Severe Thunderstorm Warning 56, NWS Goodland, KS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
203 PM MDT (303 PM CDT) SUN MAY 26 1996

MAIN PROBLEM FOR TODAY IS POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER THIS
EVENING THAN SPEED OF CLEARING LATER IN THE PACKAGE.

CONVECTION BREAKING OUT QUICKLY ACROSS SOUTHEAST COLORADO AS UPPER
LOW MOVES TOWARD AREA. POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER SIGNIFICANTLY
HIGHER WHERE SUN HAS BROKEN THROUGH ACROSS SOUTHERN FA AND WITH
SPEED OF MOVEMENT...STORMS MAY YET BE BORDERLINE SEVERE INTO CENTRAL
FA AS THEY MOVE OVER COLD DOME BEFORE WEAKENING INTO STRONG
CATAGORY. WILL MENTION SEVERE IN FORECAST FOR ALL BUT NRN ZONES.

WITH NORTHWEST FLOW AND PLENTY OF MOISTURE BEHIND LOW...WOULD EXPECT
DRYING PROCESS TO BE QUITE SLOW. FAVOR ETA SPEED AND TIMING GIVEN
ITS FARTHEST SOUTH POSITION WITH SURFACE LOW AND 850 TEMP
INITIALIZATION WHICH WAS COOLEST AND AGREES BEST WITH REALITY. WILL
KEEP MENTION OF SHOWERS INTO MONDAY EVENING...CENTRAL AND EAST.

GLD  47/62/41/69 +43  HLC 52/63/47/70  +53
CBK  49/63/44/70 +43  MCK 50/60/43/67  +53
TRB  49/68/45/77 +31  ITR 47/62/43/69  +41

BARKER

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
131 PM MDT (231 PM CDT) SUN MAY 26 1996

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN
COLORADO AND WESTERN KANSAS...SOUTHEAST CHEYENNE CO IN EASTERN
COLORADO AND GREELEY...WITCHA AND GOVE COUNTIES IN KANSAS...UNTIL 7
AM MDT (8 AM CDT)

AT PRESENT TIME NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE WATCH
AREA.  HOWEVER CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...STRONG WINDS
DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES.  DUE TO THE GROUND ALREADY
BEING SATURATED THEIR IS A POSSIBILITY  OF FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS.

THE KEY TO SURVIVAL IS ADVANCED PLANNING.  YOU SHOULD KNOW WHERE
THE SAFEST AREAS OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS ARE...SUCH AS INTERIOR
ROOMS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE.

FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION WILL BE CONTAINED
IN SHORDT TERM FORECASTS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

JENNER

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
344 PM MDT (444 PM CDT) SUN MAY 26 1996

...A SEVERE WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT (11 PM CDT)...

A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER CURRENTLY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE NIGHT HELPING
DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE OVER NORTHWEST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA.  WITH STORMS THAT DEVELOP TONIGHT IS THE POSSIBILITY OF
SEVERE WEATHER.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. WHEN
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRRING...GO TO THE NEAREST
 STRONG BUILDING.  DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS.  DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED.  MOTORISTS SHOULD STAY IN THEIR CARS AND NOT DRIVE INTO LOW
WATER CROSSINGS.

FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION WILL BE CONTAINED
IN SHORT TERM FORECASTS.

MARTELLO

KSZ001>004-013>016-NEZ079>081-262245-

CORRECTED FOR WORDING

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
344 PM MDT (444 PM CDT) SUN MAY 26 1996

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT
(11 PM CDT)...

A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER CURRENTLY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE NIGHT HELPING
DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE OVER NORTHWEST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA.  WITH STORMS THAT DEVELOP TONIGHT IS THE POSSIBILITY OF
SEVERE WEATHER.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. WHEN
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRRING...GO TO THE NEAREST
STRONG BUILDING.  DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS.  DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR

FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION WILL BE CONTAINED
IN SHORT TERM FORECASTS.

MARTELLO