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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2011, 5:39 PM MDT for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 66 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2011, 5:39 PM MDT (23:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2011, 6:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 5:44 PM MDT | TORNADO | 10 N Benkelman, NE | TORNADO LASTED FOR 3 MINUTES. MULTIPLE SIGHTINGS OF THIS SAME TORNADO. |
| Jun 19, 5:47 PM MDT | TORNADO | 8 N Benkelman, NE | TORNADO WAS IN AN OPEN FIELD AND LASTED 4 MINUTES. |
| Jun 19, 5:48 PM MDT | TORNADO | 8 S Wauneta, NE | CHASE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTH OF WANETA |
| Jun 19, 6:04 PM MDT | TORNADO | 13 Nne Benkelman, NE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2:04 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:10 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 324 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -277 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1660 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
804 WFUS53 KGLD 192339 TORGLD NEC057-087-200045- /O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0024.110619T2339Z-110620T0045Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 539 PM MDT SUN JUN 19 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN DUNDY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... * UNTIL 645 PM MDT/745 PM CDT/ * AT 536 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF MAX...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK AND NORTHEASTERN DUNDY COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 4035 10118 4017 10118 4016 10162 4034 10169 TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 231DEG 20KT 4023 10153 HAIL 1.50IN $$ 024
4 follow-up statements
501 WWUS53 KGLD 192346 SVSGLD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 546 PM MDT SUN JUN 19 2011 NEC057-087-200045- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110620T0045Z/ DUNDY NE-HITCHCOCK NE- 546 PM MDT SUN JUN 19 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK AND NORTHEASTERN DUNDY COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM MDT/745 PM CDT/... AT 541 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF MAX...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK AND NORTHEASTERN DUNDY COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 4035 10118 4017 10118 4016 10162 4034 10169 TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 231DEG 20KT 4025 10149 HAIL 1.50IN $$ 024
616 WWUS53 KGLD 192348 SVSGLD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 548 PM MDT SUN JUN 19 2011 NEC057-087-200045- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110620T0045Z/ DUNDY NE-HITCHCOCK NE- 548 PM MDT SUN JUN 19 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK AND NORTHEASTERN DUNDY COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM MDT/745 PM CDT/... AT 545 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF MAX...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK AND NORTHEASTERN DUNDY COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 4035 10118 4017 10118 4016 10162 4034 10169 TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 231DEG 20KT 4023 10153 HAIL 1.50IN $$ 024
127 WWUS53 KGLD 200008 SVSGLD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 608 PM MDT SUN JUN 19 2011 NEC057-087-200045- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110620T0045Z/ DUNDY NE-HITCHCOCK NE- 608 PM MDT SUN JUN 19 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK AND NORTHEASTERN DUNDY COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM MDT/745 PM CDT/... AT 605 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTH OF MAX...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHEASTERN DUNDY AND NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 4035 10118 4017 10118 4016 10162 4034 10169 TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 231DEG 20KT 4026 10135 HAIL 1.50IN $$ JERRYK
021 WWUS53 KGLD 200031 SVSGLD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 631 PM MDT SUN JUN 19 2011 NEC057-200040- /O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110620T0045Z/ DUNDY NE- 631 PM MDT SUN JUN 19 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DUNDY COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 4035 10118 4017 10118 4017 10132 4035 10132 TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 250DEG 30KT 4030 10117 $$ NEC087-200045- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110620T0045Z/ HITCHCOCK NE- 731 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM CDT... AT 728 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PALISADE...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PALISADE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 4035 10118 4017 10118 4017 10132 4035 10132 TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 250DEG 30KT 4030 10117 HAIL 1.25IN $$ 024
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 4:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow | 28 min |
| Jun 19, 4:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Hitchcock | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 5:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Dundy | 56 min |
| Jun 19, 5:24 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy | 66 min |
| Jun 19, 5:50 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy | 39 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.