Scattered t-storms produced reports of 60 mph winds and quarter size hail on March 26th.
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The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.
Scattered t-storms produced reports of 60 mph winds and quarter size hail on March 26th.
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 Mar 26, 5:30 PM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Topeka KS 630 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021 ...Update to aviation forecast discussion... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 240 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021 Southwest flow persists aloft with a minor wave noted moving northeast out of southeastern Colorado at midday. Surface low pressure was objectively analyzed in northwest Kansas with a modest warm front lying southeast into east-central Kansas. Thermodynamic differences either side of the boundary are minor and upstream low-level moisture is not much richer. Minor changes from a few days ago have brought a few changes to the main weather of note for this package. For later today and tonight, the warm front appears to less sharp and farther southeast, keeping the bulk of the MLCAPE across western and southern locations. Most of the storm activity still appears to occur north of the front this evening into pre-dawn Saturday as the wave induces a moderate low-level jet and moisture advection over the front. Available instability remains quite modest with effective shear still supportive of some robust updrafts. Usually consider storms in this area to be nearly completely a hail threat, though the weak nature of the front suggests some wind concern too. Any storms along and south of the front late this afternoon and early this evening will need to be watched for low-level rotation with low-level shear supportive of brief tornadoes. Boundary layer should modify enough by late evening and bring and end to this potential. An inverted surface trough sets up this this evening into the overnight hours which would support some training of storms across northeast Kansas and some precip totals around 1" are possible, but these amounts should not pose a concern given flash flood guidance values. Modest northwest winds and some cloud in a largely-similar post-frontal airmass should allow Saturday's highs to reach the lower to middle 60s with slightly warmer temps Sunday. The other trend of note is conditions for Monday. Surface winds are more veered and stronger than earlier progs. RH values also trending lower, giving rise to a fire weather concern. Recent wet conditions have likely mitigated some potential, but at least Very High levels are possible, as well as Advisory-level wind speeds. The next front passes through Monday night into Tuesday, with the drier airmass keeping precip chances quite low with it. Minor fire weather concerns could arise Tuesday afternoon though winds are not nearly as strong. This airmass will keep moisture return minimized into the end of next week for no precip mention with temps not far from April 1 normals. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Saturday evening) Issued at 629 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021 Main concern is tsra affecting the terminals through 08Z. MHK will initially be affected with tsra at the start of the period through about 04Z. TSRA looks to affect TOP and FOE after 02Z or so with some models keeping convection to the north through 05Z. MVFR vsbys and cigs will be possible with any convection. Winds east southeast around 10 kts becoming northwest around 10 kts in the 13Z to 16Z period. Some mvfr cigs may also affect the MHK terminal in the 12Z to 18Z time period. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && DISCUSSION...65 AVIATION...53
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 253 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-272000- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 253 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for east central...north central and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and tonight. Thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon in north central and northeast Kansas. Thunderstorm chances spread across the majority of the area for the evening and much of the overnight hours. A few of the storms late this afternoon and early this evening may be strong to severe with hail around an inch in diameter and wind gusts around 60 MPH being the primary hazards. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Warm and windy conditions are expected Monday, which may result in elevated fire danger. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && More detailed information can be accessed at... http://www.weather.gov/top/sitrep
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 614 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021 KSZ035-036-262345- Geary-Dickinson- 614 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL DICKINSON AND WEST CENTRAL GEARY COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT... At 614 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northeast of Carlton, moving northeast at 45 mph. Penny size hail will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Junction City, Abilene, Chapman, Enterprise, Carlton and Moonlight. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 274 and 295. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3861 9716 3868 9735 3912 9718 3904 9683 TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 205DEG 39KT 3873 9722 CP
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
637 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021
KSZ008-020-270000-
Republic-Cloud-
637 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN REPUBLIC AND NORTHWESTERN
CLOUD COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...
At 637 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Randall, moving northeast at 50 mph.
Penny size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Belleville, Scandia, Jamestown, Courtland, Norway and Republic.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 4000 9775 3993 9756 3949 9792 3949 9793
3994 9793 4000 9789
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 207DEG 41KT 3961 9798
CPSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
705 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021
KSZ020-270030-
Cloud-
705 PM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLOUD COUNTY UNTIL
730 PM CDT...
At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Delphos, moving northeast at 30 mph.
Penny size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Concordia, Glasco and Aurora.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3962 9755 3943 9737 3939 9737 3931 9766
3931 9784 3935 9792
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 233DEG 26KT 3933 9777
CPThe Topeka radar (KTWX), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:32 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
This was from the official reporting station at Fort Riley Army base observing site where a wind gust to 61 mph was measured.
Report received via mPING.
Received photos on social media of a metal roof blown off of a structure and siding damage to a home.
A personal weather station recorded a wind gust to 59 mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 950342, 950341, 950387, 950343.