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Special Weather Statement, NWS Topeka, KS

August 27, 2024Pottawatomie County, Wabaunsee County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this special weather statement at Aug 27, 2024, 6:21 PM CDT for Pottawatomie County, Wabaunsee County, Kansas. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 27, 2024, 6:21 PM CDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
55

Counties Pottawatomie County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 27, 6:17 PM CDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 6:17 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 27, 2:12 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
212 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2024

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-281915-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
212 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Isolated severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening.
Damaging wind gusts, small hail, and brief heavy rainfall are the
main hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

A few strong to severe storms are possible Thursday afternoon and
evening.

.SPOTTER MESSAGE

Weather spotters are encouraged to relay reports of hail, damaging
wind, and flooding.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 27, 3:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
348 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2024

KSZ034-272115-
Ottawa-
348 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTY
THROUGH 415 PM CDT...

At 348 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles south of Wells, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow
         around objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Bennington and Wells.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3902 9738 3899 9758 3916 9769 3921 9741
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 165DEG 14KT 3908 9752

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CP
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 4:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
401 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2024

KSZ034-035-272130-
Dickinson-Ottawa-
401 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DICKINSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...

At 401 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Abilene to near Salina. Movement was
northeast at 10 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Abilene, Solomon, Bennington, Wells, and Niles.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 278.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3917 9762 3921 9741 3901 9734 3904 9710
      3889 9717 3882 9737 3891 9737 3892 9738
      3893 9738 3893 9737 3896 9737 3896 9767
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 224DEG 7KT 3892 9720 3880 9758

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

CP
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 4:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
447 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2024

KSZ020-021-034>037-272215-
Geary-Clay-Cloud-Dickinson-Ottawa-Morris-
447 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT DICKINSON...WESTERN GEARY...
NORTHWESTERN MORRIS...NORTHEASTERN OTTAWA...CLAY AND CLOUD COUNTIES
THROUGH 515 PM CDT...

At 446 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Concordia to near Oak Hill
to 7 miles south of Enterprise. Movement was north at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Junction City, Abilene, Concordia, Clay Center, Chapman, Solomon,
Wakefield, Enterprise, Clyde, White City, Clifton, Miltonvale,
Milford, Glasco, Hope, Delphos, Jamestown, Morganville, Woodbine, and
Wells.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 298.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3965 9740 3963 9737 3957 9737 3957 9728
      3945 9711 3876 9662 3863 9736 3897 9737
      3932 9792 3965 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 159DEG 6KT 3949 9776 3928 9737 3880 9710

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

CP
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Local storm report, Aug 27, 5:23 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 27, 6:21 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 3:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPOttawa27 min
Aug 27, 4:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDickinson29 min
Aug 27, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPClay, Cloud, Dickinson28 min
Aug 27, 5:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPGeary24 min
Aug 27, 6:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRepublic29 min
Aug 27, 6:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPDouglas, Jefferson52 min

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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.