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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2026, 4:33 AM CDT for Douglas County, Jefferson County, Kansas. It was in force for 42 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2026, 4:33 AM CDT (09:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2026, 5:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Douglas County, KS, Jefferson County, KS
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:33 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 5:05 AM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Lawrence, KS | Delayed report. |
| Apr 27, 5:11 AM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 3 Wsw Lawrence, KS | Delayed report. mPING report of half dollar size hail. |
| Apr 27, 5:12 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Lawrence, KS | Delayed report. A few 6-8 inch tree branches down in the area. Time estimated from radar. |
| Apr 27, 5:14 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Lawrence, KS | 6 inch tree limb blocking Tennessee Street. Time estimated from Radar. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 4 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 32 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
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, 3:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 37 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
- 99 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -92 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 644 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 236 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 443 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
065
WUUS53 KTOP 270933
SVRTOP
KSC045-087-271015-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0151.260427T0933Z-260427T1015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
433 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas...
Douglas County in east central Kansas...
* Until 515 AM CDT.
* At 433 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles north of
Carbondale, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lawrence, Eudora, Perry, Lecompton, Clinton, Lone Star, Pleasant
Grove, Clinton Lake, Vinland, and Williamstown.
This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 189 and 205.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3879 9550 3908 9550 3917 9518 3913 9519
3897 9519 3896 9517 3898 9516 3897 9513
3897 9511 3895 9509 3898 9508 3899 9506
3884 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0933Z 260DEG 37KT 3887 9567
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Reese1 follow-up statement
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WWUS53 KTOP 271005
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
505 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
KSC087-271015-
/O.CAN.KTOP.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-260427T1015Z/
Jefferson-
505 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
east central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3880 9541 3898 9543 3904 9519 3897 9519
3896 9518 3896 9517 3898 9516 3897 9513
3897 9511 3895 9509 3896 9508 3898 9508
3899 9506 3884 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1005Z 251DEG 42KT 3888 9527
$$
KSC045-271015-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-260427T1015Z/
Douglas-
505 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY...
At 505 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pleasant Grove,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lawrence, Eudora, Clinton, Lone Star, Pleasant Grove, Clinton Lake,
and Vinland.
This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 197 and 205.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3880 9541 3898 9543 3904 9519 3897 9519
3896 9518 3896 9517 3898 9516 3897 9513
3897 9511 3895 9509 3896 9508 3898 9508
3899 9506 3884 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1005Z 251DEG 42KT 3888 9527
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
ReeseWhat 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 27, 1:59 AM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Severe storms continue west to east through the overnight hours into early Monday morning with large hail up to 2 inches in diameter the main threat with some stronger gusty outflows possible as well. Tornado threat is low, but not zero.
- Possible redevelop of storms for far eastern portions of the state early Monday afternoon along the cold front but most of the activity will shift east.
- Coolest day of the week Monday afternoon with a warming trend through the rest of the week but still on the cooler than average side for this time of year.
- Next chance for precipitation comes Thursday night into Friday for northeastern portions of the viewing area.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 1:59 AM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Topeka KS 159 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Severe storms continue west to east through the overnight hours into early Monday morning with large hail up to 2 inches in diameter the main threat with some stronger gusty outflows possible as well. Tornado threat is low, but not zero. - Possible redevelop of storms for far eastern portions of the state early Monday afternoon along the cold front but most of the activity will shift east. - Coolest day of the week Monday afternoon with a warming trend through the rest of the week but still on the cooler than average side for this time of year. - Next chance for precipitation comes Thursday night into Friday for northeastern portions of the viewing area. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 200 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 Upper level low evident on IR pushing east across southern Canada with a positively oriented L/W trough extending southwestward through the Desert Southwest. WV shows the main finger of the PFJ around the base of the aforementioned trough extending through the High/Great Plains with southwest flow for the CWA. Associated cold front that has sparked the ongoing severe thunderstorms is along this line from north central to southwest KS with ample difluence aloft ahead of all of this. This has given ample exhaust to the lifting and instability that will extend through the overnight hours. Current severe watch during this time as storm activity has increased the past couple of hours west to east giving way to ample elevated convection with the associated warm front lifting north along this west to east boundary evident on radar. Predominant threats has been hail up to 1 to 2 inches in diameter with gusty outflows possible (30-40%) of up to 40 to 50 mph. Steep lapse rates continue through the path of the shortwave as evident on some 00Z soundings, in particular DDC. Tornado threat has diminished, but not totally out of the question due to the earlier convection that tends to eat away at the instability, especially into the overnight hours. With the west to east entrainment, storm coverage and severity should be on the decline into the early Monday morning hours but possible flooding could come to fruition by daybreak that will keep an eye on in the coming hours. Otherwise, storms will exit east with the associated cold front but models show it stall further east that will spark another round of convection early Monday afternoon. However, the thermodynamics of the system will be mainly on the "cooler" side that will keep severe storm development further into MO. If any severe storms do develop for far eastern portions of the CWA, they will quickly race out by mid afternoon. Beyond that, expect Monday afternoon to be the coolest day of the week with a warming/mainly dry trend but still on the cooler than average side for the end of April through the remainder of the work week and into the weekend as the aforementioned trough pushes north and northeastward. Westerly zonal flow mostly during the time with a ripple extending south from the previous upper level low that could extend down to northeastern portions of the CWA Thursday night into Friday. Impacts look to be low at this point but something to keep an eye on in the coming days. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 938 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026 Numerous rain showers and thunderstorms will pass through the area from the start of the TAF period until about 13Z. Large hail and damaging wind will be possible (40%) with all storms. PROB30 groups have been changed to TEMPO groups as the chance of impacts at terminals is over 80%. Conditions will drop to IFR as storms impact terminals, with prevailing MVFR conditions through at least Monday morning. Low clouds (BKN030) will hang around KTOP and KFOE through Monday afternoon, with improvement by 01Z Tuesday. Wind will remain from the east tonight with a wind shift behind the front by 14-15Z. Wind will be breezy behind the front averaging 10-15 knots, with gusts of 15 to 20 knots through Monday afternoon. Wind will then become more northerly Monday evening. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for KSZ010-KSZ011-KSZ012- KSZ023-KSZ024-KSZ026-KSZ039-KSZ040. && DISCUSSION...Lowe AVIATION...Blair
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 26, 5:12 PM CDT, 11 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 512 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026 KSZ010>012-023-024-026-039-040-272215- Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Shawnee-Douglas- 512 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Kansas and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Flood watch through 12 PM Monday. Thunderstorms will redevelop and some will be severe with the primary hazard being large hail, isolated damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Flood watch through 12 PM Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following 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 KSZ008-009-020>022-034>038-054>056-058-059-272215- Republic-Washington-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 512 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms will redevelop late Tonight. Some of the storms will be severe with the primary hazard being large hail and isolated damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .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
Local storm report, Apr 27, 2:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
258 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0252 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 N Topeka 39.09N 95.67W
04/27/2026 E70 MPH Shawnee KS Emergency Mngr
&&Local storm report, Apr 27, 3:00 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
300 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0257 AM Hail 3 SW Tecumseh 39.02N 95.62W
04/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Shawnee KS Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
&&Local storm report, Apr 27, 3:01 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
301 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0259 AM Hail 4 N Topeka 39.10N 95.67W
04/27/2026 E0.75 Inch Shawnee KS Public
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
&&Local storm report, Apr 27, 3:03 AM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
303 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 NNW Topeka 39.11N 95.72W
04/27/2026 M58 MPH Shawnee KS Public
Personal Weather Station.
&&Local storm report, Apr 27, 3:45 AM CDT, 48 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
345 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0331 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NE Clinton 38.95N 95.33W
04/27/2026 M59 MPH Douglas KS Public
Personal Weather Station.
&&Local storm report, Apr 27, 3:57 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
357 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0351 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNW Clinton 38.95N 95.40W
04/27/2026 Douglas KS Emergency Mngr
Power lines downed.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Anderson | 30 min |
| Apr 26, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Morris | 32 min |
| Apr 26, 11:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Pottawatomie, Riley | 28 min |
| Apr 26, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris, Wabaunsee | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Lyon, Morris | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 33 min |
| Apr 27, 12:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 12:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Morris | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 12:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Dickinson, Ottawa | 26 min |
| Apr 27, 12:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Morris | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 12:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee | 22 min |
| Apr 27, 1:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Lyon, Morris, Wabaunsee | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 1:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Dickinson, Ottawa | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 1:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Riley, Wabaunsee | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 1:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Lyon, Morris, Wabaunsee | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 1:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 15 min |
| Apr 27, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Cloud, Ottawa | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 2:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Pottawatomie, Shawnee and 1 more | 51 min |
| Apr 27, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Pottawatomie, Riley | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 2:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 2:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Riley, Wabaunsee | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 2:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jefferson | 18 min |
| Apr 27, 2:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 3:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 3:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jefferson, Shawnee | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 3:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Morris, Wabaunsee | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 3:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Riley, Wabaunsee | 26 min |
| Apr 27, 3:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Morris, Osage, Wabaunsee | 26 min |
| Apr 27, 4:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jefferson | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 4:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 4:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 2 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 2 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Shawnee | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 22 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas | 18 min |
| Apr 27, 6:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 11 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee | 11 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 5 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage | 18 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Osage | 9 hr |
| Apr 27, 8:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Shawnee | 11 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.