Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 87, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Sep 28, 2007, 7:25 PM CDT for Gove County, Kansas. It was in force for 58 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
- Sep 28, 2007, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 28, 2007, 8:23 PM CDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Gove County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 2091 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1364 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 264 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 10.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KGLD 290024
TORGLD
KSC063-290130-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0087.070929T0025Z-070929T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
725 PM CDT FRI SEP 28 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
GOVE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 830 PM CDT
* AT 721 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
NORTHEAST OF THE MONUMENT ROCKS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GOVE AROUND 750 PM CDT...
8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GRAINFIELD AROUND 805 PM CDT...
PARK AROUND 815 PM CDT...
QUINTER AROUND 820 PM CDT...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 112.
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.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
GOODLAND.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.
LAT...LON 3913 10017 3869 10015 3870 10081 3904 10081
3913 10076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 236DEG 24KT 3887 10066
$$
JRM3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KGLD 290027
SVSGLD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
626 PM MDT FRI SEP 28 2007
KSC063-290130-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-070929T0130Z/
GOVE KS-
726 PM CDT FRI SEP 28 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR GOVE
COUNTY...
AT 721 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTH GRINNELL...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 25 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GOVE AND GRINNELL AROUND 750 PM CDT...
GRAINFIELD AROUND 805 PM CDT...
PARK AROUND 815 PM CDT...
QUINTER AROUND 825 PM CDT...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 112.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
GOODLAND.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.
LAT...LON 3913 10017 3869 10015 3870 10081 3904 10081
3913 10076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 236DEG 24KT 3887 10065
$$
JRM000
WWUS53 KGLD 290041
SVSGLD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
640 PM MDT FRI SEP 28 2007
KSC063-290130-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-070929T0130Z/
GOVE KS-
740 PM CDT FRI SEP 28 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR GOVE
COUNTY...
AT 735 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES EAST OF THE
MONUMENT ROCKS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF
PRODUCING TORNADOES. LARGE HAIL UP TO WALNUT SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS
WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GOVE AROUND 750 PM CDT...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 112.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
LAT...LON 3913 10017 3869 10015 3870 10081 3904 10081
3913 10076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 264DEG 27KT 3879 10058
$$
JRM000
WWUS53 KGLD 290123
SVSGLD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
724 PM MDT FRI SEP 28 2007
KSC063-290134-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0087.000000T0000Z-070929T0130Z/
GOVE KS-
824 PM CDT FRI SEP 28 2007
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR GOVE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 112.
HEAVY RAIN...NICKEL SIZE HAIL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH WILL
STILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.
LAT...LON 3913 10017 3869 10015 3870 10081 3904 10081
3913 10076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 264DEG 27KT 3882 10016
$$
JRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wichita | 25 min |
| Sep 28, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan | 16 min |
| Sep 28, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Norton | 37 min |
| Sep 28, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 59 min |
| Sep 28, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 9 min |
| Sep 29, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wallace | 56 min |
| Sep 29, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman, Wallace | 35 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.