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Tornado Warning 83, NWS Goodland, KS

November 16, 2015Norton County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Nov 16, 2015, 6:38 PM CST for Norton County, Kansas. It was in force for 37 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Nov 16, 2015, 6:38 PM CST (00:38 UTC)
Expired
Nov 16, 2015, 7:15 PM CST
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.25 in

County Norton County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 16, 6:45 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGLenora, KSWINDOWS AND GARAGE DOORS BLOWN OUT/DAMAGED AT THE COOP. SIMILAR DAMAGE AND OTHER MINOR BUILDING DAMAGE ALSO OCCURRED IN THE TOWN.
Nov 16, 6:55 PM CSTHAIL 1.756 S Norton, KS
Nov 16, 7:08 PM CSTHAIL 0.75Norton, KS
Nov 16, 7:12 PM CSTHAIL 1Norton, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 16, 3:34 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 169 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2015-11-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 206 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2015-11-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 237 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
206 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1374 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
237 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
257 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

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

309 
WFUS53 KGLD 170038
TORGLD
KSC137-170115-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0083.151117T0038Z-151117T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
638 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL NORTON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 715 PM CST
    
* AT 638 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER LENORA...OR 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  NORTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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...
  NORTON...LENORA AND CALVERT. 

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 3957 9996 3957 10012 3986 10002 3985 9963
      3982 9963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 212DEG 41KT 3961 10003 

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

$$

HUSTED
2 follow-up statements
209 
WWUS53 KGLD 170053
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
653 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

KSC137-170115-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-151117T0115Z/
NORTON KS-
653 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
NORTON COUNTY...
    
AT 652 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF NORTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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...
NORTON AND CALVERT. 

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 3964 9987 3966 10004 3986 10000 3985 9963
      3982 9963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 215DEG 36KT 3972 9992 

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

$$

HUSTED
831 
WWUS53 KGLD 170101
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
701 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

KSC137-170115-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-151117T0115Z/
NORTON KS-
701 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
NORTON COUNTY...
    
AT 701 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NORTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. AT 659 PM CST...GOLF BALL
         SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED 6 MILES SOUTH OF NORTON. 

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...
NORTON AND CALVERT. 

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 3968 9985 3969 9998 3986 9996 3985 9963
      3982 9963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 214DEG 36KT 3978 9986 

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

$$

HUSTED

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 16, 6:08 PM CSTTornado WarningGLDGraham, Norton, Sheridan37 min
Nov 16, 6:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Norton, Sheridan40 min
Nov 16, 6:26 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan19 min
Nov 16, 6:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur32 min
Nov 16, 6:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan52 min
Nov 16, 6:48 PM CSTTornado WarningGLDGove42 min
Nov 16, 6:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRawlins, Thomas33 min
Nov 16, 6:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Graham, Norton, Sheridan31 min
Nov 16, 7:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan, Sheridan52 min
Nov 16, 7:10 PM CSTTornado WarningGLDGove, Sheridan35 min
Nov 16, 7:11 PM CSTTornado WarningGLDNorton34 min
Nov 16, 7:26 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDNorton34 min
Nov 16, 7:36 PM CSTTornado WarningGLDGove, Sheridan27 min
Nov 16, 7:50 PM CSTTornado WarningGLDDecatur, Graham, Norton, Sheridan25 min
Nov 16, 7:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove30 min
Nov 16, 8:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Sheridan30 min
Nov 16, 8:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Graham, Norton, Sheridan20 min
Nov 16, 8:26 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham, Norton49 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.