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Special Weather Statement, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2014, 6:07 PM MDT for Phillips County, Colorado. It was in force for 23 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 8, 2014, 6:07 PM MDT (00:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2014, 6:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
County Phillips County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 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 (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 77 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
- 28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -138 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2719 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
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 8, 5:52 PM MDT, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 5:52 PM MDT, 15 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 10:30 AM MDT, 7 hours 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1030 AM MDT FRI AUG 8 2014 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-091300- YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- 1030 AM MDT FRI AUG 8 2014 /1130 AM CDT FRI AUG 8 2014/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...NORTHWEST KANSAS AND EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE MOST INTENSE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS. HOWEVER...WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER WILL NOT OCCUR. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY. AT THIS TIME...THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:55 PM MDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
455 PM MDT FRI AUG 8 2014
COZ090-082315-
YUMA COUNTY-
455 PM MDT FRI AUG 8 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO...
AT 452 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR OTIS...OR 10 MILES WEST OF YUMA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM.
BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE.
&&
LAT...LON 4014 10262 4004 10279 4004 10280 4021 10280
4025 10280 4025 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 221DEG 17KT 4011 10290
HUSTEDSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 5:14 PM MDT, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 514 PM MDT FRI AUG 8 2014 COZ090-082330- YUMA COUNTY- 514 PM MDT FRI AUG 8 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO... AT 512 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR YUMA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. PEA SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN YUMA AS THIS STORM MOVED THROUGH AT 505 PM. BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND BECOME SEVERE. && LAT...LON 4035 10255 4015 10237 4006 10270 4019 10277 TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 239DEG 23KT 4016 10268 HUSTED
Local storm report, Aug 8, 5:26 PM MDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
526 PM MDT FRI AUG 08 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0523 PM HAIL 8 NE YUMA 40.21N 102.62W
08/08/2014 M1.00 INCH YUMA CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MENTZERSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 5:34 PM MDT, 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
534 PM MDT FRI AUG 8 2014
COZ091-082345-
KIT CARSON COUNTY-
534 PM MDT FRI AUG 8 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR KIT CARSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
AT 533 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
THURMAN TO 10 MILES NORTH OF FLAGLER TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF ARRIBA...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
PENNY 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 3956 10316 3957 10315 3958 10290 3957 10284
3942 10283 3908 10296 3908 10317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 269DEG 22KT 3965 10313 3943 10312
3917 10321
HUSTEDSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 5:44 PM MDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
544 PM MDT FRI AUG 8 2014
COZ090-091-090015-
KIT CARSON COUNTY-YUMA COUNTY-
544 PM MDT FRI AUG 8 2014
...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 542 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTH OF
ARICKAREE SCHOOL TO 8 MILES NORTH OF FLAGLER TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
ARRIBA...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED 2
MILES SOUTH OF JOES.
PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS.
&&
LAT...LON 3956 10316 3957 10281 3974 10280 3974 10254
3955 10251 3953 10269 3914 10282 3914 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 271DEG 18KT 3964 10305 3941 10307
3918 10316
HUSTEDSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 6:07 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
607 PM MDT FRI AUG 8 2014
COZ090-090030-
YUMA COUNTY-
607 PM MDT FRI AUG 8 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO...
AT 606 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LONE STAR...OR 12 MILES WEST OF
CLARKVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
LOCATIONS AND TIMES OF ARRIVAL INCLUDE...
CLARKVILLE BY 630 PM MDT...
PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM.
BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE.
&&
LAT...LON 4044 10241 4044 10240 4024 10279 4035 10280
4036 10279 4044 10279 4044 10278
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 242DEG 23KT 4035 10284
HUSTEDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 10:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur | 47 min |
| Aug 9, 5:45 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GLD | Cheyenne, Gove, Greeley, Logan, Rawlins, Sheridan and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 64 min |
| Aug 9, 2:50 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 3:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman, Wallace | 59 min |
| Aug 9, 3:08 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 52 min |
| Aug 9, 3:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wallace | 55 min |
| Aug 9, 3:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 3:59 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 4:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 17 min |
| Aug 9, 4:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 4:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 64 min |
| Aug 9, 5:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace | 58 min |
| Aug 9, 5:29 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Logan, Thomas | 31 min |
| Aug 9, 5:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Wichita | 67 min |
| Aug 9, 5:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas | 62 min |
| Aug 8, 6:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Phillips | 15 min |
| Aug 8, 6:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 9 min |
| Aug 8, 6:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 2:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 8:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Dundy | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 9:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Hitchcock, Red Willow | 25 min |
| Aug 8, 9:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Red Willow | 32 min |
| Aug 8, 10:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Red Willow | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 3:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Dundy | 44 min |
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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.