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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 70, NWS Goodland, KS

May 27, 2001Wallace County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2001, 2:02 PM MDT for Wallace County, Kansas. It was in force for 43 min. 3 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 27, 2001, 2:02 PM MDT (20:02 UTC)
Expired: May 27, 2001, 2:45 PM MDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS
Area: Whole counties

County Wallace County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 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 27, 2:30 PM MDT	Hail 0.75	Wallace, KS
May 27, 2:35 PM MDT	Thunderstorm Wind 61 E	Wallace, KS
May 27, 2:35 PM MDT	Tornado F0	Wallace, KS	Brief tornado that was first observed as a funnel cloud.

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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 165 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: 18 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -264 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2076 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WUUS53 KGLD 272002
SVRGLD
KSC199-272045-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
202 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2001

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WALLACE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS

* UNTIL 245 PM MDT

* AT 202 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 16 MILES NORTH OF WALLACE...OR ABOUT 15 MILES
  SOUTH OF GOODLAND...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WALLACE AT 225 PM MDT

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

HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZE AND STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH OR
MORE CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH OR MORE AND
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THE SIZE OF DIMES OR LARGER. FREQUENT DEADLY
LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAINS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR
ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. IF YOU ARE
OUTSIDE...MOVE TO SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING.

$$

LAT...LON 3913 10153 3913 10182 3869 10157 3874 10147
          3905 10148

SVEN

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 27, 10:58 AM MDT, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 10:58 AM MDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1058 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2001

ZONES UPDATED TO ACCOUNT FOR TEMPERATURES WARMING MORE RAPIDLY THAN
EXPECTED AND TO UPDATED WINDS FOR A DEEPENING NW TO SE ORIENTED
TROUGH/DRY LINE STRUCTURE FOR THE AFTERNOON.  RUC2 HANDLING THE
EVOLVING SITUATION FAIRLY WELL...ALTHOUGH THE FIRST COUPLE OF HOURS
OF THAT MODEL SEEMS BE TO HANGING ONTO THE TOO DRY DEWPOINT AT
KLIC (FROZEN AT 32F) RATHER THAN TOSSING IT.

STILL EXPECT TSRA...SOME SEVERE AND POSSIBLY TORNADIC IN SOUTHERN
THIRD OF CWFA...BOTH ALONG WARM FRONT AND NEAR DRY LINE.  CAVEAT IS
THAT OUR AREA NEEDS TO INITIATE BEFORE ACTIVITY IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA.
ANY ACTIVITY THERE WILL LIKELY KEEP CONVECTION FROM BECOMING WELL
ORGANIZED HERE AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FLUX GETS INTERCEPTED AND UPPER
LEVEL SUPPORT WEAKENS IN SUPPRESSION AREA OF OK CONVECTION.

.GLD...NONE.

ENTWISTLE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 27, 10:51 AM MDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-280600-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1051 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2001

HERE IS THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTHWEST KANSAS...
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...AND EASTERN COLORADO.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT...MAINLY ALONG
AND SOUTH OF A BENKELMAN NEBRASKA TO NORTON KANSAS LINE.

INCREASING SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE VERY
UNSTABLE AIR INTO NORTHWEST KANSAS AND EASTERN COLORADO. THIS...
COMBINED WITH A STRONG INCREASE AND TURNING OF THE WINDS FROM THE
SURFACE TO THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL RESULT IN SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THESE STORMS
WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. ONE OR MORE TORNADOES ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 40.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER
STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT.

SVEN

Special weather statement, May 27, 11:43 AM MDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079-280000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1143 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2001

THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN EASTERN COLORADO WILL INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE AIRMASS ON THE WARM
SIDE OF A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM SE WYOMING TO CENTRAL
KANSAS HEATS THIS AFTERNOON...SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
BECOME SEVERE. THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. ONE OR MORE TORNADOES ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 40.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER
STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT.

SVEN

Local storm report, May 27, 1:17 PM MDT, 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
117 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2001

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

0115 PM    3 NE KANORADO             KS   1 INCH HAIL
05/27/01   SHERMAN                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

Local storm report, May 27, 1:21 PM MDT, 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
121 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2001

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

0119 PM    RULETON                   KS   .88 INCH HAIL
05/27/01   SHERMAN                        REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

Local storm report, May 27, 1:28 PM MDT, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
128 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2001

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

0127 PM    RULETON                   KS   1 INCH HAIL
05/27/01   SHERMAN                        HAIL COVERING GROUND

0128 PM    CARUSO                    KS   1 INCH HAIL
05/27/01   SHERMAN

Local storm report, May 27, 1:31 PM MDT, 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
131 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2001

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

0130 PM    2 S CARUSO                KS   1.25 INCH HAIL
05/27/01   SHERMAN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 27, 12:32 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Sherman	58 min
May 27, 1:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Sherman	47 min
May 27, 1:48 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Logan	42 min
May 27, 2:30 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Logan, Wallace	45 min
May 27, 2:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Wichita	62 min
May 27, 3:11 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Wichita	49 min
May 27, 3:15 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Logan	30 min
May 27, 3:26 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Logan	49 min
May 27, 4:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Logan	48 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2001 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2001

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.