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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 231, NWS Goodland, KS

July 20, 2000Thomas County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 20, 2000, 8:16 PM CDT for Thomas County, Kansas. It was in force for 59 min. 1 report 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: Jul 20, 2000, 8:16 PM CDT (01:16 UTC)
Expired: Jul 20, 2000, 9:15 PM CDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS
Area: Whole counties

County Thomas County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:16 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
Jul 20, 9:00 PM CDT	Thunderstorm Wind 52 E	Colby, KS	Strong winds broke 5 inch diameter tree limbs.

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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 20, 5:45 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 195 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1128 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2413 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -4.5

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

162 
WUUS53 KGLD 210117
SVRGLD
KSC193-210215-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
816 PM CDT THU JUL 20 2000

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  THOMAS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 810 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEVANT...OR ABOUT 22
  MILES NORTHWEST OF COLBY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LEVANT AT 835 PM CDT
  COLBY AT 840 PM CDT
  GEM AT 845 PM CDT
  HALFORD AT 850 PM CDT
  MINGO AT 855 PM CDT

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF WINDS STRONGER THAN 60 MPH AND HAIL
LARGER THAN THE SIZE OF A DIME.

HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60
MPH OR MORE CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN
OBSERVED OR DETECTED BY RADAR. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...MOVE INDOORS TO A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS
THE ROAD.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT. REMEMBER...SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE 
WARNING.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
GOODLAND.

$$

COLEMAN

LAT...LON 3954 10081 3952 10137 3917 10136 3918 10075

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 Jul 20, 5:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 5:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
447 PM MDT THU JUL 20 2000

UPDATED THE ZONES TO INCLUDE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF NW KS AND SW
NE. 88D WAS SHOWING SEVERE TSRAS ABOUT TO ENTER YUMA COUNTY.

.GLD...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR GOVE...GREELEY...LOGAN...
SHERIDAN...WALLACE...WICHITA COUNTIES IN KANSAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
(1 AM CDT).

VP

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 20, 2:34 PM CDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before

COZ090>092-210300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
134 PM MDT THU JUL 20 2000

...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN COLORADO...

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR MUCH OF
EASTERN COLORADO THROUGH 9 PM MDT. THIS WATCH COVERS YUMA...KIT
CARSON...AND CHEYENNE COUNTIES IN COLORADO.

A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES TO DEVELOP.  IF YOU LIVE IN EASTERN
COLORADO...YOU SHOULD REVIEW STORM SAFETY RULES AND MONITOR
THIS STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

MENTZER

Local storm report, Jul 20, 4:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
322 PM MDT THU JUL 20 2000

TIME(MDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0205 PM    15 E ATWOOD               KS   .75 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   RAWLINS                        REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

0210 PM    5 E ATWOOD                KS   .88 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   RAWLINS                        REPORTED BY FIRE AND
                                          RESCUE.

0215 PM    6 E ATWOOD                KS   1 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   RAWLINS                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

0252 PM    CEDAR BLUFFS              KS   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   DECATUR                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

0305 PM    4 W DANBURY               NE   .75 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   RED WILLOW                     REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

0315 PM    4 W DANBURY               NE   1 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   RED WILLOW                     REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

0315 PM    11 N NORCATUR             KS   .88 INCH HAFIL
07/20/00   DECATUR                        REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

DORN
N

Local storm report, Jul 20, 4:27 PM CDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
327 PM MDT THU JUL 20 2000

TIME(MDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....
z
0323 PM    DANBURY                   NE   1 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   RED WILLOW                     REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

DORN
N

Special weather statement, Jul 20, 5:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-210500-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
428 PM MDT THU JUL 20 2000

...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWEST KANSAS AND
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF
NORTHWEST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA UNTIL 11 PM MDT (MIDNIGHT
CDT). THIS WATCH COVERS THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST KANSAS
AND NEBRASKA:

IN KANSAS: CHEYENNE, RAWLINS, DECATUR, NORTON, SHERMAN, THOMAS,
           SHERIDAN, GRAHAM, WALLACE, LOGAN, GOVE, GREELEY, WICHITA

IN NEBRASKA: DUNDY, HITCHCOCK, RED WILLOW

A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES TO DEVELOP.  IF YOU LIVE IN EASTERN
COLORADO...YOU SHOULD REVIEW STORM SAFETY RULES AND MONITOR
THIS STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

THEDE

Local storm report, Jul 20, 6:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
512 PM MDT THU JUL 20 2000

TIME(MDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0425 PM    1 NE CALVERT              KS   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   NORTON                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

0430 PM    4 NE NORTON               KS   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   NORTON                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

0440 PM    ALMENA                    KS   1 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   NORTON                         REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

0506 PM    YUMA                      CO   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   YUMA                           REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

0506 PM    YUMA                      CO   1 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   YUMA                           REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

0508 PM    YUMA                      CO   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   YUMA                           REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT.

DORN
N

Local storm report, Jul 20, 7:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
606 PM MDT THU JUL 20 2000

TIME(MDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0515 PM    YUMA                      CO   .75 INCH HAIL AND
07/20/00   YUMA                           60 MPH WIND GUST
                                          REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

0542 PM    STRATTON                  NE   1 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   HITCHCOCK                      REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

0555 PM    5 NW WRAY                 CO   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/20/00   YUMA                           REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

DORN
N

The office that day

Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 20, 7:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne, Rawlins	54 min
Jul 20, 7:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Sherman	67 min
Jul 20, 8:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Wallace	65 min
Jul 20, 8:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Logan	54 min
Jul 20, 9:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Gove, Logan	51 min
Jul 20, 9:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Wichita	59 min

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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.