Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1997
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 1997, 3:51 PM CDT for Cheyenne County, Rawlins County, Sherman County, Kansas. It was in force for 64 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 1997, 3:51 PM CDT (20:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 1997, 4:55 PM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Cheyenne County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sherman County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 3:55 PM CDT | Hail 1 | Edson, KS | |
| May 1, 4:15 PM CDT | Hail 0.88 | Mc Donald, KS |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 149 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1949 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 1, 3:21 PM CDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 1, 3:21 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 221 PM MDT (321 PM CDT) THU MAY 1 1997 ...PCPN COVERAGE AND TYPE CHALLENGES THIS PKG... COLD FRONT OR WIND SHIFT LINE BETWEEN ITR AND GOODLAND. WITH UPPER SYSTEM STILL IN ROCKIES...EXPECT FIRST WAVE OF PCPN OCCURRING NOW TO SWEEP BOUNDARY LAYER DRY AS IT MOVES NE AT 25KTS. HIGHER POPS IN ERN ZONES. LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...AS UPPER SYSTEM PULLS THROUGH... SOME TSRA BEFORE MIDNIGHT...BUT MAINLY SHOWERS WITH NORTHWEST BOUNDARY FLOW AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE ALOFT. STAYED VERY CLOSE TO TEMPS AND POPS REGIONWIDE. PROBLEM WILL BE BEHIND FRONT ON FRIDAY. NGM HAS SUSTAINED 31 TO 43KTS OF SFC FLOW BETWEEN 12Z AND 21Z. WILL DEFER HIGH WIND DILEMNA TO SWING SHIFT AS NEW RUN WILL SHED MORE LIGHT ON DEVELOPING H85 LOW IN CENTRAL MIDWEST. GLD 040/055/034/067 430 HLC 041/057/038/069 530 CBK 041/056/036/067 530 MCK 040/055/038/067 530 TRB 039/055/035/069 430 ITR 037/053/037/065 530 VOJTESAK
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 1, 11:20 AM CDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-020600- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1019 AM MDT THU MAY 1 1997 THIS OUTLOOK PERTAINS TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES CHEYENNE CO CHEYENNE KS DECATUR KS DUNDY NE GOVE KS GRAHAM KS GREELEY KS HITCHCOCK NE KIT CARSON CO LOGAN KS NORTON KS RAWLINS KS RED WILLOW NE SHERIDAN KS SHERMAN KS THOMAS KS WALLACE KS WICHITA KS YUMA CO SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. SYNOPSIS: A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL ROLL OUT OF THE CENTRAL ROCKIES THIS AFTERNOON ONTO THE HIGH PLAINS OF EXTREME EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AND NORTHWEST KANSAS. DEEP LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ON THE HEELS OF 40 KNOTS OF SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INTERACT WITH THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION... BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE A RAPID DESTABILIZATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE. THIS COMBINATION OF WEATHER ELEMENTS WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE AFTER 3 PM MDT (4 PM CDT) ALONG A WRAY COLORADO TO KIT CARSON COLORADO LINE AS CLEARING SKIES DEVE LOP. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE KANSAS AND NEBRASKA BORDER AROUND 6 PM MDT (7 PM CDT). VOJTESAK
Special weather statement, May 1, 3:02 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-012030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 159 PM MDT (259 PM CDT) THU MAY 1 1997 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOW TO EXPIRE THIS EVENING... A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM IN THE EAST CENTRAL ROCKIES CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE HIGH PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO. AHEAD OF THE SURFACE SYSTEM...SOUTH WINDS REMAIN IN THE 25- TO 35-MPH RANGE OVER MUCH OF THE REGION. OVER THE FRONT RANGE...A COLD FRONT HAS DEVELOPED. ALONG THE COLD FRONT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED FROM WRAY COLORADO TO CHEYENNE WELLS COLORADO. THIS PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS FRONT WILL PASS ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE WELL BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA AND ARE AVERAGING ONLY 20 MPH. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY IS WILL ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THIS AFTERNOON. SOME PEAK WIND GUSTS REPORTED SO FAR TODAY...INCLUDE: GOODLAND KS 45 MPH COLBY KS 49 MPH HILL CITY KS 41 MPH MCCOOK NE 47 MPH BY FRIDAY MORNING...YOU CAN EXPECT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ONCE AGAIN AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES EAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS THIS EVENING...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND KEEP A WEATHER EYE ON THE SKY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO...CABLE TELEVISION...OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. VOJTESAK/MARTELLO
Special weather statement, May 1, 3:03 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
NEZ079>081-012030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 159 PM MDT (259 PM CDT) THU MAY 1 1997 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOW TO EXPIRE THIS EVENING... A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM IN THE EAST CENTRAL ROCKIES CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE HIGH PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO. AHEAD OF THE SURFACE SYSTEM...SOUTH WINDS REMAIN IN THE 25- TO 35-MPH RANGE OVER MUCH OF THE REGION. OVER THE FRONT RANGE...A COLD FRONT HAS DEVELOPED. ALONG THE COLD FRONT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED FROM WRAY COLORADO TO CHEYENNE WELLS COLORADO. THIS PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS FRONT WILL PASS ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE WELL BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA AND ARE AVERAGING ONLY 20 MPH. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY IS WILL ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THIS AFTERNOON. SOME PEAK WIND GUSTS REPORTED SO FAR TODAY...INCLUDE: GOODLAND KS 45 MPH COLBY KS 49 MPH HILL CITY KS 41 MPH MCCOOK NE 47 MPH BY FRIDAY MORNING...YOU CAN EXPECT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ONCE AGAIN AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES EAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS THIS EVENING...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND KEEP A WEATHER EYE ON THE SKY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO...CABLE TELEVISION...OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. VOJTESAK/MARTELLO
Special weather statement, May 1, 3:05 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
NEZ079>081-012030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED HEADLINE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 159 PM MDT (259 PM CDT) THU MAY 1 1997 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM IN THE EAST CENTRAL ROCKIES CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE HIGH PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO. AHEAD OF THE SURFACE SYSTEM...SOUTH WINDS REMAIN IN THE 25- TO 35-MPH RANGE OVER MUCH OF THE REGION. OVER THE FRONT RANGE...A COLD FRONT HAS DEVELOPED. ALONG THE COLD FRONT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED FROM WRAY COLORADO TO CHEYENNE WELLS COLORADO. THIS PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS FRONT WILL PASS ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE WELL BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA AND ARE AVERAGING ONLY 20 MPH. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY IS WILL ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THIS AFTERNOON. SOME PEAK WIND GUSTS REPORTED SO FAR TODAY...INCLUDE: GOODLAND KS 45 MPH COLBY KS 49 MPH HILL CITY KS 41 MPH MCCOOK NE 47 MPH BY FRIDAY MORNING...YOU CAN EXPECT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ONCE AGAIN AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES EAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS THIS EVENING...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND KEEP A WEATHER EYE ON THE SKY. VOJTESAK
Special weather statement, May 1, 3:07 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-012030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED HEADLINE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 159 PM MDT (259 PM CDT) THU MAY 1 1997 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM IN THE EAST CENTRAL ROCKIES CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE HIGH PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO. AHEAD OF THE SURFACE SYSTEM...SOUTH WINDS REMAIN IN THE 25- TO 35-MPH RANGE OVER MUCH OF THE REGION. OVER THE FRONT RANGE...A COLD FRONT HAS DEVELOPED. ALONG THE COLD FRONT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED FROM WRAY COLORADO TO CHEYENNE WELLS COLORADO. THIS PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS FRONT WILL PASS ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE WELL BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA AND ARE AVERAGING ONLY 20 MPH. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY IS WILL ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THIS AFTERNOON. SOME PEAK WIND GUSTS REPORTED SO FAR TODAY...INCLUDE: GOODLAND KS 45 MPH COLBY KS 49 MPH HILL CITY KS 41 MPH MCCOOK NE 47 MPH BY FRIDAY MORNING...YOU CAN EXPECT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ONCE AGAIN AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES EAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS THIS EVENING...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND KEEP A WEATHER EYE ON THE SKY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO...CABLE TELEVISION...OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. VOJTESAK
Special weather statement, May 1, 3:44 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
KSZ041-042-020300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 244 PM MDT THU MAY 1 1997 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR GREELEY AND WICHITA COUNTIES UNTIL 9 PM MDT (10 PM CDT)... A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTH ALONG THE KANSAS/COLORADO BORDER FROM ST FRANCIS TO TRIBUNE WILL PRODUCE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING AS IT MOVES EAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH. DEEP LOW LEVEL MOISTURE OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE RAPID THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MID EVENING ACROSS GREELEY AND WICHITA COUNTIES. ISOLATED TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT ACROSS THESE AREAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO...CABLE TELEVISION...OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. VOJTESAK
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.