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Special Weather Statement, NWS Goodland, KS

July 8, 2012Cheyenne County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2012, 2:22 AM CDT for Cheyenne County, Kansas. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 8, 2012, 2:22 AM CDT (07:22 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2012, 3:15 AM CDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS

County Cheyenne County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 163 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 613 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1909 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.7

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 8, 12:21 AM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 12:21 AM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 3:56 PM CDT, 10 hours 26 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
256 PM MDT SAT JUL 7 2012

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-081215-
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
256 PM MDT SAT JUL 7 2012 /356 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA...NORTHWEST KANSAS AND EAST CENTRAL COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON
AND PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE BEST CHANCES FOR
THUNDERSTORMS WILL GENERALLY BE WEST OF A MCCOOK TO LEOTI LINE.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NIGHT...WITH A FEW
STORMS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THE MAIN THREAT
FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 9:47 PM CDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
847 PM MDT SAT JUL 7 2012

COZ090-091-080315-
KIT CARSON COUNTY-YUMA COUNTY-
847 PM MDT SAT JUL 7 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR KIT CARSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO AND
YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO...

AT 842 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THUNDERSTORMS WERE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEECHER ISLAND TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF KIRK...MOVING
NORTH AT 25 MPH.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE.

&&

LAT...LON 3968 10205 3942 10267 3973 10281 4008 10280
      4030 10213
TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 165DEG 21KT 3980 10207 3951 10264

DR

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 10:09 PM CDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
909 PM MDT SAT JUL 7 2012

KSZ001-NEZ079-080415-
CHEYENNE-DUNDY-
1009 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHEYENNE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS AND DUNDY
COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...

AT 1005 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BEECHER ISLAND TO 10
MILES SOUTH OF BENKELMAN...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING
AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE A VEHICLE ON A FLOODED ROADWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4025 10139 4000 10141 3984 10141 3969 10204
      4020 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 174DEG 11KT 3988 10205 3993 10146

DR

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 10:34 PM CDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
934 PM MDT SAT JUL 7 2012

COZ090-080430-
YUMA COUNTY-
934 PM MDT SAT JUL 7 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO...

AT 1029 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM COPE TO BEECHER
ISLAND...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING
AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE A VEHICLE ON A FLOODED ROADWAY.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE.

&&

LAT...LON 3984 10205 3971 10280 4028 10280 4041 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 169DEG 20KT 3975 10281 3988 10206

DR

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 10:37 PM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
937 PM MDT SAT JUL 7 2012

COZ092-080430-
CHEYENNE COUNTY-
937 PM MDT SAT JUL 7 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...

AT 933 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 6 MILES EAST OF KIT CARSON...MOVING NORTH AT 15
MPH.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING
AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE A VEHICLE ON A FLOODED ROADWAY.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE.

&&

LAT...LON 3904 10295 3904 10237 3861 10246 3861 10303
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 184DEG 20KT 3876 10269

DR

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 11:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1033 PM MDT SAT JUL 7 2012

COZ090-NEZ079-080530-
DUNDY-YUMA COUNTY-
1033 PM MDT SAT JUL 7 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO AND DUNDY
COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...

AT 1029 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS YUMA AND DUNDY COUNTIES...MOVING NORTH
AT 15 MPH.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING
AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE A VEHICLE ON A FLOODED ROADWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 10204 4035 10164 4021 10164 3962 10279
      4044 10278 4045 10206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0433Z 187DEG 26KT 4035 10179 4004 10273

DR

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 2:22 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
122 AM MDT SUN JUL 8 2012

KSZ001-080815-
CHEYENNE-
222 AM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHEYENNE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS...

AT 217 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTH OF BIRD CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 15
MPH.

A LOT OF SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING
AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE A VEHICLE ON A FLOODED ROADWAY.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE.

&&

LAT...LON 3994 10141 3993 10141 3978 10141 3957 10148
      3961 10189 3999 10182 4000 10141
TIME...MOT...LOC 0722Z 194DEG 12KT 3961 10161

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 7, 7:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Thomas	34 min
Jul 7, 8:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Rawlins	36 min
Jul 7, 8:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	35 min
Jul 7, 8:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Rawlins, Thomas	46 min
Jul 7, 9:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne	45 min
Jul 7, 9:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Rawlins	33 min
Jul 7, 9:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne	27 min
Jul 7, 10:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	66 min
Jul 7, 10:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne	60 min
Jul 8, 7:00 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	GLD	Cheyenne, Gove, Greeley, Logan, Rawlins, Sheridan and 4 more	22 hr
Jul 7, 7:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Yuma	15 min
Jul 7, 7:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Yuma	30 min
Jul 7, 9:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Kit Carson	26 min
Jul 7, 9:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Yuma	28 min
Jul 7, 10:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Yuma	56 min
Jul 7, 10:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	53 min
Jul 7, 11:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Yuma	57 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.