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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 256, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2015, 12:55 AM CDT for Norton County, Kansas. It was in force for 20 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015, 12:55 AM CDT (05:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2015, 1:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Norton County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:55 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
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 2366 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1911 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 6.1
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 24, 12:23 AM CDT, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 12:23 AM CDT, 32 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1035 AM MDT THU JUL 23 2015 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-240945- YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- 1035 AM MDT THU JUL 23 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... EXTREME SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AND NORTHWEST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AFTER 3 PM MDT...MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70...AND MOVE EAST THROUGH EARLY EVENING. STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE GIVEN SLOW STORM MOVEMENT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY. STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND AND HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AFTER MID-AFTERNOON.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 6:59 PM CDT, 5 hours 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 559 PM MDT THU JUL 23 2015 KSZ041-240015- GREELEY KS- 559 PM MDT THU JUL 23 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREELEY COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM MDT... AT 559 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTH OF TOWNER...OR 17 MILES WEST OF TRIBUNE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN GREELEY COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT FOR WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. LAT...LON 3848 10204 3849 10195 3827 10195 3827 10205 TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 271DEG 19KT 3839 10207 LUNDQUIST
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 7:19 PM CDT, 5 hours 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 719 PM CDT THU JUL 23 2015 NEZ081-240045- RED WILLOW NE- 719 PM CDT THU JUL 23 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN RED WILLOW COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM CDT... AT 719 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WILLOW VIEW CAMPGROUND...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF MCCOOK...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN RED WILLOW COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA. LAT...LON 4028 10043 4030 10069 4035 10069 4035 10044 TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 271DEG 12KT 4034 10059 LUNDQUIST
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 7:50 PM CDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 750 PM CDT THU JUL 23 2015 KSZ042-240115- WICHITA KS- 750 PM CDT THU JUL 23 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN WICHITA COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM CDT... AT 750 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTH OF LEOTI TO 23 MILES NORTH OF KENDALL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LYDIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. LAT...LON 3836 10147 3843 10126 3827 10123 3826 10147 TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 204DEG 9KT 3835 10131 3826 10141 LUNDQUIST
Local storm report, Jul 23, 9:32 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
832 PM MDT THU JUL 23 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0725 PM HAIL 9 N MCCOOK 40.34N 100.63W
07/23/2015 M2.50 INCH RED WILLOW NE PUBLIC
HAIL UP TO TENNIS BALL SIZE.
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HILLSpecial weather statement, Jul 23, 10:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley | 28 min |
| Jul 23, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 25 min |
| Jul 23, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wichita | 62 min |
| Jul 23, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur | 67 min |
| Jul 23, 10:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 56 min |
| Jul 23, 11:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Norton | 14 min |
| Jul 23, 11:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Norton | 66 min |
| Jul 24, 3:53 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | GLD | Graham, Norton | 16 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Rawlins | 35 min |
| Jul 24, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Rawlins | 34 min |
| Jul 24, 4:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Rawlins | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Rawlins | 45 min |
| Jul 24, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Rawlins | 7 min |
| Jul 24, 5:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Rawlins | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 45 min |
| Jul 24, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur | 43 min |
| Jul 24, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 27 min |
| Jul 24, 5:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 6:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman, Thomas | 42 min |
| Jul 24, 6:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 14 min |
| Jul 24, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 63 min |
| Jul 24, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 29 min |
| Jul 24, 6:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 24 min |
| Jul 24, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 48 min |
| Jul 24, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 29 min |
| Jul 24, 5:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 33 min |
| Jul 24, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 43 min |
| Jul 24, 6:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 61 min |
| Jul 23, 7:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Red Willow | 26 min |
| Jul 23, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Red Willow | 57 min |
| Jul 23, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Red Willow | 62 min |
| Jul 23, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Red Willow | 54 min |
| Jul 23, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Red Willow | 36 min |
| Jul 23, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Red Willow | 44 min |
| Jul 23, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Red Willow | 17 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.