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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Topeka, KS

April 23, 20264 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2026, 5:17 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 20 min. 1 report 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 23, 2026, 5:17 PM CDT (22:17 UTC)
Expired
Apr 23, 2026, 5:37 PM CDT
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Geary County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 23, 5:19 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUDOgden, KSReporter noted rotating wall cloud and funnel looking west from northwest Wabaunsee County. Also verified with emergency manager via photo.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 23, 2:04 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 81 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2026-04-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 759 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2026-04-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 307 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
759 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-225 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
565 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
307 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
437 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

607 
WFUS53 KTOP 232217
TORTOP
KSC061-149-161-197-232300-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0008.260423T2217Z-260423T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
517 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Geary County in east central Kansas...
  Southeastern Riley County in northeastern Kansas...
  Northwestern Wabaunsee County in east central Kansas...
  Southwestern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 516 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Ogden, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Manhattan, Ogden, and St. George.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 304 and 320.
 
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 3900 9668 3910 9678 3932 9646 3911 9623
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 245DEG 26KT 3908 9668 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

Griesemer
4 follow-up statements
772 
WWUS53 KTOP 232222
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
522 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

KSC061-149-161-197-232300-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260423T2300Z/
Geary-Riley-Wabaunsee-Pottawatomie-
522 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GEARY...SOUTHEASTERN RILEY...NORTHWESTERN WABAUNSEE AND
SOUTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES...

At 522 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ogden, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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.

Locations impacted include...
Manhattan, Ogden, and St. George.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 304 and 310.
 
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 3904 9672 3912 9675 3932 9646 3914 9627
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 239DEG 24KT 3910 9666 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

Griesemer
998 
WWUS53 KTOP 232230 RRA
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
530 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

KSC061-232240-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260423T2300Z/
Geary-
530 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GEARY 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 900 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3914 9627 3907 9657 3907 9666 3916 9669
      3932 9646
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 260DEG 24KT 3909 9658 

$$

KSC149-161-197-232300-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260423T2300Z/
Riley-Wabaunsee-Pottawatomie-
530 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RILEY...NORTHWESTERN WABAUNSEE AND SOUTHWESTERN
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES...

At 530 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles east of Ogden, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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.

Locations impacted include...
Manhattan and St. George.

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 3914 9627 3907 9657 3907 9666 3916 9669
      3932 9646
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 260DEG 24KT 3909 9658 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Griesemer
801 
WWUS53 KTOP 232233
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
533 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

KSC197-232242-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260423T2300Z/
Wabaunsee-
533 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WABAUNSEE 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 900 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3918 9633 3916 9633 3916 9634 3915 9634
      3916 9636 3917 9636 3916 9637 3917 9639
      3911 9639 3907 9657 3907 9666 3912 9667
      3923 9637
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 245DEG 26KT 3910 9656 

$$

KSC149-161-232300-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260423T2300Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-
533 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RILEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES...

At 532 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles south of Manhattan, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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.

Locations impacted include...
St. George.

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 3918 9633 3916 9633 3916 9634 3915 9634
      3916 9636 3917 9636 3916 9637 3917 9639
      3911 9639 3907 9657 3907 9666 3912 9667
      3923 9637
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 245DEG 26KT 3910 9656 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Griesemer
268 
WWUS53 KTOP 232237
SVSTOP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
537 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

KSC149-161-232247-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260423T2300Z/
Riley-Pottawatomie-
537 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RILEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Kansas.

Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for southeast 
Riley County and northeast Geary counties
&&

LAT...LON 3918 9633 3916 9633 3916 9634 3915 9634
      3916 9636 3917 9636 3916 9637 3917 9639
      3911 9639 3907 9657 3907 9666 3912 9667
      3923 9637
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 245DEG 26KT 3912 9652 

$$

Griesemer

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 23, 2:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute earlier. Its key messages:

  • Severe storms possible this afternoon into early evening as storms develop along a cold front over north central areas and move east. Very large hail, damaging winds along with potential for tornadoes is possible. Flooding also can't be ruled out over areas that see repeated storms.
  • A brief window for very high fire danger may set up behind the cold front as winds change to the northwest over north central counties and the relative humidity falls to around or just below 20 percent but overall the winds are expected to remain under 20 mph.
  • Additional rounds of severe storms may be possible late day on Saturday and then again late day into the overnight hours on Sunday. Sunday may be the more impactful storm system but details still remain uncertain at this time.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 2:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Topeka KS
216 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe storms possible this afternoon into early evening as storms
  develop along a cold front over north central areas and move east.
  Very large hail, damaging winds along with potential for tornadoes
  is possible. Flooding also can't be ruled out over areas that see
  repeated storms.

- A brief window for very high fire danger may set up behind the cold
  front as winds change to the northwest over north central counties
  and the relative humidity falls to around or just below 20 percent
  but overall the winds are expected to remain under 20 mph.

- Additional rounds of severe storms may be possible late day on
  Saturday and then again late day into the overnight hours on
  Sunday. Sunday may be the more impactful storm system but details
  still remain uncertain at this time.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 212 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

The main period of concern for today is focused on this afternoon
and evening. Currently, the upper low is over the northern Plains
region with a negatively tilted trough and the best forcing
extending into northeastern Nebraska where storms have been ongoing
for a couple of hours. The surface cold front is just west of the
area through north central Kansas into central and southwestern
Kansas areas. The dryline is further south into north central
Oklahoma.

Storms are expected to initiate across the local area this afternoon
but may initially struggle with strong capping sampled from the 18Z
KTOP sounding. Much of the area today has been under a quite
expansive area of stratus but clearing has taken place over western
areas. Perhaps this has allowed for the cap to weaken sufficiently
over western areas. The lift from the cold front should allow for
storms in an area of steeper low level lapse rates to initiate due
to the slightly better and more long lasting insolation that has
taken place. Mid-level lapse rates are very steep so any storms that
breach the cap should rapidly intensify. If the clearing can continue
over the next couple of hours then the low level moisture in place
will allow for rapid destabilization as well. With environmental
southerly flow in place the low level hodograph structures should
allow for support of tornadoes if the winds can become locally backed
with initial supercellular storms but also 0-3km shear vectors
appear to be forecast to become more orthogonal to the any developing
line of storms later as storms grow upscale along the front. Long
story short, expect initial semi-discrete supercells mainly possible
of very large hail and a tornado or two. Then storms congeal into a
line over the next 3-4 hrs as they advance east focusing more on the
damaging wind threat and possible flooding but also QLCS type tornado
potential. The hail threat appears to diminish with eastward motion.
Two concerns with eastward motion is the cap strength combined with
prior resident time of the stratus. What impact does that have on the
evolution of storms remains to be seen but it wouldn't be surprising
to see storms initiate and rapidly intensify then struggle with
eastward progression.

This weekend, the potential for two more quick moving weather
systems move through the area with severe weather impacts Saturday
afternoon/evening and then again on Sunday evening/night. The time
of day the forcing shifts over the area on Sunday will be critical
to the development of any storms as well as the severity.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1213 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

Cigs continue to lift overall and some areas continue to see clearing
but these have tended to quickly fill back in with the inversion
holding strong aloft and continued moist advection into the area. The
trends point to BKN to SCT cigs that remain above VFR levels into
and through this afternoon. The cold front is west of KMHK and will
continue to push into and through the area this afternoon into this
evening. Expect thunderstorms to form along the front by mid to late
this afternoon but should progressively move through so have TEMPO
groups indicating the best time frame with storm potential to impact
terminals. Winds change to the WNW post frontal passage.

&&

.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

DISCUSSION...Drake
AVIATION...Drake
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 2:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
211 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-241915-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
211 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Severe storms possible this afternoon into early evening as storms
develop along a cold front over north central areas and move east.
Very large hail, damaging winds along with potential for tornadoes
is possible. Flooding also can't be ruled out over areas that see
repeated storms.

A brief window for very high fire danger may set up behind the
cold front as winds change to the northwest over north central
counties and the relative humidity falls to around or just below 20
percent but overall the winds are expected to remain under 20 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Additional rounds of severe storms may be possible late day on
Saturday and then again late day into the overnight hours on Sunday.
Sunday may be the more impactful storm system but details still
remain uncertain at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any severe hail, wind or
rainfall amounts over one inch to the National Weather Service in
Topeka.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 23, 4:29 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
429 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0422 PM     Hail             8 S Abilene             38.80N 97.22W
04/23/2026  M1.50 Inch       Dickinson          KS   Storm Chaser

&&

ng
Local storm report, Apr 23, 4:39 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
439 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0434 PM     Hail             5 SE Carlton            38.64N 97.22W
04/23/2026  M1.25 Inch       Dickinson          KS   Public

&&
Local storm report, Apr 23, 4:40 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
440 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0437 PM     Hail             3 E Carlton             38.68N 97.23W
04/23/2026  E0.88 Inch       Dickinson          KS   Public

&&

JP
Local storm report, Apr 23, 4:42 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
442 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0440 PM     Hail             4 E Carlton             38.69N 97.23W
04/23/2026  M1.75 Inch       Dickinson          KS   Public

&&

ng
Local storm report, Apr 23, 5:05 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
505 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0503 PM     Hail             3 W Hope                38.69N 97.13W
04/23/2026  M1.75 Inch       Dickinson          KS   Emergency Mngr

&&

ng
Local storm report, Apr 23, 5:10 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
510 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0503 PM     Hail             Hope                    38.69N 97.08W
04/23/2026  M1.75 Inch       Dickinson          KS   Trained Spotter

&&

ng

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWashington29 min
Apr 23, 2:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWashington36 min
Apr 23, 2:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWashington10 min
Apr 23, 3:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWashington26 min
Apr 23, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson27 min
Apr 23, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson25 min
Apr 23, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson36 min
Apr 23, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson, Geary33 min
Apr 23, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDickinson27 min
Apr 23, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall15 min
Apr 23, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Riley, Wabaunsee44 min
Apr 23, 5:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPDickinson, Morris52 min
Apr 23, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall31 min
Apr 23, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPDickinson, Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee42 min
Apr 23, 5:22 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPGeary, Riley, Wabaunsee19 min
Apr 23, 5:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Nemaha37 min
Apr 23, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPMarshall, Nemaha47 min
Apr 23, 5:54 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPRiley, Wabaunsee38 min
Apr 23, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPGeary, Jackson, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Pottawatomie and 3 more48 min
Apr 23, 6:01 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPOsage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee31 min
Apr 23, 6:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMorris37 min
Apr 23, 6:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Marshall, Nemaha39 min
Apr 23, 6:24 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPLyon, Morris, Wabaunsee51 min
Apr 23, 6:31 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPDouglas, Jefferson, Shawnee, Wabaunsee31 min
Apr 23, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTOPDouglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee35 min
Apr 23, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Marshall, Nemaha37 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.