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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS Topeka, KS

April 16, 2024Jackson County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 16, 2024, 7:11 AM CDT for Jackson County, Kansas. It was in force for 49 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 16, 2024, 7:11 AM CDT (12:11 UTC)
Expired
Apr 16, 2024, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Jackson County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:15 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
Apr 16, 4:31 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC4 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 15, 6:35 PM CDT, 12 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 6:35 PM CDT, 12 hours 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 2:57 PM CDT, 16 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
257 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-162000-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
257 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop across western Kansas and move
towards north central Kansas late this evening or around midnight.
Some of these storms could be severe with large hail around 2 inches
in diameter, damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph, and a tornado or two
possible. As the night progresses, additional thunderstorms are
expected to develop over northeast and east central KS during the
pre-dawn hours and could also be severe with large hail and damaging
winds. The timing of the severe weather during the overnight hours
makes it a greater threat with most people sleeping.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Thunderstorms should be ongoing across northeast and east central
Kansas at daybreak Tuesday. These storms should push east of the
forecast area by noon.

There could be an isolated thunderstorm develop across north central
Kansas Tuesday afternoon. These storms may be capable of some small
hail.

Strong south and southwest winds are possible mainly across east
central Kansas through the day Tuesday. Winds could gust up to 40
mph.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed late this evening across north central Kansas.

Wolters

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 2:45 AM CDTWind AdvisoryTOPAnderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more16 hr
Apr 16, 3:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRepublic25 min
Apr 16, 3:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRiley28 min
Apr 16, 3:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPClay, Dickinson24 min
Apr 16, 3:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPMorris36 min
Apr 16, 3:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPMarshall, Nemaha34 min
Apr 16, 4:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRepublic30 min
Apr 16, 4:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPGeary, Morris28 min
Apr 16, 4:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson, Geary, Morris, Riley, Wabaunsee32 min
Apr 16, 5:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPGeary, Pottawatomie29 min
Apr 16, 5:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCoffey37 min
Apr 16, 5:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCoffey, Lyon28 min
Apr 16, 5:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCoffey, Lyon, Osage37 min
Apr 16, 5:49 AM CDTTornado WarningTOPOsage26 min
Apr 16, 6:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPMarshall27 min
Apr 16, 6:19 AM CDTTornado WarningTOPDouglas, Osage, Shawnee26 min
Apr 16, 6:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWabaunsee34 min
Apr 16, 6:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWabaunsee29 min
Apr 16, 6:40 AM CDTTornado WarningTOPDouglas, Jefferson17 min
Apr 16, 7:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Shawnee36 min
Apr 16, 7:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLyon, Osage24 min
Apr 16, 7:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown49 min
Apr 16, 7:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPJackson, Shawnee36 min
Apr 16, 7:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLyon, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee33 min
Apr 16, 8:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPShawnee48 min
Apr 16, 8:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson, Franklin42 min
Apr 16, 8:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPBrown23 min
Apr 16, 8:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPFranklin32 min
Apr 16, 8:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDouglas31 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.