A bowing QLCS moved through the area on the night of 7/8 into 7/9, causing widespread wind damage.
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The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.
A bowing QLCS moved through the area on the night of 7/8 into 7/9, causing widespread wind damage.
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 Jul 8, 10:15 PM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Topeka KS 1115 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020 ...Update to aviation forecast discussion... .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday) Issued at 251 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020 Focus is on evolution of convection across Nebraska and progression southeast into KS overnight. Water vapor showed main upper wave across MT with weaker subtle waves across south central NE and northeast OK. Westerly 500mb flow is finally beginning to re-establish itself across the region however you have to go up to MT/WY and the Dakotas to see flow AOA 30kts at 500mb. At the sfc...cold front was draped from eastern SD through western NE into northeast CO. For tonight...expect t-storms to develop in the vicinity of the front across central NE after 00z and given weak mid lvl flow storms should congeal into a cluster and form a cold pool rather quickly. After 00z 850mb LLJ of 30-40kts will nose up toward the NE/KS state line and should support any ongoing convection diving southeast into KS. All CAM models suggest a complex sweeping southeast through the CWA after midnight with damaging winds being the primary hazard overnight along with 1-2 inches of rain especially along the western flank of the complex where some backbuilding/training may take place. The evolution of the cold pool and resulting placement of the outflow boundary will determine where the better chcs for any severe risk develops later tomorrow. At this point it appears that the better chcs will be across southern KS closer to OK while our area may see some lingering elevated convection through midday. .LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Wednesday) Issued at 251 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020 The region will remain in northwest flow aloft however weak ridging from the sfc to 805mb will attempt to nose into the area tomorrow night. This would keep any organized LLJ focused southeast of the area. Upslope flow should allow another cluster of storms to form across northeast CO/southwest NE however confidence in how far east this cluster can get without better 850mb flow remains in question. At this point have left in slight chcs after 6z but this scenario is something that will need to be watched. The risk for storms will persist through Friday night into Saturday as the area remains on the periphery of the cap and overnight clusters of storms attempt to dive south southeast. It appears that sfc ridging and a sharpening upper trough to our east may finally put an end to the storm chcs by Saturday night and Sunday. Thereafter it looks to turn hotter and mainly dry with very warm mid level temps forecast by mid week which may keep conds dry despite a frontal boundary forecast to sag south into the area by mid week. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Thursday night) Issued at 1109 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020 Severe thunderstorms have developed late this evening in NE and are moving toward northeastern KS. I slowed down timing of storm arrival slightly in updated TAFs, but generally expecting strong to severe storms containing heavy rain, damaging wind gusts and reduced visibilities to arrive at KMHK a little after 07Z and closer to 09Z at KTOP/KFOE. Rain will linger for a few hours and should clear terminals by late Thursday morning. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Omitt LONG TERM...Omitt AVIATION...Teefey
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Topeka KS 329 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-092030- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 329 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for east central...north central and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and tonight. A complex of thunderstorms will move southeast across the area late tonight. Damaging winds and heavy rains will the primary hazard with the storms overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thunderstorms will be possible late Thursday night and again Friday night into midday Saturday across the area. Some of those storms may also be severe but confidence in timing and location remains low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed late tonight. Spotters are encouraged to report wind estimates or wind measurements including any damage to NWS Topeka. && More detailed information can be accessed at... http://www.weather.gov/top/sitrep
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:41 UTC.
14 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Wind estimated at 65 mph. Tree damage also reported, but the extent of damage is unknown.
Large tree limb down, as reported on Facebook. Time estimated based on radar.
Mesonet station measured 62 kt gust.
Measurement from the Marysville airport.
Power out with numerous tree branches reported down. Time estimated from radar.
Power out at location. Very strong winds reported, speed estimated.
Tree 12 inches in diameter split in half at 29th and Romar. Time estimated from radar.
Large tree limbs reported down in and around Gage Park. Time estimated from radar.
Measured at Forbes in Topeka.
Corrects previous report from 3 NE Topeka.
Tree limbs 2 to 4 inches in diameter down. Time estimated from radar.
A tree and other branches reported down on the Muddy Creek bridge on K-4. The highway was closed for a brief time.
Measured at kemp.
Several feet of water flooding roads at Main and 7th, and over a section of 90th road. Water also reported to be entering homes on the northwest side of town.
Tree branches two inches in diameter blown down. Time estimated from radar.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, July 2020
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: 910437, 910438, 910439, 910441, 910442, 910443, 910445, 910446, 910447, 910449, 910452, 910455, 910456, 911921, 910458.