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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 162, NWS Topeka, KS

June 7, 2024Republic County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 7, 2024, 10:35 PM CDT for Republic County, Kansas. It was in force for 40 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
Jun 7, 2024, 10:35 PM CDT (03:35 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2024, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Republic 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
Jun 7, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 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 Jun 7, 6:35 PM CDT, 4 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 6:35 PM CDT, 4 hours before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 7:04 PM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
704 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-090015-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
704 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for much of the
listening area. There is a risk for severe thunderstorms tonight
across the area. Thunderstorms will be capable of damaging winds
over 70 mph, very heavy rainfall and large hail. Areas along and
northeast of a line from Belleville to Manhattan to Ottawa have
the greatest chance of seeing severe storms tonight and the main
window for these storms to move through is between 9pm and 2am.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A second round of thunderstorms is forecast for Saturday night.
These storms are more likely along and south of Interstate 70.
Very heavy rainfall is possible along with damaging winds and
large hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any severe weather to the
National Weather Service in Topeka.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 10:03 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 7, 10:14 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1014 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

KSZ008-080400-
Republic-
1014 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT REPUBLIC COUNTY THROUGH 1100 PM
CDT...

At 1014 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles northwest of Hardy to 4 miles north of
Burr Oak. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects and
         vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Belleville, Scandia, Courtland, Cuba, Norway, Republic, Munden, and
Narka.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
north central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9737 3984 9737 3965 9776 3966 9793
      4000 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0314Z 302DEG 35KT 4008 9797 3994 9829

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Reese
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 10:24 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1024 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

KSZ009-080415-
Washington-
1024 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
THROUGH 1115 PM CDT...

At 1023 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northeast of Reynolds, Nebraska, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor
         objects and vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Washington, Hanover, Morrowville, Haddam, Mahaska, and Hollenberg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
north central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 4000 9681 3973 9681 3984 9737 4000 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 299DEG 31KT 4012 9730

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 10:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPOttawa57 min
Jun 7, 10:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRepublic46 min
Jun 7, 10:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWashington51 min
Jun 7, 10:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Republic29 min
Jun 7, 10:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Washington38 min
Jun 7, 10:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPDickinson33 min
Jun 7, 11:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown, Nemaha25 min
Jun 7, 11:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Cloud, Republic, Washington17 min
Jun 7, 11:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJackson26 min
Jun 7, 11:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson, Geary, Morris38 min
Jun 7, 11:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPLyon37 min
Jun 7, 11:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Pottawatomie, Riley47 min
Jun 7, 11:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown28 min
Jun 7, 11:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson25 min
Jun 7, 11:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPFranklin, Osage28 min
Jun 7, 11:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Lyon, Morris, Wabaunsee37 min
Jun 7, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson32 min
Jun 7, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLyon32 min
Jun 8, 12:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPFranklin, Osage35 min
Jun 8, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee18 min
Jun 8, 12:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPFranklin, Osage24 min
Jun 8, 12:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPDickinson24 min
Jun 8, 12:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPJefferson, Shawnee36 min
Jun 8, 12:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCoffey, Osage34 min
Jun 8, 12:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPFranklin37 min
Jun 8, 12:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson, Coffey31 min
Jun 8, 12:48 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPFranklin, Osage3 hr
Jun 8, 1:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey24 min
Jun 8, 1:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson17 min
Jun 8, 1:52 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPJackson, Jefferson3 hr
Jun 8, 6:59 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPMarshall6 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.