An isolated storm moved through north-central KS late on 6/23 and caused wind damage in Ottawa County.
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An isolated storm moved through north-central KS late on 6/23 and caused wind damage in Ottawa County.
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 Jun 23, 5:24 PM CST, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Topeka KS 624 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022 ...Update to aviation forecast discussion... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 229 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022 Key Points: - Severe thunderstorms possible this evening, most likely across north-central Kansas - Heat indices 100-105 Friday across the entire area, and Saturday across east-central Kansas - Strong cold front moves through Saturday PM, much cooler Sunday and Monday Showers and a few thunderstorms are departing to the east this afternoon. This activity has been driven by isentropic ascent north of the warm front draped across central Kansas, which has been lifting north in response to a weak subtropical shortwave trough. These showers have also served to reinforce the boundary, currently stretching from around McCook, NE down towards Wichita. Winds are well backed to the southeast along the front, with skies clearing across central Kansas in the wake of the earlier showers. The associated heating and destabilizing airmass should allow for a few storms to develop late afternoon in central Kansas, especially given the forcing from the aforementioned shortwave. Initial development is most likely to be a bit west of the forecast area, but will eventually attempt to move east into portions of north-central Kansas. The southeasterly surface winds will help to enhance both low-level and deep layer shear. Effective shear around 40 kts, coupled with 3000-3500 J/kg of MLCAPE and initially weak forcing, will support a supercell or two developing late afternoon. Shear vectors oriented largely parallel to the boundary may allow for some upscale growth into clusters by later in the evening as storms move into western portions of the forecast area. Large hail (possibly around or greater than 2 inches) and damaging wind gusts will be the main hazard, but a tornado or two will also be possible given LCLs around 1000m and well veered low-level hodographs. The severe threat should decrease late evening and overnight as CIN increases with both time and eastward extent into northeast and east-central Kansas. Scattered weaker storms will likely continue in an elevated fashion into Friday morning, as isentropic ascent continues north of the warm front. May have to keep an eye on flooding potential as well, given the rain this morning and some signal for training thunderstorms in guidance late evening. The overall pattern will not change much heading into tomorrow, with the warm front just slightly farther northeast across the area. After morning precipitation departs, better clearing should allow for temperatures to warm more than today, with highs in the 90s for most places aside from far northeast Kansas. With dewpoints in the low 70s along the front, heat indices will reach the 100-108 range across much of the area, though confidence is not quite enough to issue any heat advisory at this point. One other difference compared to today will be the lack of any notable shortwave aloft. As a result, the chance for afternoon thunderstorm redevelopment remains low. The strongly veering winds and good instability along the boundary will remain present, so any storm that does develop could be severe, but at this time the lack of forcing looks to keep the better severe risk to the north. The much awaited cold front will move through the area on Saturday, as a stronger upper shortwave moves through the Northern Plains. Currently, it looks like the timing of the frontal passage will be slow enough to allow temperatures to warm into the mid/upper 90s across east-central Kansas. Farther north, the arrival of the front may keep temperatures in the upper 80s, though again this could all vary slightly depending on the speed of the front. A few showers and thunderstorms do look possible as the front sweeps through. However with the best upper level support behind the front, any storms may be on the weaker side compared to what could typically be expected with such a strong front this time of year. High pressure will move in just behind the front, ushering in the cool and dry air. Temperatures will likely stay in the 70s on Sunday, with highs still only in the low 80s on Monday. The high pressure overhead and dewpoints in the 50s will allow overnight lows to drop to near 60. By mid-week, the high will gradually move off to the east with upper ridging building back north. So a return to more summer-like temperatures is likely, with highs back in the 90s by the second half of the work week. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday evening) Issued at 624 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022 Main concern will be timing of any convection at the terminals as central Kansas storms have been slow to move eastward. Thinking there may be some vcts in the MHK terminal in the 03Z to 04Z time period. For TOP and FOE current models suggest vcts by 09Z to 10Z with tsra moving out of the terminals by 16Z. Winds remain southeast near 10kts then increase to around 12kts by 15Z. Winds veer at MHK to the south by 21Z with gusts to 24kts and sustained winds around 14kts. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && DISCUSSION...Reese AVIATION...53
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 236 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-241945- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 236 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for east central...north central and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorm chances increase again late this afternoon and into tonight. Some of the storms may be strong to severe, particularly this evening across central and north-central Kansas. Large hail, damaging winds, and perhaps a tornado or two will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Expect another hot and humid day on Friday. Afternoon heat indices will range between 100 to 108 degrees across the forecast area. There is a low chance for a strong or severe storm Friday afternoon and evening as well, mainly across north-central Kansas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed this evening. && More detailed information can be accessed at... http://www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
702 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022
KSZ034-240045-
Ottawa-
702 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Ottawa
County through 745 PM CDT...
At 701 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Lincoln, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Tescott.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
north central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3902 9793 3903 9783 3896 9783 3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 271DEG 17KT 3893 9811
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CPSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
746 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022
KSZ034-240130-
Ottawa-
746 PM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Ottawa
County through 830 PM CDT...
At 746 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles south of Tescott, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Tescott and Culver.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
north central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3902 9768 3896 9765 3896 9793 3901 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 259DEG 15KT 3893 9789
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CPThe Grand Island radar (KUEX), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:46 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Two outbuildings were destroyed and several trees blew down along the cloud and ottawa county border.
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