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2019 [KTOP] TOPEKA Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 12
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377 WFUS53 KTOP 212351 TORTOP KSC085-220015- /O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0012.190521T2351Z-190522T0015Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Topeka KS 651 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Jackson County in northeastern Kansas... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 651 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located near Holton, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic storm will be near... Netawaka around 700 PM CDT. Whiting around 705 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3957 9556 3957 9557 3946 9557 3937 9566 3946 9583 3957 9580 3957 9579 3959 9579 3965 9577 3965 9556 TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 203DEG 40KT 3946 9566 TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...1.00IN $$ Skow
377 WWUS53 KTOP 212356 SVSTOP Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 656 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 KSC085-220015- /O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190522T0015Z/ Jackson- 656 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY... At 656 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 5 miles south of Whiting, moving north at 45 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. The tornado will be near... Netawaka around 700 PM CDT. Whiting around 705 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3957 9556 3957 9557 3946 9557 3937 9566 3946 9583 3957 9580 3957 9579 3959 9579 3965 9577 3965 9556 TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 202DEG 40KT 3952 9564 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL...1.50IN $$ Skow
682 WWUS53 KTOP 220002 SVSTOP Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 702 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 KSC085-220015- /O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190522T0015Z/ Jackson- 702 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY... At 702 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Whiting, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Jackson County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3957 9556 3957 9557 3946 9557 3952 9577 3965 9577 3965 9556 TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 203DEG 40KT 3959 9560 TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...1.00IN $$ Skow
891 WWUS53 KTOP 220013 SVSTOP Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 713 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 KSC085-220023- /O.EXP.KTOP.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190522T0015Z/ Jackson- 713 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. LAT...LON 3957 9556 3957 9557 3946 9557 3952 9577 3965 9577 3965 9556 TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 203DEG 40KT 3970 9554 $$ Skow
377 WFUS53 KTOP 212351 TORTOP KSC085-220015- /O.NEW.KTOP.TO.W.0012.190521T2351Z-190522T0015Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Topeka KS 651 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Jackson County in northeastern Kansas... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 651 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located near Holton, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic storm will be near... Netawaka around 700 PM CDT. Whiting around 705 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3957 9556 3957 9557 3946 9557 3937 9566 3946 9583 3957 9580 3957 9579 3959 9579 3965 9577 3965 9556 TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 203DEG 40KT 3946 9566 TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...1.00IN $$ Skow
377 WWUS53 KTOP 212356 SVSTOP Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 656 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 KSC085-220015- /O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190522T0015Z/ Jackson- 656 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY... At 656 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 5 miles south of Whiting, moving north at 45 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. The tornado will be near... Netawaka around 700 PM CDT. Whiting around 705 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3957 9556 3957 9557 3946 9557 3937 9566 3946 9583 3957 9580 3957 9579 3959 9579 3965 9577 3965 9556 TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 202DEG 40KT 3952 9564 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL...1.50IN $$ Skow
682 WWUS53 KTOP 220002 SVSTOP Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 702 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 KSC085-220015- /O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190522T0015Z/ Jackson- 702 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY... At 702 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Whiting, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Jackson County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3957 9556 3957 9557 3946 9557 3952 9577 3965 9577 3965 9556 TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 203DEG 40KT 3959 9560 TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...1.00IN $$ Skow
891 WWUS53 KTOP 220013 SVSTOP Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 713 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 KSC085-220023- /O.EXP.KTOP.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190522T0015Z/ Jackson- 713 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. LAT...LON 3957 9556 3957 9557 3946 9557 3952 9577 3965 9577 3965 9556 TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 203DEG 40KT 3970 9554 $$ Skow
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