Tornado Warning 32, NWS Goodland, KS

Issued

Jun 20, 2011, 12:56 PM CDT (17:56 UTC)

Expired

Jun 20, 2011, 1:48 PM CDT

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Goodland, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Sheridan County, KS

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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959 
WFUS53 KGLD 201756
TORGLD
KSC063-065-179-201900-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0032.110620T1756Z-110620T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1256 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN GOVE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN GRAHAM COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 1254 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR QUINTER.
  DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SAINT PETER AND STUDLEY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 100 AND 110.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE PUBLIC. 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 3912 10010 3912 10014 3909 10014 3899 10027
      3906 10040 3940 10018 3926 9993
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 217DEG 15KT 3910 10028
HAIL 1.25IN
$$

PMURRAY/LOCKHART

178 
WWUS53 KGLD 201820
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1220 PM MDT MON JUN 20 2011

KSC063-065-179-201900-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110620T1900Z/
SHERIDAN KS-GOVE KS-GRAHAM KS-
120 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN GRAHAM...
NORTHEASTERN GOVE AND SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM
CDT...

AT 117 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF SAINT PETER...AND WAS MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SAINT PETER AND STUDLEY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 100 AND 110.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. 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 3912 10010 3912 10014 3909 10014 3899 10027
      3906 10040 3940 10018 3926 9993
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 217DEG 15KT 3918 10021
HAIL 1.25IN
$$

PMURRAY/LOCKHART

982 
WWUS53 KGLD 201848
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1248 PM MDT MON JUN 20 2011

KSC063-065-179-201858-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110620T1900Z/
SHERIDAN KS-GOVE KS-GRAHAM KS-
148 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GRAHAM...NORTHEASTERN GOVE
AND SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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 800 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3912 10010 3912 10014 3909 10014 3899 10027
      3906 10040 3940 10018 3926 9993
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 217DEG 15KT 3928 10012
$$

PMURRAY/LOCKHART

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