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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Goodland, KS

June 19, 2011Red Willow County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2011, 8:36 PM CDT for Red Willow County, Nebraska. It was in force for 54 min. 1 report 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, 8:36 PM CDT (01:36 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2011, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:36 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 19, 8:57 PM CDTTORNADOIndianola, NEMULTIPLE TORNADOES REPORTED

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 6:10 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 106 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2011-06-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1727 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2011-06-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 121 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1727 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1157 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
121 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
293 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.2
Supercell composite
17.6

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The text

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

941 
WFUS53 KGLD 200136
TORGLD
NEC145-200230-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0029.110620T0136Z-110620T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
836 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL RED WILLOW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 833 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
  NEAR MCCOOK. A TORNADO MAY DEVELOP AT ANY TIME. DOPPLER RADAR
  SHOWED THIS TORNADIC STORM MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  INDIANOLA.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 34 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 84 AND 101.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 83 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 10 AND 19.

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 4025 10020 4005 10020 4015 10068 4025 10068
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 266DEG 28KT 4019 10060
HAIL 1.00IN
$$

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3 follow-up statements
098 
WWUS53 KGLD 200200
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
800 PM MDT SUN JUN 19 2011

NEC145-200230-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110620T0230Z/
RED WILLOW NE-
900 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN RED WILLOW 
COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM CDT...

AT 855 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
CONFIRMED TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
INDIANOLA...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

MULTIPLE TORNADOES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE VICINITY OF INDIANOLA.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTY.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 34 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 93 AND 101.

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 4017 10054 4025 10052 4025 10020 4008 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 266DEG 28KT 4025 10035
HAIL 1.00IN
$$

024
462 
WWUS53 KGLD 200216
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
816 PM MDT SUN JUN 19 2011

NEC145-200230-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110620T0230Z/
RED WILLOW NE-
916 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST RED WILLOW
COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM CDT...

AT 914 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
CONFIRMED TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF 
BARTLEY...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEAST RED WILLOW COUNTY.

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 4016 10038 4025 10037 4025 10020 4012 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 266DEG 28KT 4026 10020
HAIL 1.00IN
$$

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220 
WWUS53 KGLD 200228 RRA
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
828 PM MDT SUN JUN 19 2011

NEC145-200238-
/O.EXP.KGLD.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110620T0230Z/
RED WILLOW NE-
928 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RED WILLOW COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 830 PM MDT/930 PM CDT/...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT.

LAT...LON 4016 10038 4025 10037 4025 10020 4012 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 266DEG 28KT 4027 10007
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 7:25 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDHitchcock47 min
Jun 19, 7:59 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDHitchcock, Red Willow61 min
Jun 19, 8:31 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDRed Willow59 min
Jun 19, 11:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDundy, Hitchcock52 min
Jun 19, 11:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDHitchcock, Red Willow43 min
Jun 20, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRed Willow37 min
Jun 20, 12:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDundy55 min
Jun 20, 3:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchGLDDundy, Hitchcock17 hr
Jun 20, 11:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRed Willow58 min
Jun 20, 12:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRed Willow56 min
Jun 20, 2:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDundy, Hitchcock51 min
Jun 20, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDundy33 min
Jun 20, 3:16 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningGLDHitchcock, Red Willow104 min
Jun 20, 4:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDDundy, Hitchcock3 hr
Jun 20, 5:57 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDRed Willow1 min
Jun 20, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRed Willow65 min
Jun 20, 6:25 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDRed Willow65 min
Jun 20, 6:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDHitchcock, Red Willow6 hr

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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.