Kyle Soldani
EF2
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
835 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009
...STORM DAMAGE SURVEY OF SOUTH TOPEKA 27 JULY 2009...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF
DAMAGE IN SOUTH TOPEKA AFTER SPOTTERS REPORTED TREE DAMAGE AND
STRONG WINDS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A LOCALIZED MICROBURST
OCCURRED IN THE MONTARA NEIGHBORHOOD BETWEEN THE FORBES GOLF COURSE
AND THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO THE WEST. WINDS ESTIMATED OF 70 MPH
CAUSED A COUPLE LARGE TREES TO BECOME UPROOTED OR SPLIT. THERE
WHERE ALSO LIMBS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER BROKEN OFF. SOME
MINOR ROOF DAMAGE AND LOST SHINGLES WERE ALSO NOTED. PICTURES OF
THE DAMAGE WILL BE AVAILABLE TUESDAY MORNING ON OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TOPEKA /ALL LOWER CASE/.
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WOLTERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
835 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009
...STORM DAMAGE SURVEY OF SOUTH TOPEKA 27 JULY 2009...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF
DAMAGE IN SOUTH TOPEKA AFTER SPOTTERS REPORTED TREE DAMAGE AND
STRONG WINDS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A LOCALIZED MICROBURST
OCCURRED IN THE MONTARA NEIGHBORHOOD BETWEEN THE FORBES GOLF COURSE
AND THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO THE WEST. WINDS ESTIMATED OF 70 MPH
CAUSED A COUPLE LARGE TREES TO BECOME UPROOTED OR SPLIT. THERE
WHERE ALSO LIMBS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER BROKEN OFF. SOME
MINOR ROOF DAMAGE AND LOST SHINGLES WERE ALSO NOTED. PICTURES OF
THE DAMAGE WILL BE AVAILABLE TUESDAY MORNING ON OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TOPEKA /ALL LOWER CASE/.
$$
WOLTERS