Small, scattered storms developed early in the AM on 8/3 and produced a few reports of wind damage.
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The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.
Small, scattered storms developed early in the AM on 8/3 and produced a few reports of 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 Aug 3, 5:23 AM CST, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Topeka KS 623 AM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022 ...Update to aviation forecast discussion... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 308 AM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022 Main upper trough was moving east-southeast across the northern Plains with broad upper ridging over the Desert Southwest per recent water vapor imagery. A tropical fetch of mid-level moisture was pushing east across Kansas however with some signs of festering high- based cumuliform clouds over east-central Kansas. A modified cold front was pushing through northwestern portions of the state at 07Z with some gusts to south winds and quite warm temps in the 80s ahead of the front. Short-range models maintain some agreement in high-based precip moving in and/or developing in mainly northern portions of the local area over the next several hours. This appears to be from modest mid- level warm-air advection downstream of the front and an upper wave in Nebraska. Expect precip would be scattered and not terribly long- lived in this regime and the warm start to the day to push heat indices for many locations back to around 100, with southeastern areas likely seeing less precip and the latest front arrival, so the Heat Advisory will be maintained there. Heat indices should peak well short of those of Monday and Tuesday however. The front moves through east-central Kansas late this afternoon and evening with modest convergence though also little CIN if forecast temps are close. CAPE is rather skinny and high-based and with effective shear below 30 knots, should keep severe weather potential low. Convection could linger/redevelop this evening with modest WAA over the front in PW values around 2 inches. Will need to keep an eye on any locations seeing more than brief or a round or two of heavier rains for heavy accumulations. Post-frontal airmass brings slightly cooler air for Thursday but southerly flow returns by Friday afternoon for a warmer end of the week and possibly throughout the weekend with near-Advisory level heat possible. The longevity of this round largely will depend on the speed of the next cold front via another northern Plains shortwave. This front brings some chance for precip back as well. A more impressive surface high looks to build southeast into the mid- Mississippi Valley and should bring temps back to near normal values. && .AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Thursday morning) Issued at 623 AM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022 Scattered high-based convection has blossomed over the past hour or two and expect this to persist for at least a few more hours. May see a lull around 18Z with better coverage in the 21Z-03Z window but conditions should become more stable by 06Z. Brief IFR visibilities and gusty winds are likely to be the most concerning conditons with the storms. Will need to keep an eye on possible low cloud or BR formation near the end of this forecast behind the slow-moving front. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for KSZ026-039-040- 054>056-058-059. && DISCUSSION...65 AVIATION...65
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 341 AM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-040845- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 341 AM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for east central...north central and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Heat Advisory remains in effect for east central Kansas through 7 PM. Heat index values will reach 103 to 106 degrees. There is a chance for thunderstorms across the entire area this morning and for most locations this afternoon and tonight. A few strong to severe storms are possible in east central Kansas this afternoon and this evening with hail around an inch in diameter and wind gusts around 60 MPH possible. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible, mainly in east central Kansas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Another round of high heat indices could develop Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation should not be needed through tonight. && More detailed information can be accessed at... http://www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:45 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Tree 15 inches in diameter snapped half way up, and corn blown over in a field.
A power pole and multiple trees down across the eastern half of Lawrence.
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