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2012 [KTOP] TOPEKA Tornado (TO) Watch (A) Number 170

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796 
WWUS63 KTOP 142225
WCNTOP

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 165/170
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
525 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

KSC027-029-041-143-157-201-150700-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.A.0165.000000T0000Z-120414T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.A.0170.120414T2225Z-120415T0700Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 170 UNTIL
2 AM CDT SUNDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 165.
THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

CLAY                  CLOUD                 DICKINSON            
OTTAWA                REPUBLIC              WASHINGTON           

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...
CLAY CENTER AND CONCORDIA.

$$

KSC013-031-061-085-111-117-127-131-139-149-161-177-197-150700-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.A.0170.120414T2225Z-120415T0700Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 170 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

COFFEY                GEARY                 LYON                 
MORRIS                OSAGE                 SHAWNEE              
WABAUNSEE             

IN NORTHEAST KANSAS

BROWN                 JACKSON               MARSHALL             
NEMAHA                POTTAWATOMIE          RILEY                

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...EMPORIA...HIAWATHA...
JUNCTION CITY...MANHATTAN...MARYSVILLE AND TOPEKA.

$$

066 
WWUS63 KTOP 150637
WCNTOP

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 170/175
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
137 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

KSC013-031-041-061-085-111-117-127-131-139-149-161-177-197-151100-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.A.0170.000000T0000Z-120415T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.A.0175.120415T0637Z-120415T1100Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 175 UNTIL
6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO
WATCH 170. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

COFFEY                GEARY                 LYON                 
MORRIS                OSAGE                 SHAWNEE              
WABAUNSEE             

IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

DICKINSON             

IN NORTHEAST KANSAS

BROWN                 JACKSON               MARSHALL             
NEMAHA                POTTAWATOMIE          RILEY                

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...EMPORIA...HIAWATHA...
JUNCTION CITY...MANHATTAN...MARYSVILLE AND TOPEKA.

$$

KSC027-029-143-157-201-150745-
/O.EXP.KTOP.TO.A.0170.000000T0000Z-120415T0700Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW TORNADO WATCH 170 TO
EXPIRE AT 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

CLAY                  CLOUD                 OTTAWA               
REPUBLIC              WASHINGTON            

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CLAY CENTER AND CONCORDIA.

$$

KSC087-151100-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.A.0175.120415T0637Z-120415T1100Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 175 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN NORTHEAST KANSAS

JEFFERSON             

$$
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796 
WWUS63 KTOP 142225
WCNTOP

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 165/170
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
525 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

KSC027-029-041-143-157-201-150700-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.A.0165.000000T0000Z-120414T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.A.0170.120414T2225Z-120415T0700Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 170 UNTIL
2 AM CDT SUNDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 165.
THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

CLAY                  CLOUD                 DICKINSON            
OTTAWA                REPUBLIC              WASHINGTON           

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...
CLAY CENTER AND CONCORDIA.

$$

KSC013-031-061-085-111-117-127-131-139-149-161-177-197-150700-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.A.0170.120414T2225Z-120415T0700Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 170 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

COFFEY                GEARY                 LYON                 
MORRIS                OSAGE                 SHAWNEE              
WABAUNSEE             

IN NORTHEAST KANSAS

BROWN                 JACKSON               MARSHALL             
NEMAHA                POTTAWATOMIE          RILEY                

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...EMPORIA...HIAWATHA...
JUNCTION CITY...MANHATTAN...MARYSVILLE AND TOPEKA.

$$
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066 
WWUS63 KTOP 150637
WCNTOP

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 170/175
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
137 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

KSC013-031-041-061-085-111-117-127-131-139-149-161-177-197-151100-
/O.CAN.KTOP.TO.A.0170.000000T0000Z-120415T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.A.0175.120415T0637Z-120415T1100Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 175 UNTIL
6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO
WATCH 170. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

COFFEY                GEARY                 LYON                 
MORRIS                OSAGE                 SHAWNEE              
WABAUNSEE             

IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

DICKINSON             

IN NORTHEAST KANSAS

BROWN                 JACKSON               MARSHALL             
NEMAHA                POTTAWATOMIE          RILEY                

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...EMPORIA...HIAWATHA...
JUNCTION CITY...MANHATTAN...MARYSVILLE AND TOPEKA.

$$

KSC027-029-143-157-201-150745-
/O.EXP.KTOP.TO.A.0170.000000T0000Z-120415T0700Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW TORNADO WATCH 170 TO
EXPIRE AT 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

CLAY                  CLOUD                 OTTAWA               
REPUBLIC              WASHINGTON            

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CLAY CENTER AND CONCORDIA.

$$

KSC087-151100-
/O.NEW.KTOP.TO.A.0175.120415T0637Z-120415T1100Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 175 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN NORTHEAST KANSAS

JEFFERSON             

$$

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