Tornado Warning 76, NWS Goodland, KS

Issued

Aug 4, 2015, 3:23 PM CDT (20:23 UTC)

Expired

Aug 4, 2015, 3:42 PM CDT

In force

19 min

Issued by

NWS Goodland, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.25 in

Counties Decatur County, KS, Red Willow County, NE

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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830 
WFUS53 KGLD 042023
TORGLD
KSC039-NEC145-042100-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0076.150804T2023Z-150804T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
323 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL DECATUR COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
    
* AT 323 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DANBURY...OR 11 MILES
  NORTH OF OBERLIN...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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...
  DANBURY...LEBANON AND CEDAR BLUFFS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3994 10055 4006 10058 4012 10034 4000 10022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 262DEG 13KT 4000 10053 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

JN

156 
WWUS53 KGLD 042042
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
342 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2015

KSC039-NEC145-042052-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-150804T2100Z/
DECATUR KS-RED WILLOW NE-
342 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL DECATUR AND SOUTHEASTERN RED
WILLOW COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. 
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  HOWEVER HAIL....GUSTY 
WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 3994 10055 4006 10058 4012 10034 4000 10022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 262DEG 13KT 3991 10048 

$$

JN

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