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Tornado Warning 60, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Oct 7, 2011, 7:55 PM CDT for Gove County, Sheridan County, Kansas. It was in force for 35 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
- Oct 7, 2011, 7:55 PM CDT (00:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 7, 2011, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Gove County, KS, Sheridan County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 7:57 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 Sw Grainfield, KS | PUBLIC ALSO REPORTED A FUNNEL IN SAME LOCATION. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 6:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 442 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -108 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1533 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
893 WFUS53 KGLD 080055 TORGLD KSC063-179-080130- /O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0060.111008T0055Z-111008T0130Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 755 PM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTH CENTRAL GOVE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS... SHERIDAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS... * UNTIL 830 PM CDT * AT 750 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GRAINFIELD...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM...A TORNADO MAY DEVELOP AT ANY TIME. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SEGUIN...HOXIE AND TASCO. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 85 AND 99. 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. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND. && LAT...LON 3951 10057 3941 10016 3901 10044 3908 10066 TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 205DEG 36KT 3916 10047 HAIL 1.25IN $$ JRM
3 follow-up statements
863 WWUS53 KGLD 080102 SVSGLD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 702 PM MDT FRI OCT 7 2011 KSC063-179-080130- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-111008T0130Z/ SHERIDAN KS-GOVE KS- 802 PM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL GOVE AND SHERIDAN COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT... AT 758 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GRAINFIELD...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SEGUIN...HOXIE AND TASCO. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 85 AND 99. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND. && LAT...LON 3905 10042 3909 10066 3951 10057 3941 10016 TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 207DEG 32KT 3918 10044 HAIL 1.50IN $$ JRM
476
WWUS53 KGLD 080107
SVSGLD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
707 PM MDT FRI OCT 7 2011
KSC063-080117-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-111008T0130Z/
GOVE KS-
807 PM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL GOVE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN GOODLAND.
LAT...LON 3928 10026 3927 10026 3923 10028 3914 10035
3914 10063 3951 10057 3941 10016
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 207DEG 32KT 3921 10042
$$
KSC179-080130-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-111008T0130Z/
SHERIDAN KS-
807 PM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY UNTIL 830
PM CDT...
AT 806 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF GRAINFIELD...AND WAS MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING
PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HOXIE AND TASCO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN GOODLAND.
&&
LAT...LON 3928 10026 3927 10026 3923 10028 3914 10035
3914 10063 3951 10057 3941 10016
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 207DEG 32KT 3921 10042
HAIL 1.50IN
$$
JRM296
WWUS53 KGLD 080127
SVSGLD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
727 PM MDT FRI OCT 7 2011
KSC179-080138-
/O.EXP.KGLD.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-111008T0130Z/
SHERIDAN KS-
827 PM CDT FRI OCT 7 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM
MDT/830 PM CDT/...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY...HOWEVER SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL
POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP...AND A TORNADO
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL.
LAT...LON 3928 10026 3927 10026 3923 10028 3914 10035
3914 10063 3951 10057 3941 10016
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 207DEG 32KT 3938 10031
$$
JRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 37 min |
| Oct 7, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Sheridan, Thomas | 21 min |
| Oct 7, 7:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove, Sheridan | 37 min |
| Oct 7, 7:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan | 18 min |
| Oct 7, 7:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur | 31 min |
| Oct 7, 8:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Wichita | 6 hr |
| Oct 7, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wichita | 29 min |
| Oct 7, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wichita | 41 min |
| Oct 7, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 17 min |
| Oct 7, 9:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove | 25 min |
| Oct 7, 10:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 12 min |
| Oct 7, 10:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove, Sheridan | 18 min |
| Oct 7, 10:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove | 35 min |
| Oct 7, 10:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 30 min |
| Oct 7, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan, Wichita | 54 min |
| Oct 7, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Graham, Sheridan | 64 min |
| Oct 7, 10:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan, Sheridan | 4 hr |
| Oct 7, 10:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove, Sheridan | 34 min |
| Oct 7, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wichita | 49 min |
| Oct 7, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Norton | 44 min |
| Oct 7, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Greeley, Logan, Wichita | 40 min |
| Oct 7, 11:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Norton, Sheridan | 48 min |
| Oct 7, 11:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Wichita | 37 min |
| Oct 8, 12:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Logan, Wichita | 3 hr |
| Oct 8, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 49 min |
| Oct 8, 12:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 27 min |
| Oct 8, 12:23 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Logan | 37 min |
| Oct 8, 12:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Thomas | 38 min |
| Oct 8, 2:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Graham, Norton, Sheridan | 34 min |
| Oct 8, 2:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GLD | Decatur, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton, Sheridan and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Oct 8, 10:26 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | GLD | Norton | 26 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.