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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Topeka, KS

March 14, 2024Clay County, Washington County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 14, 2024, 12:00 AM CDT for Clay County, Washington County, Kansas. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 14, 2024, 12:00 AM CDT (05:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 14, 2024, 12:30 AM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clay County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:01 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 13, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 2024-03-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1683 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2024-03-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 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
1683 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1038 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
230 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
8.2

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The text

As transmitted.

821 
WUUS53 KTOP 140500
SVRTOP
KSC027-201-140530-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0021.240314T0500Z-240314T0530Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1200 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Washington County in north central Kansas...
  Clay County in north central Kansas...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1159 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles north of Vining to 7 miles east of Longford,
  moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Clay Center, Wakefield, Clifton, Linn, Morganville, Morrowville,
  Green, Palmer, Vining, and Idana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3986 9718 3956 9696 3913 9696 3913 9725
      3957 9737 3971 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0459Z 238DEG 27KT 3965 9730 3916 9718 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Reese
2 follow-up statements
664 
WWUS53 KTOP 140513
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1213 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

KSC027-201-140530-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240314T0530Z/
Washington-Clay-
1213 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND EASTERN CLAY COUNTIES...

At 1213 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles south of Morrowville to 3 miles northwest of
Wakefield, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Clay Center, Wakefield, Linn, Morganville, Morrowville, Green, and
Palmer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3986 9718 3956 9696 3918 9696 3916 9712
      3956 9724 3971 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0513Z 235DEG 29KT 3975 9717 3926 9705 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Reese
298 
WWUS53 KTOP 140528
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1228 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

KSC027-201-140537-
/O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240314T0530Z/
Washington-Clay-
1228 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND
EASTERN CLAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM CDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
eastern Washington and Clay Counties until 1245 AM CDT.

&&

LAT...LON 3986 9718 3956 9696 3918 9696 3916 9712
      3956 9724 3971 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0527Z 238DEG 27KT 3979 9708 3930 9696 

$$

Reese

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, Jefferson47 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, 12:19 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.