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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2026, 7:51 PM CDT for Ottawa County, Kansas. It was in force for 54 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 9, 2026, 7:51 PM CDT (00:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2026, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Ottawa County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:50 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 9, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 249 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -120 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2042 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 326 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
394
WUUS53 KTOP 100051
SVRTOP
KSC143-100145-
/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0021.260410T0051Z-260410T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
751 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Ottawa County in north central Kansas...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 751 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lincoln,
moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Minneapolis, Tescott, Culver, and Ada.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3921 9793 3918 9764 3896 9764 3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 300DEG 18KT 3909 9811
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Jones4 follow-up statements
412
WWUS53 KTOP 100109
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
809 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026
KSC143-100145-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260410T0145Z/
Ottawa-
809 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTTAWA COUNTY...
At 808 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beverly, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Minneapolis, Tescott, Culver, and Ada.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3915 9793 3917 9764 3896 9764 3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 300DEG 18KT 3905 9801
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Jones786
WWUS53 KTOP 100117
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
817 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026
KSC143-100145-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260410T0145Z/
Ottawa-
817 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTTAWA COUNTY...
At 816 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Beverly, moving
southeast at 25 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...
Minneapolis, Tescott, and Culver.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3915 9793 3914 9764 3896 9764 3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 301DEG 20KT 3902 9795
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Jones989
WWUS53 KTOP 100134
SVSTOP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
834 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026
KSC143-100145-
/O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260410T0145Z/
Ottawa-
834 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTTAWA COUNTY...
At 834 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Culver, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Culver.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3902 9785 3904 9764 3896 9764 3896 9791
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 297DEG 21KT 3897 9781
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Jones112 WWUS53 KTOP 100144 SVSTOP Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 844 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026 KSC143-100154- /O.EXP.KTOP.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260410T0145Z/ Ottawa- 844 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTTAWA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3902 9785 3904 9764 3896 9764 3896 9791 TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 300DEG 18KT 3895 9776 $$ Jones
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Cloud, Republic, Washington | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Cloud, Republic, Washington | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Washington | 48 min |
| Apr 9, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington | 47 min |
| Apr 9, 8:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie, Riley | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 8:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie | 27 min |
| Apr 9, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Pottawatomie | 33 min |
| Apr 9, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Nemaha | 35 min |
| Apr 9, 9:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Jackson | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 10:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Jefferson | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 11:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Brown, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 6:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall | 7 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.