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Tornado Warning 48, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Jul 9, 2011, 6:26 PM MDT for Sherman County, Wallace County, Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Colorado. It was in force for 64 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
- Jul 9, 2011, 6:26 PM MDT (00:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2011, 7:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Sherman County, KS, Wallace County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 6:36 PM MDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 12 S Burlington, CO |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -98 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1822 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
901 WFUS53 KGLD 100026 TORGLD COC017-063-KSC181-199-100130- /O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0048.110710T0026Z-110710T0130Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 626 PM MDT SAT JUL 9 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... SOUTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS... NORTHWESTERN WALLACE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS... * UNTIL 730 PM MDT * AT 624 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTH OF BURLINGTON...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN...NORTHEASTERN CHEYENNE...NORTHWESTERN WALLACE AND SOUTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 385 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 163 AND 178. 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 3914 10178 3887 10186 3902 10244 3919 10237 TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 263DEG 23KT 3909 10228 HAIL 1.75IN $$ 024
4 follow-up statements
853 WWUS53 KGLD 100042 SVSGLD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 642 PM MDT SAT JUL 9 2011 COC017-063-KSC181-199-100130- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110710T0130Z/ CHEYENNE CO-KIT CARSON CO-SHERMAN KS-WALLACE KS- 642 PM MDT SAT JUL 9 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN WALLACE... SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN...SOUTHEASTERN KIT CARSON AND NORTHEASTERN CHEYENNE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM MDT... AT 638 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 14 MILES SOUTH OF BURLINGTON...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN...NORTHEASTERN CHEYENNE...NORTHWESTERN WALLACE AND SOUTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 385 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 163 AND 178. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3914 10178 3887 10186 3902 10244 3919 10237 TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 263DEG 23KT 3911 10224 HAIL 1.75IN $$ 024
620 WWUS53 KGLD 100050 SVSGLD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 650 PM MDT SAT JUL 9 2011 COC017-063-KSC181-199-100130- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110710T0130Z/ CHEYENNE CO-KIT CARSON CO-SHERMAN KS-WALLACE KS- 650 PM MDT SAT JUL 9 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN WALLACE... SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN...SOUTHEASTERN KIT CARSON AND NORTHEASTERN CHEYENNE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM MDT... AT 647 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BURLINGTON...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KIT CARSON...EXTREME SOUTHERN SHERMAN AND NORTHWESTERN WALLACE 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 3917 10219 3914 10178 3887 10186 3897 10223 TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 263DEG 23KT 3910 10208 HAIL 1.75IN $$ 024
677
WWUS53 KGLD 100103
SVSGLD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
703 PM MDT SAT JUL 9 2011
COC017-063-100112-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110710T0130Z/
CHEYENNE CO-KIT CARSON CO-
703 PM MDT SAT JUL 9 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KIT CARSON AND NORTHEASTERN
CHEYENNE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE THREAT FOR A TORNADO HAS MOVED OUT OF KIT CARSON AND CHEYENNE
COUNTIES AND INTO KANSAS.
HOWEVER...THIS STORM IS STILL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH IN EXTREME SOUTHEAST KIT
CARSON COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM MDT.
LAT...LON 3916 10205 3914 10178 3907 10179 3906 10180
3905 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 263DEG 23KT 3911 10198
$$
KSC181-199-100130-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110710T0130Z/
SHERMAN KS-WALLACE KS-
703 PM MDT SAT JUL 9 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN WALLACE AND
EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM MDT...
AT 656 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 16 MILES SOUTH OF KANORADO...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTHERN SHERMAN AND NORTHERN WALLACE
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 3916 10205 3914 10178 3907 10179 3906 10180
3905 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 263DEG 23KT 3911 10198
HAIL 1.75IN
$$
024072 WWUS53 KGLD 100121 SVSGLD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 721 PM MDT SAT JUL 9 2011 KSC199-100131- /O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110710T0130Z/ WALLACE KS- 721 PM MDT SAT JUL 9 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WALLACE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3913 10191 3915 10191 3914 10178 3913 10178 TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 255DEG 23KT 3917 10183 $$ KSC181-100130- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110710T0130Z/ SHERMAN KS- 721 PM MDT SAT JUL 9 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL SHERMAN COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM MDT... AT 719 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTH OF RULETON...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... 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 3913 10191 3915 10191 3914 10178 3913 10178 TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 255DEG 23KT 3917 10183 HAIL 1.75IN $$ 024
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 6:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman, Wallace | 68 min |
| Jul 9, 6:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 59 min |
| Jul 9, 6:56 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Sherman, Wallace | 49 min |
| Jul 9, 7:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace | 67 min |
| Jul 10, 4:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 36 min |
| Jul 10, 5:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 36 min |
| Jul 10, 5:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur | 37 min |
| Jul 9, 6:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 56 min |
| Jul 9, 8:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 61 min |
| Jul 9, 9:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 27 min |
| Jul 9, 9:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 32 min |
| Jul 10, 5:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 64 min |
Nearby
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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.