Line of storms ahead of a strong low pressure system produced a concentrated swath of 70-90 mph winds in northeast Kansas up to the Nebraska border, with just a few isolated wind gust reports elsewhere.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.
Line of storms ahead of a strong low pressure system produced a concentrated swath of 70-90 mph winds in northeast Kansas up to the Nebraska border, with just a few isolated wind gust reports elsewhere.
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 Oct 30, 5:31 AM CST, 5 hours 47 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 535 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-311045- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 535 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Severe thunderstorms are possible mainly late this afternoon through this evening. Large hail, damaging wind, and a few tornadoes are all possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER MESSAGE Weather spotters are encouraged to relay reports of hail, damaging wind, tornadoes and flooding. && More detailed information can be found at: www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
842 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024
KSZ020-034-301415-
Cloud-Ottawa-
842 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN OTTAWA AND CLOUD
COUNTIES THROUGH 915 AM CDT...
At 842 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles east of Ada, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow
around objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects and
vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Concordia, Minneapolis, Miltonvale, Delphos, Aurora, and Ada.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3961 9768 3943 9737 3938 9737 3904 9778
3913 9793 3915 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 1342Z 215DEG 44KT 3917 9781
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
NGSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 911 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024 KSZ008-009-301445- Republic-Washington- 911 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL REPUBLIC AND WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 945 AM CDT... At 910 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Haddam, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Washington, Morrowville, Haddam, Agenda, and Hollenberg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4000 9686 3961 9729 3973 9748 4000 9725 TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 217DEG 46KT 3976 9731 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH NG
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1020 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024
KSZ008-020-034-301545-
Republic-Cloud-Ottawa-
1020 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT OTTAWA...SOUTHWESTERN REPUBLIC
AND CLOUD COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 AM CDT...
At 1019 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northeast of Ada, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Concordia, Minneapolis, Miltonvale, Glasco, Delphos, Tescott,
Jamestown, Culver, Aurora, and Ada.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3975 9793 3948 9737 3943 9737 3896 9772
3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 1519Z 211DEG 51KT 3921 9784
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
NGSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1038 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024
KSZ008-009-020-021-301615-
Republic-Clay-Cloud-Washington-
1038 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN REPUBLIC...SOUTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN CLAY AND NORTHEASTERN CLOUD COUNTIES
THROUGH 1115 AM CDT...
At 1037 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles east of Norway, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Belleville, Clyde, Clifton, Cuba, Morrowville, Norway, Haddam,
Munden, Narka, Agenda, and Vining.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4000 9750 3981 9708 3947 9737 3969 9783
4000 9758
TIME...MOT...LOC 1537Z 215DEG 42KT 3967 9768
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
GriesemerSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1153 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024
KSZ009-010-021>023-301730-
Clay-Pottawatomie-Riley-Washington-Marshall-
1153 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN RILEY...
NORTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE...SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...EASTERN CLAY
AND SOUTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 PM CDT...
At 1153 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Wakefield, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Clay Center, Blue Rapids, Wakefield, Riley, Waterville, Leonardville,
Randolph, Barnes, and Green.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3983 9687 3965 9641 3922 9690 3922 9696
3917 9696 3915 9698 3930 9717
TIME...MOT...LOC 1653Z 218DEG 50KT 3932 9702
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
GriesemerThe Topeka radar (KTWX), 80 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:18 UTC.
9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several outhouse buildings and power poles damaged. One house was destroyed as it slid off its foundation and one occupant inside it was injured. Estimated 80-90 mph winds.
Widespread damage near Vermillion with outbuildings damaged, trees down, and power lines down.
Personal weather station in Seneca.
Personal weather station.
Multiple trees down in Seneca, truck blown off Highway 36 east of town.
Personal weather station.
Personal weather station.
Measured at personal weather station.
Estimated 60 mph gusts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, October 2024
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1217402, 1217403, 1217414, 1217418, 1217404, 1217420, 1217419, 1217421, 1217422.