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Special Weather Statement, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2013, 12:30 AM CDT for Cheyenne County, Kansas; Dundy County, Nebraska. It was in force for 60 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
- Aug 7, 2013, 12:30 AM CDT (05:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2013, 1:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, KS, Dundy County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3159 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 Aug 6, 8:48 PM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 8:48 PM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 6, 4:02 PM CDT, 8 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 302 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2013 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-071230- YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- 302 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2013 /402 PM CDT TUE AUG 6 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...NORTHWEST KANSAS AND EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE BEST THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE WILL BE EAST OF THE COLORADO BORDER. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREATS. HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THE SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. JTL
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 10:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 934 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2013 COZ090-070400- YUMA COUNTY- 934 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO... AT 933 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF ECKLEY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. && LAT...LON 4032 10217 4009 10215 4009 10254 4027 10256 TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 265DEG 12KT 4018 10243 THEDE
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 11:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1000 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2013 COZ090-070430- YUMA COUNTY- 1000 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO... AT 956 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES EAST OF ECKLEY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS AND TIMES OF ARRIVAL INCLUDE... WRAY BY 1030 PM MDT... PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...WINDS TO 50 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND BECOME SEVERE. && LAT...LON 4026 10211 4002 10212 4006 10250 4027 10250 TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 275DEG 11KT 4015 10236 THEDE
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 11:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1019 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2013
COZ090-070445-
YUMA COUNTY-
1019 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO...
AT 1018 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ALVIN...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.
PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...WINDS TO 50 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE.
&&
LAT...LON 4033 10205 4025 10205 4020 10205 4019 10227
4034 10225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0419Z 101DEG 7KT 4027 10209
THEDESpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 11:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1025 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2013
COZ090-KSZ001-NEZ079-070500-
CHEYENNE-DUNDY-YUMA COUNTY-
1025 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO...CHEYENNE
COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS AND DUNDY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...
AT 1022 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ALVIN TO LAIRD TO 7
MILES NORTH OF BEECHER ISLAND TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF VERNON...MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.
LOCATIONS AND TIMES OF ARRIVAL INCLUDE...
HAIGLER AND BEECHER ISLAND BY 1100 PM MDT...
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE OUTFLOW WINDS APPROACHING 55 MPH AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE.
BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE.
&&
LAT...LON 4041 10204 4035 10204 4035 10157 4011 10161
3997 10176 3984 10212 3984 10265 3997 10229
4011 10214 4041 10210
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 270DEG 11KT 4032 10200 4011 10202
3997 10217 3989 10243
THEDESpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 11:49 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1049 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2013
COZ090-KSZ001-070515-
CHEYENNE-YUMA COUNTY-
1049 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO AND CHEYENNE
COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS...
AT 1044 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW WINDS 5 MILES NORTH OF BEECHER
ISLAND...OR NEAR BEECHER ISLAND...MOVING SOUTH AT 45 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
&&
LAT...LON 4000 10205 4000 10199 3957 10171 3958 10219
4004 10226 4009 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 338DEG 41KT 3990 10207
THEDESpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 12:30 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1130 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2013
COZ090-KSZ001-002-013-NEZ079-080-070630-
CHEYENNE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-YUMA COUNTY-
1230 AM CDT WED AUG 7 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO...SHERMAN
COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS...RAWLINS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS...
CHEYENNE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS...DUNDY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA AND HITCHCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...
AT 1227 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CHAMPION TO 15 MILES
NORTH OF PARKS TO PARKS TO 6 MILES EAST OF BEECHER ISLAND TO
IDALIA...MOVING SOUTHEAST 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 4029 10114 4004 10121 3980 10124 3965 10143
3948 10189 3954 10205 3957 10205 3957 10215
3972 10256 3990 10210 4004 10190 4035 10186
4035 10132
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 296DEG 20KT 4041 10172 4024 10177
4000 10180 3986 10199 3973 10235
LOCKHARTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 11:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 2:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 59 min |
| Aug 7, 2:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 3:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Logan, Wallace | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Graham, Norton, Sheridan | 52 min |
| Aug 7, 4:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham | 59 min |
| Aug 7, 6:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | GLD | Gove, Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 37 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Rawlins | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 5:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Rawlins | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 10:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 26 min |
| Aug 6, 11:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 30 min |
| Aug 6, 11:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 26 min |
| Aug 6, 11:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Dundy | 35 min |
| Aug 7, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Red Willow | 47 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.