Warning Vector

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

NWS Topeka KS ยท US

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Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued September 19 At 6:54PM CDT Until September 19 At 7:45PM CDT By NWS Topeka KS

Event
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Immediate
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Observed
Response
Shelter

Description

Overview

SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Riley County in northeastern Kansas... Southern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 653 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Manhattan to near Volland, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Hazard

70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

Source

Public. At 640 PM CDT, personal weather station measured a 69 mph wind gust 8 miles north of Dwight.

Impacts

Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted

Wamego, St. Marys, St. George, Belvue, Emmett, and Louisville.

Instructions

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

Affected areas

  • Pottawatomie County, KS
  • Riley County, KS

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Topeka KS

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m2s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M2Y1GHB841Z554X215A6TN16
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.693e0fed3f8bc760466215ee4530c1b79bba5726.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Topeka KS
AWIPS ID
CAPTOP
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.10459
WMO heading
XOUS53
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
53

Event codes

NameValue
SAMESVR
NationalWeatherServiceSVW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierSVRTOP
WMOidentifierWUUS53 KTOP 192354
eventMotionDescription2026-09-19T23:53:00-00:00...storm...245DEG...35KT...39.17,-96.56 38.92,-96.42
windThreatOBSERVED
maxWindGust70 MPH
hailThreatRADAR INDICATED
maxHailSize1.00
thunderstormDamageThreatCONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KTOP.SV.W.0407.260919T2354Z-260920T0045Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-19T19:45:00-05:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Pottawatomie County, KS
  • Riley County, KS
NameValue
SAME020149
SAME020161
UGCKSC149
UGCKSC161
Polygons
39.48,-96.14 39.3,-96.03 39.14,-96.04 39.19,-96.08 39.2,-96.11 39.19,-96.12 39.21,-96.23 39.18,-96.28 39.2,-96.3 39.19,-96.32 39.15,-96.34 39.16,-96.36 39.17,-96.36 39.16,-96.37 39.17,-96.39 39.15,-96.39 39.15,-96.52 39.21,-96.52 39.24,-96.56 39.26,-96.57 39.48,-96.14