On the morning of the 27th a round of elevated thunderstorms pushed through the area. Some of the storms produced wind damage but it was rather isolated.
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The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.
On the morning of the 27th a round of elevated thunderstorms pushed through the area. Some of the storms produced wind damage but it was rather isolated.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 27, 5:58 AM CST, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 658 AM CDT Sun Apr 27 2014 ...Update to aviation forecast discussion... .SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight) Issued at 328 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 At 6Z SUN the center of a strong upper level trough was lifting east-northeast across central NM. A lead shortwave trough was rotating northeast across north TX and southern OK. Stronger ascent combined with isentropic lift and deep moisture advection was causing an area of strong elevated thunderstorms to develop over north central OK. These elevated thunderstorms will track to the north-northeast and may intensify as they move into the eastern half of the CWA. Other elevated thunderstorms may develop across most of the central and eastern KS through the morning hours of Sunday. The primary hazard will be large hail through the morning hours, though there could be some isolated wind damage with the stronger rotating elevated updrafts. Model forecasts show about 1500 to 2000 J/KG of MUCAPE along with 0-6KM effective shear increasing to 40 to 50 KTS after 12Z. The upper level trough over central NM will lift northeast into northwest KS by 00Z MON. A surface dryline currently over western KS and extending southward across the TX Panhandle will move northeast across into the western and central sections of the CWA this afternoon and should extend from EMP, north-northwest to Marysville by 21Z. The big question, will there be a break between the elevated thunderstorms during the morning hours and any possible surface based deep moist convection that develops along the surface dryline this afternoon, or will there be a continuous regeneration of lines or clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms ahead of the dryline that will continue from this morning through the afternoon hours. If we see a continuous generation of thunderstorms ahead of the dryline through the entire day, then the tornado potential will be very low with the primary hazard being large hail, damaging winds along with heavy rainfall. If the elevated thunderstorms move east into MO during the early afternoon hours and the cloud cover breaks up enough to destabilize the airmass out ahead of the dryline. Both the NAM and ARW models hint at this scenario and both show MLCAPE increasing to 2,000-2,500 J/KG ahead of the dryline across northeast and east central KS during the mid and late afternoon hours. If we see a break in the thunderstorms, then the second round of thunderstorms will probably initiate along the surface dryline and evolve into isolated to scattered supercell thunderstorms along and east of a Marysville to Emporia line. If isolated to scattered supercell thunderstorms develop then not only will large hail and damaging wind gusts be possible but so will isolated tornadoes. The 0-1 KM SRH will be between 150 and 250 J/KG east of the dryline and LCL will be below 3,000 feet, therefore parameters will be favorable for supercell thunderstorms to produce isolated tornadoes. By 00Z the dryline will push east to a Seneca, to Holton, to Lawrence, to Garnett line. The supercell thunderstorms will move northeast into western MO as the western edge of the deeper 850 MB moisture shifts east of the CWA. If the dryline pushes a bit faster to the east during the afternoon hours, then the supercell thunderstorms may develop just east of the CWA. If the dryline is a bit slower, then areas farther west from Washington, to Manhattan, to Council grove and points east could be affected by supercell thunderstorms. The next shift will have to watch the progression of the dryline and determine if there will be a break between this morning's elevated thunderstorms and the redevelopment of surface based supercell thunderstorms along the surface dryline. High temperatures will range form the mid 70s across the eastern counties of the CWA to near 80 degrees across the southwest counties of the CWA. West of the dryline across the western and southwestern counties of the CWA, forecast soundings show the mixed boundary layer increasing to near 700MB with steep adiabatic lapse rates. This will transport higher momentum parcels, with 45 KT winds from the south-southwest at 700MB towards the surface. Therefore, South-southwest surface winds will increase to 30 to 35 MPH with gusts of 45 to 50 MPH. The strong winds will occur along and southwest of a Republic to Clay Center, to Junction City to Council Grove line. A wind advisory will be issued from 1 PM through 600 PM for the extreme western and southwest counties of the CWA. Tonight, the dryline/pacific front will move east of the CWA. All the thunderstorms will move east into MO. Skies will become clear to partly cloudy across the CWA. Overnight lows will drop into the upper 40s to lower 50s. .LONG TERM...(Monday through Saturday) Issued at 328 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 Cutoff upper low over Nebraska will generally wobble eastward into Iowa by Tuesday then slow again as shortwave trough coming over the west coast ridge dive down into the high plains which will allow for expansion of the overall trough in the upper Midwest. Although the county warning area will still be dry on Monday as it will remain under the influence of the dry slot. However...the combination of moisture wrapping around the circulation center of the upper low and passage of a series of shortwave troughs with time from the north and northwest warrants keeping pops for showers starting Monday night into Thursday. There appears to be a window Wednesday night with little in the way of rain chances...otherwise it is difficult to narrow down a time period to remove precip chances across the area through Thursday until the upper low finally begins to lift off to the east by Friday. Will therefore go dry Friday on into the weekend. With some sunshine on Monday within the dry slot...will keep highs in the middle to upper 60s...then mainly the 50s Tuesday through Thursday with more in the way of cold air advection/clouds and precip chances. Lows through the week will generally be in the 40s...although some upper 30s/patchy frost will be possible if skies clear and winds decrease sufficiently overnight. At this point mixing appears will be fairly strong...so frost potential still looks low at this point. Will edge highs back up into the 60s for Friday and Saturday. && .AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFs through 12Z Monday Morning) Issued at 648 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 Numerous thunderstorms will affect the terminals this morning and the stronger thunderstorms may produce hail and MVFR ceilings and visibility restrictions. Otherwise expect VFR conditions. Winds will be strong from the south at 15 KTS to 20 KTS with gusts of 23 KTS to 30 KTS. The winds will diminish after sunset and veer to the southwest after 6Z MON && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY from Noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening FOR KSZ008-020-021-034>037. && SHORT TERM...Gargan LONG TERM...63 AVIATION...GARGAN
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 411 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-280915- REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY- POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- 411 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WITH MAINLY THE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE HAIL. A DRYLINE WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS THE AREA IN THE LATE MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND DEVELOP A LINE OF STORMS THAT WILL PUSH EASTWARD. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES... ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL COUNTIES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT SHOULD END ACROSS THE AREA BY 6 PM. KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING THE SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL THROUGH THE DAY. A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON GENERALLY WEST OF A MARYSVILLE TO BURLINGTON LINE AS DRIER AIR OVERSPREADS THESE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER IS AGAIN EXPECTED IN THE AFTERNOON PRIMARILY TO THE SOUTH OF A MINNEAPOLIS TO EMPORIA LINE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL COUNTIES.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
902 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM FLOOD 10 S JUNCTION CITY 38.88N 96.83W
04/27/2014 GEARY KS TRAINED SPOTTER
LOW LYING BRIDGES UNDERWATER. TRIBUTARY LEADING TO LYONS
CREEK WAS OUT OF ITS BANKS ESTIMATED UP TO 3 FEET OUTSIDE
THE CREEK. WATER WAS FLOWING OVER HIGHWAY 157 ABOUT 20
MINUTES AGO. LYONS CREEK JUST NORTH OF WOODBINE WAS OUT
OF ITS BANKS.
&&
JBPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
903 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0902 AM HEAVY RAIN MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.57W
04/27/2014 M2.53 INCH RILEY KS OTHER FEDERAL
NUMEROUS STREET FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS THROUGH THE
CITY
&&
JBPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
913 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0912 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 N WOODBINE 38.90N 96.96W
04/27/2014 E5.00 INCH DICKINSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
BYRNESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
914 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
KSZ054-055-271445-
LYON-OSAGE-
914 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN OSAGE AND LYON
COUNTIES...
THROUGH 945 AM CDT...A THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE NORTH AT 50 MPH ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN OSAGE AND LYON COUNTIES. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL. SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE
NEOSHO RAPIDS...EMPORIA...AMERICUS...READING...BUSHONG...ADMIRE AND
ALLEN. MOTORISTS ALONG THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 117
AND 151 COULD ALSO BE AFFECTED. MOTORISTS ALONG INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 128 AND 143 COULD ALSO BE AFFECTED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT.
&&
LAT...LON 3820 9636 3845 9636 3874 9632 3871 9591
3843 9595 3839 9595 3817 9598 3817 9608
TIME...MOT...LOC 1413Z 192DEG 51KT 3831 9618
GARGANPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
938 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0929 AM HAIL EMPORIA 38.40N 96.18W
04/27/2014 E0.75 INCH LYON KS PUBLIC
&&
BYRNESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
946 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
KSZ054-055-058-271515-
COFFEY-LYON-OSAGE-
946 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN OSAGE...SOUTHEASTERN
LYON AND COFFEY COUNTIES...
THROUGH 1015 AM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE NORTH AT 50
MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN OSAGE...SOUTHEASTERN LYON AND COFFEY
COUNTIES. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS
AROUND 50 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE
BURLINGTON...JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR...HARTFORD...NEW STRAWN...COFFEY
COUNTY AIRPORT...LEBO...WAVERLY AND BETO JUNCTION. MOTORISTS ALONG
INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 143 AND 164 COULD ALSO BE
AFFECTED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT.
&&
LAT...LON 3807 9597 3817 9597 3817 9600 3849 9594
3845 9551 3838 9551 3804 9554 3803 9560
TIME...MOT...LOC 1446Z 198DEG 43KT 3810 9581
GARGANThe Topeka radar (KTWX), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:48 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Limbs around 4 to 6 inch down near gridley. delayed report. Time estimated from radar.
Lyon creek well out of the banks at Rock Springs Ranch.
Large tree limb snapped near Forbes Field.
Eight inch diameter tree limbs down at 10th and fillmore in topeka. Lightning strike to home on nw lyman road. Evacuations underway at residence.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, April 2014
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 504698, 504694, 504695, 504696, 504697.