some thunderstorms across northeast and east central
Kansas Thursday. These storms are not expected to be severe but
could still produce a lightning hazard for those outside.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report hail of one inch or
larger, wind damage, tornadoes and flooding.

&&

More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 13, 8:52 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
852 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 PM     Hail             3 N Dwight              38.88N 96.59W
03/13/2024  M1.75 inch       Geary              KS   Trained Spotter

            Delayed report. 1.75 inch hail near the
            Geary Morris County line north of Dwight.
            Time estimated from radar.

&&

DR
Local storm report, Mar 13, 9:18 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
918 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0917 PM     Hail             Saint George            39.19N 96.42W
03/13/2024  M1.00 inch       Pottawatomie       KS   Emergency Mngr

            Quarter size hail reported by Emergency
            Management.

&&
Local storm report, Mar 13, 9:23 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
923 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0922 PM     Hail             6 SSE Saint George      39.11N 96.39W
03/13/2024  E1.50 inch       Wabaunsee          KS   Trained Spotter

            Ping Pong size hail reported by spotter.

&&
Local storm report, Mar 13, 9:30 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 13, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Morris, Wabaunsee34 min
Mar 13, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson, Geary31 min
Mar 13, 7:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWabaunsee29 min
Mar 13, 7:42 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPGeary, Morris, Wabaunsee33 min
Mar 13, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPGeary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee42 min
Mar 13, 7:52 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedTOPGeary, Wabaunsee23 min
Mar 13, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson, Geary, Riley47 min
Mar 13, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPJackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee43 min
Mar 13, 8:04 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPRiley, Wabaunsee26 min
Mar 13, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley35 min
Mar 13, 8:19 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPJackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee26 min
Mar 13, 8:27 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPWabaunsee33 min
Mar 13, 8:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPMarshall, Nemaha39 min
Mar 13, 8:40 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedTOPJackson, Shawnee35 min
Mar 13, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPGeary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee33 min
Mar 13, 8:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPJackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee45 min
Mar 13, 9:05 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPJackson25 min
Mar 13, 9:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTOPPottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee33 min
Mar 13, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPJackson, Jefferson, Shawnee36 min
Mar 13, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWashington38 min
Mar 13, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPJackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee47 min
Mar 13, 9:50 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPJefferson25 min
Mar 13, 10:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Washington27 min
Mar 13, 10:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJackson38 min
Mar 13, 10:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPClay24 min
Mar 13, 10:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJefferson22 min
Mar 13, 10:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWashington27 min
Mar 13, 10:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCloud39 min
Mar 13, 10:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJefferson37 min
Mar 13, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWashington47 min
Mar 13, 11:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPOttawa41 min
Mar 13, 11:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Ottawa27 min
Mar 13, 11:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCloud26 min
Mar 13, 11:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ottawa, Washington37 min
Mar 14, 12:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Washington30 min
Mar 14, 12:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington26 min
Mar 14, 12:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown34 min
Mar 14, 12:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPMarshall47 min
Mar 14, 1:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPPottawatomie29 min
Mar 14, 1:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPLyon25 min
Mar 14, 1:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJackson, Nemaha40 min
Mar 14, 1:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson, Coffey, Franklin43 min
Mar 14, 1:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown, Jackson38 min
Mar 14, 1:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey23 min
Mar 14, 2:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Franklin36 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.