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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 251, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2024, 12:35 AM CDT for 5 counties in 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
- Jul 4, 2024, 12:35 AM CDT (05:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 2024, 1:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Clay County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Geary County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Riley County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:36 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 126 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -80 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1206 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.6
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 Jul 3, 6:16 PM CDT, 6 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 6:16 PM CDT, 6 hours 19 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 2:15 PM CDT, 10 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 215 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-041915- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 215 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to move across the area tonight. A few damaging wind gusts could occur, especially in central portions of the state. Heavy rainfall is also possible, particularly in parts of east central Kansas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. There is a 40 to 60 percent chance for thunderstorm development along a cold front in eastern Kansas Thursday afternoon and early evening, mainly along and southeast of the Kansas Turnpike. If storms form, damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall will be the main hazards. .SPOTTER MESSAGE Weather spotters are encouraged to relay reports of hail, damaging wind, tornadoes and flooding. && More detailed information can be found at: www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 10:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1002 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024
KSZ008-009-020-040330-
Republic-Cloud-Washington-
1002 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT REPUBLIC...NORTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN CLOUD COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM CDT...
At 1001 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles south of Friend to 4 miles north of
Hardy to 4 miles east of Kirwin. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Belleville, Scandia, Jamestown, Courtland, Cuba, Norway, Republic,
Haddam, Munden, Narka, and Mahaska.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4000 9707 3974 9739 3954 9793 4000 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 308DEG 36KT 4059 9729 4007 9792 3965 9904
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
101Special weather statement, Jul 3, 10:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1044 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024
KSZ008-009-020-040430-
Republic-Cloud-Washington-
1044 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT REPUBLIC...NORTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN CLOUD COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM CDT...
At 1044 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Hebron to 5 miles west of
Jewell. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Concordia, Belleville, Scandia, Jamestown, Courtland, Cuba,
Morrowville, Norway, Republic, Haddam, Munden, Narka, Mahaska,
Agenda, and Hollenberg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4000 9692 3948 9771 3953 9793 4000 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 280DEG 34KT 4015 9753 3968 9825
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
PrietoSpecial weather statement, Jul 3, 11:45 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1145 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024
KSZ020-021-034-040530-
Clay-Cloud-Ottawa-
1145 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OTTAWA...WEST CENTRAL CLAY AND
SOUTHERN CLOUD COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM CDT...
At 1145 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Asherville to 4 miles west of Barnard to 3
miles southwest of Lincoln. Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Minneapolis, Bennington, Miltonvale, Glasco, Delphos, Tescott,
Culver, Wells, and Ada.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3942 9793 3942 9722 3896 9760 3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0445Z 275DEG 41KT 3941 9795 3918 9813 3902 9819
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
FlanaganLocal storm report, Jul 4, 12:30 AM CDT, 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1230 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1227 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Culver 38.97N 97.75W
07/04/2024 E65 MPH Ottawa KS Fire Dept/Rescue
Estimated 55-65mph wind gusts.
&&
FlanaganThe office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 10:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Republic | 28 min |
| Jul 3, 10:44 PM CDT | Flood Watch | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Osage and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 3, 10:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Republic | 46 min |
| Jul 3, 11:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Ottawa | 45 min |
| Jul 4, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Ottawa | 44 min |
| Jul 4, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley | 36 min |
| Jul 4, 1:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Lyon | 37 min |
| Jul 4, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Lyon, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 36 min |
| Jul 4, 2:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Jackson, Shawnee | 35 min |
| Jul 4, 2:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 2:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee | 4 hr |
| Jul 4, 2:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Osage, Shawnee | 36 min |
| Jul 4, 3:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Anderson, Douglas, Franklin | 51 min |
| Jul 4, 3:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Douglas, Franklin | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 5:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage | 13 hr |
| Jul 4, 7:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 6 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.