Severe Thunderstorm Warning 331, NWS Goodland, KS

000 
WWUS53 KGLD 250001
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
601 PM MDT SAT SEP 24 2005

NEC087-250030-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0331.000000T0000Z-050925T0030Z/
HITCHCOCK NE-
701 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR HITCHCOCK COUNTY...

AT 657 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING 
HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF  
STRATTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CULBERTSON AROUND 725 PM CDT...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

LAT...LON 4014 10128 4002 10111 4009 10087 4034 10073
      4033 10116

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MENTZER

000 
WWUS53 KGLD 250029
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
628 PM MDT SAT SEP 24 2005

NEC087-250038-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0331.000000T0000Z-050925T0030Z/
HITCHCOCK NE-
728 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HITCHCOCK COUNTY EXPIRES AT
730 PM CDT...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND IS
NO LONGER SEVERE. THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING PRODUCED HALF 
DOLLAR SIZED HAIL 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PALISADE AT 710 PM CDT. 

LAT...LON 4014 10128 4002 10111 4009 10087 4034 10073
      4033 10116

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MENTZER

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
105 PM MDT SAT SEP 24 2005

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT ENTERED THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE
TRI-STATE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING AND IT CONTINUES TO MOVE VERY
SLOWLY SOUTH AND EAST. BEHIND THE FRONT...TEMPERATURES HAVE HOVERED IN
THE 70S. AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT TEMPERATURES HAVE SOARED INTO THE
UPPER 80S/LOWER 90S EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRIMARY CONCERN FOR
TONIGHT IS PRECIPITATION CHANCES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE
TRI-STATE AREA. WITH THE FRONT SLIGHTLY FURTHER SOUTH THAN
ADVERTISED BY GFS/NAM AND GOOD ISENTROPIC LIFT/MID LEVEL WAA
OVERNIGHT...INCREASED POPS INTO THE CHANCE CATEGORY ACROSS THE NORTH
CARRYING A SLIGHT CHANCE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST
AREA WHICH MAY REMAIN SOUTH OF THE FRONT THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
ALSO INCLUDED A MENTION OF FOG ACROSS THE WEST/NORTHWEST LATE
TONIGHT.

SUNDAY...UPSTREAM OBSERVATIONS TODAY INDICATE WIDESPREAD STRATUS IN
POST FRONTAL UPSLOPE REGIME...MANY LOCATIONS REMAIN IN THE UPPER
40S/LOWER 50S EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE MAIN MID/UPPER TROUGH
MOVES EASTWARD TOMORROW...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH
ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS. EXPECT INCREASING UPSLOPE
COMPONENT/OVERCAST CONDITIONS...THEREFORE TRENDED HIGHS LOWER WITH
READINGS IN THE LOWER 60S WHERE CONFIDENCE IS HIGHEST AND INCLUDED A
MENTION OF FOG OVERNIGHT.

MONDAY-TUESDAY...THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BEGINS TO AMPLIFY ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PLAINS AS THE LOW LEVEL AIRMASS BEGINS TO SLOWLY MODIFY.
THE MAV NUMBERS APPEAR TO AGGRESSIVE...AND WILL SHOW A WARMING TREND
WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW/MID 70S ON MONDAY WARMING INTO THE LOW/MID 80S
TUESDAY. ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE ON TUESDAY NIGHT. THE
PREVIOUS SHIFT CARRIED A SLIGHT CHANCE MENTION AND SEE NO REASON FOR
CHANGES AT THIS POINT..

WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...THE START OF THE PERIOD WILL EXPERIENCE
SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS AS AN UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH BUILDS EASTWARD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AREA AND A COLD
FRONT IS DRIVEN INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. SO COOL/DRY WEATHER
EXPECTED THROUGH WED/THU PERIODS. FOR FRIDAY/SATURDAY...RUN TO RUN
CONSISTENCY IS LACKING AND RELUCTANT TO ADD ANY MENTION OF
PRECIPITATION AT THIS POINT. SEASONABLE OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH HIGHS IN THE 70S/AROUND 80 AND
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S/LOWER 50S.

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.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...NONE.
NE...NONE.
CO...NONE.
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MCGUIRE

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1040 AM MDT SAT SEP 24 2005

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-251345-
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
1140 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005 /1040 AM MDT SAT SEP 24 2005/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA...NORTHWEST KANSAS AND EAST CENTRAL COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST KANSAS THIS EVENING...NORTH OF
HIGHWAY 36. A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE TRI STATE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON...AND BE LOCATED NEAR A MCCOOK TO TRIBUNE LINE EARLY
THIS EVENING. WARM AIR WILL BE LIFTED OVER THE FRONT BY A DEVELOPING
LOW LEVEL JET...WITH ELEVATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. THE MAIN
SEVERE THREAT FROM ANY THUNDERSTORM WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ANOTHER SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST TO OCCUR
TUESDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE TRI STATE AREA. AT THIS TIME THE MAIN THREAT
WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS EVENING NORTH OF HIGHWAY 36.

FS/JDK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
538 PM MDT SAT SEP 24 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0531 PM     HAIL             CULBERTSON              40.23N 100.84W
09/24/2005  0.75 INCH        HITCHCOCK          NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

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BOYD