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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Goodland, KS

June 29, 2014Logan County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 29, 2014, 5:29 AM CDT for Logan County, Kansas. It was in force for 35 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
Jun 29, 2014, 5:29 AM CDT (10:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2014, 6:04 AM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

County Logan County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:30 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 168 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2014-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 943 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2014-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
943 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1251 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.5

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The text

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

489 
WFUS53 KGLD 291029
TORGLD
KSC109-291115-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0023.140629T1029Z-140629T1115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
529 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 615 AM CDT

* AT 527 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RUSSELL SPRINGS...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 15
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RUSSELL SPRINGS.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
GOODLAND.

&&

LAT...LON 3896 10136 3900 10112 3870 10097 3870 10130
TIME...MOT...LOC 1029Z 343DEG 12KT 3894 10122

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

THEDE
3 follow-up statements
059 
WWUS53 KGLD 291042
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
442 AM MDT SUN JUN 29 2014

KSC109-291115-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-140629T1115Z/
LOGAN KS-
542 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY UNTIL
615 AM CDT...

AT 541 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR RUSSELL SPRINGS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
GOODLAND.

&&

LAT...LON 3896 10136 3900 10112 3870 10097 3870 10130
TIME...MOT...LOC 1042Z 320DEG 13KT 3891 10115

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

THEDE
622 
WWUS53 KGLD 291053
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
553 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014

KSC109-291115-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-140629T1115Z/
LOGAN KS-
553 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY
UNTIL 615 AM CDT...

AT 552 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR RUSSELL SPRINGS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
GOODLAND.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 10129 3871 10130 3892 10121 3896 10111
      3870 10097
TIME...MOT...LOC 1053Z 320DEG 13KT 3888 10112

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

THEDE
399 
WWUS53 KGLD 291104
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
504 AM MDT SUN JUN 29 2014

KSC109-291114-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-140629T1115Z/
LOGAN KS-
604 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN GOODLAND.

LAT...LON 3870 10129 3871 10130 3892 10121 3896 10111
      3870 10097
TIME...MOT...LOC 1104Z 320DEG 13KT 3885 10109

$$

THEDE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 1:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan14 min
Jun 29, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan61 min
Jun 29, 1:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Wallace63 min
Jun 29, 2:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wallace58 min
Jun 29, 2:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Wallace66 min
Jun 29, 2:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan55 min
Jun 29, 2:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman40 min
Jun 29, 2:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Thomas64 min
Jun 29, 3:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove40 min
Jun 29, 3:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins, Sherman, Thomas42 min
Jun 29, 3:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace63 min
Jun 29, 3:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan32 min
Jun 29, 3:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas47 min
Jun 29, 4:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace66 min
Jun 29, 4:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Sheridan61 min
Jun 29, 5:05 AM CDTTornado WarningGLDLogan25 min
Jun 29, 5:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove34 min
Jun 29, 5:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan63 min
Jun 29, 5:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDLogan3 hr
Jun 29, 5:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove64 min
Jun 29, 5:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGove3 hr
Jun 29, 6:21 AM CDTTornado WarningGLDGove39 min
Jun 29, 6:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan64 min
Jun 29, 8:25 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningGLDLogan12 hr
Jun 29, 8:55 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningGLDGove12 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.