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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 16, 2024, 7:57 AM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 33 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, 7:57 AM CDT (12:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2024, 8:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Lyon County, KS, Osage County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:00 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 4:31 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 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, 13 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 6:35 PM CDT, 13 hours 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 2:57 PM CDT, 17 hours 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2:45 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Republic | 25 min |
| Apr 16, 3:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Riley | 28 min |
| Apr 16, 3:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Clay, Dickinson | 24 min |
| Apr 16, 3:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Morris | 36 min |
| Apr 16, 3:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha | 34 min |
| Apr 16, 4:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Republic | 30 min |
| Apr 16, 4:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Geary, Morris | 28 min |
| Apr 16, 4:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Riley, Wabaunsee | 32 min |
| Apr 16, 5:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Geary, Pottawatomie | 29 min |
| Apr 16, 5:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Coffey | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 5:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Coffey, Lyon | 28 min |
| Apr 16, 5:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Coffey, Lyon, Osage | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 5:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Osage | 26 min |
| Apr 16, 6:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Marshall | 27 min |
| Apr 16, 6:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Douglas, Osage, Shawnee | 26 min |
| Apr 16, 6:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Wabaunsee | 34 min |
| Apr 16, 6:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Wabaunsee | 29 min |
| Apr 16, 6:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jefferson | 17 min |
| Apr 16, 7:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson | 49 min |
| Apr 16, 7:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Shawnee | 36 min |
| Apr 16, 7:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage | 24 min |
| Apr 16, 7:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown | 49 min |
| Apr 16, 7:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Shawnee | 36 min |
| Apr 16, 8:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Shawnee | 48 min |
| Apr 16, 8:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Anderson, Franklin | 42 min |
| Apr 16, 8:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Brown | 23 min |
| Apr 16, 8:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Franklin | 32 min |
| Apr 16, 8:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas | 31 min |
Nearby
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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.