Scattered storms developed across northeast Kansas and moved south into east-central Kansas. One of these storms briefly become strong enough to produce 60 mph gusts and wind damage across western Topeka.
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The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.
Scattered storms developed across northeast Kansas and moved south into east-central Kansas. One of these storms briefly become strong enough to produce 60 mph gusts and wind damage across western Topeka.
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 Sep 24, 1:34 PM CST, 3 hours 15 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Topeka KS 234 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms possible late this afternoon and early evening. - Mild temperatures with highs in 70s and lows in the 50s. - Precipitation less likely for this weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 211 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 A compact, fast-moving upper-level wave is quickly diving southeast across Iowa and Missouri. Cloud cover has quickly cleared across most of the area early this afternoon. This has allowed temperatures to rise quickly into the 70s. These warmer surface temperatures will combine with rather cool temperatures aloft to create an unstable atmospheric profile with steep lapse rates and several hundred joules of CAPE. A cumulus field is already developing in far southeast Nebraska. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible (20-40%) this afternoon and evening across eastern Kansas. Given the aforementioned parameters, some robust thunderstorms with brief gusty winds and small hail are possible (10-20%) before sunset. Once the sun sets we will quickly stabilize and any ongoing thunderstorms should quickly weaken. After this wave exits the area surface high pressure will build in and a quiet and cool night will be in store with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. The rest of the week looks dry and mild with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. The track of the tropical system that is anticipated to swing into the Midwest later this weekend has shifted further and further east with each model run. Most models have all the moisture associated with this system off to our east now. Some ensemble runs have low chances of precipitation for our far eastern counties this weekend, but these probabilities will likely continue to decrease over the next several runs given the latest trends. Overall, we are in for a very nice stretch of weather! && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 211 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 VFR at all TAF sites through the TAF period. Some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon and evening across eastern Kansas. The Topeka terminals have the best chance at seeing any precipitation today, but due to the scattered nature of activity, will hold of on the mention of thunder in the TAF until confidence is higher. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...Jones AVIATION...Jones
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
401 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
KSZ011-023-024-242130-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Nemaha-
401 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATOMIE...
SOUTHERN NEMAHA AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM
CDT...
At 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles south of Centralia, moving southeast at 30 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...
Centralia, Circleville, Corning, Soldier, Havensville, and Goff.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3957 9574 3940 9599 3962 9624 3966 9624
3977 9611
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 310DEG 27KT 3966 9612
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GarganSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
425 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
KSZ011-023-024-242200-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Nemaha-
425 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATOMIE...
SOUTHEASTERN NEMAHA AND CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM
CDT...
At 424 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Soldier, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 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...
Holton, Circleville, Soldier, Havensville, and Potawatomi
Reservation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3941 9559 3930 9597 3957 9617 3959 9570
3942 9559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 325DEG 26KT 3952 9601
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GarganSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
452 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
KSZ024-026-039-242215-
Shawnee-Jefferson-Jackson-
452 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHEASTERN SHAWNEE AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM
CDT...
At 452 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Denison, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor
objects and vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Valley Falls, Meriden, Ozawkie, Mayetta, and Denison.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3914 9564 3938 9575 3946 9559 3944 9557
3942 9557 3942 9554 3926 9535
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 331DEG 24KT 3936 9564
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
101Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
512 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
KSZ024-039-242245-
Shawnee-Jackson-
512 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN SHAWNEE AND SOUTH
CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT...
At 511 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Delia, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Northern Topeka, Rossville, Silver Lake, Delia, and Willard.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 346 and 355.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3904 9595 3910 9595 3911 9597 3922 9600
3930 9584 3904 9564
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 333DEG 27KT 3923 9589
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
101Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
518 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
KSZ026-039-242245-
Shawnee-Jefferson-
518 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND
NORTHEASTERN SHAWNEE COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT...
At 518 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Meriden, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow
around objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Northeastern Topeka, Tecumseh, Perry, Meriden, Ozawkie, Perry Lake,
and Grantville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3909 9534 3907 9544 3907 9546 3906 9547
3903 9561 3922 9569 3922 9559 3926 9559
3930 9547
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 335DEG 21KT 3923 9557
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
101Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
542 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
KSZ039-242315-
Shawnee-
542 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SHAWNEE COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM CDT...
At 542 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southeast of Silver Lake, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Topeka, Silver Lake, Auburn, Pauline, and Berryton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 between mile markers 349 and 355.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 167 and 179.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3909 9591 3913 9575 3887 9554 3887 9581
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 335DEG 25KT 3905 9579
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
101The Topeka radar (KTWX), 37 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:47 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
NWS employee observed a five inch diameter tree branch downed half a mile east of his home.
NWS employee estimated 60 mph wind gusts.
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: 1211064, 1211065.