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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 10, 2005, 4:45 PM CDT for Graham County, Kansas. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2005, 4:45 PM CDT (21:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2005, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Graham County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1736 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KGLD 102145 TORGLD KSC065-102245- /O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0005.050410T2145Z-050410T2245Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 445 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... GRAHAM COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS * UNTIL 545 PM CDT * AT 443 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 19 MILES SOUTH OF PENOKEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... PENOKEE BY 540 PM CDT... HILL CITY AND BOGUE BY 545 PM CDT... A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO HAS BEEN OBSERVED OR INDICATED BY RADAR. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...SEEK SHELTER IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AND COVER UP. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA. LAT...LON 3913 10008 3913 9960 3956 9961 3956 9999 $$ THEDE
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KGLD 102158 SVSGLD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 358 PM MDT SUN APR 10 2005 KSC065-102245- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050410T2245Z/ GRAHAM KS- 458 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR GRAHAM COUNTY... AT 456 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS CONTINUED TO REPORT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PENOKEE...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. SEVERAL SPOTTERS REPORTED SEEING DEBRIS WITH THIS TORNADO. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... PENOKEE AROUND 505 PM CDT... HILL CITY AROUND 510 PM CDT... BOGUE AROUND 515 PM CDT... NICODEMUS AROUND 520 PM CDT... THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 3913 10008 3913 9960 3956 9961 3956 9999 $$ THEDE
000 WWUS53 KGLD 102211 SVSGLD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 411 PM MDT SUN APR 10 2005 KSC065-102245- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050410T2245Z/ GRAHAM KS- 511 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR GRAHAM COUNTY... AT 509 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF HILL CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. ANOTHER CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS 23 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF HILL CITY MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... PENOKEE AROUND 515 PM CDT... HILL CITY AROUND 520 PM CDT... BOGUE AROUND 525 PM CDT... NICODEMUS AROUND 530 PM CDT... A TORNADO WARNING BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND GET TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3913 10008 3913 9960 3956 9961 3956 9999 $$ THEDE
000 WWUS53 KGLD 102219 SVSGLD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 418 PM MDT SUN APR 10 2005 KSC065-102245- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050410T2245Z/ GRAHAM KS- 518 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR GRAHAM COUNTY... AT 517 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HILL CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. AT 500 PM CDT THE GRAHAM COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A TORNADO AT HIGHWAY 283 AND D ROAD...OR 10 MILES EAST OF SAINT PETER. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... HILL CITY AROUND 520 PM CDT... BOGUE AROUND 525 PM CDT... NICODEMUS AROUND 530 PM CDT... A TORNADO WARNING BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND GET TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3913 10008 3913 9960 3956 9961 3956 9999 $$ THEDE
000 WWUS53 KGLD 102233 SVSGLD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 432 PM MDT SUN APR 10 2005 KSC065-102245- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050410T2245Z/ GRAHAM KS- 532 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR GRAHAM COUNTY... AT 530 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HILL CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. ANOTHER POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HILL CITY...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF BOGUE MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... PENOKEE AROUND 525 PM CDT... HILL CITY AND BOGUE AROUND 530 PM CDT... NICODEMUS AROUND 540 PM CDT... A TORNADO WARNING BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND GET TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3913 10008 3913 9960 3956 9961 3956 9999 $$ THEDE
000 WWUS53 KGLD 102244 SVSGLD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 445 PM MDT SUN APR 10 2005 KSC065-102255- /O.EXP.KGLD.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050410T2245Z/ GRAHAM KS- 545 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR GRAHAM COUNTY EXPIRES AT 545 PM CDT... THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER. LAT...LON 3913 10008 3913 9960 3956 9961 3956 9999 $$ THEDE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sheridan | 44 min |
| Apr 10, 3:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove | 44 min |
| Apr 10, 4:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Sheridan | 43 min |
| Apr 10, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham | 42 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.