Tornado Warning 66, NWS Goodland, KS

Issued

Oct 8, 2011, 12:18 AM CDT (05:18 UTC)

Expired

Oct 8, 2011, 12:45 AM CDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Goodland, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Gove County, KS, Logan County, KS

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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618 
WFUS53 KGLD 080518
TORGLD
KSC063-109-080545-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0066.111008T0518Z-111008T0545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1218 AM CDT SAT OCT 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN GOVE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  EASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT

* AT 1214 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SCOTT STATE LAKE...AND WAS
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  THE MONUMENT ROCKS.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 83 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 123 AND 144.

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 3906 10103 3891 10043 3869 10069 3869 10112
      3869 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0518Z 203DEG 44KT 3863 10103
HAIL 1.25IN
$$

JRM

514 
WWUS53 KGLD 080527
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1127 PM MDT FRI OCT 7 2011

KSC063-109-080545-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-111008T0545Z/
LOGAN KS-GOVE KS-
1227 AM CDT SAT OCT 8 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN GOVE AND
EASTERN LOGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM CDT...

AT 1223 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SCOTT STATE LAKE...AND WAS MOVING NORTH AT 50
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  THE MONUMENT ROCKS.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 83 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 123 AND 143.

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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3906 10103 3892 10053 3869 10076 3869 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0527Z 202DEG 43KT 3870 10095
HAIL 1.00IN
$$

JRM

437 
WWUS53 KGLD 080536
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1136 PM MDT FRI OCT 7 2011

KSC063-109-080546-
/O.EXP.KGLD.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-111008T0545Z/
LOGAN KS-GOVE KS-
1236 AM CDT SAT OCT 8 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GOVE AND EASTERN LOGAN
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 PM MDT/1245 AM CDT/...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH
THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3906 10103 3892 10053 3869 10076 3869 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0536Z 201DEG 43KT 3880 10090
$$

JRM

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