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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2024, 12:59 PM CDT for Clay County, Riley County, Kansas. It was in force for 31 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
- Apr 27, 2024, 12:59 PM CDT (17:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2024, 1:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Clay County, KS, Riley County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:58 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 27, 11:51 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 1585 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 634 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 6.9
The text
As transmitted.
035
WFUS53 KTOP 271759
TORTOP
KSC027-161-271830-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0013.240427T1759Z-240427T1830Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1259 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Riley County in northeastern Kansas...
East central Clay County in north central Kansas...
* Until 130 PM CDT.
* At 1259 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Wakefield, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Riley and Leonardville around 105 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3922 9700 3927 9708 3948 9691 3936 9669
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 217DEG 25KT 3927 9700
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
083
WWUS53 KTOP 271811
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
111 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
KSC027-271820-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240427T1830Z/
Clay-
111 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northeastern
Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3936 9669 3929 9694 3933 9696 3935 9696
3946 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 224DEG 26KT 3933 9692
$$
KSC161-271830-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240427T1830Z/
Riley-
111 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL RILEY COUNTY...
At 110 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southwest of Leonardville, moving northeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Leonardville around 115 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3936 9669 3929 9694 3933 9696 3935 9696
3946 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 224DEG 26KT 3933 9692
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$711
WWUS53 KTOP 271829
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
129 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
KSC161-271838-
/O.EXP.KTOP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240427T1830Z/
Riley-
129 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL RILEY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
130 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northeastern
Kansas.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for Northern
Riley and northwestern Pottawatomie counties until 2 pm.
&&
LAT...LON 3936 9669 3929 9694 3933 9696 3935 9696
3946 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 217DEG 25KT 3943 9683
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 12:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 1:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 1:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Brown | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 1:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Marshall, Pottawatomie | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Riley, Washington | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 2:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Jackson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Dickinson, Geary | 55 min |
| Apr 27, 2:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Morris | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 2:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Brown, Nemaha | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Coffey, Lyon, Osage | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 3:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Osage, Shawnee | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 4:51 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 2 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson | 16 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.