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Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this flash flood warning at May 21, 2016, 7:31 PM CDT for Logan County, Wichita County, Kansas. It was in force for 3 hr. 3 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
- May 21, 2016, 7:31 PM CDT (00:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2016, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Logan County, KS, Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 9:27 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 15 N Leoti, KS | WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROAD 1/10 OF A MILE SOUTH OF THE LOGAN/WICHITA COUNTY LINE. |
| May 21, 10:15 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 15 N Leoti, KS | ABOUT 4 INCHES OF WATER OVER THE ROAD AT MM139 ON KS HWY 25. |
| May 21, 10:15 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 15 Sw Russell Springs, KS | ABOUT 8 INCHES OF WATER OVER THE ROAD AT MM134 ON HWY 25. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 166 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
- 1468 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -193 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1183 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 288 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 442 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 8.6
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS53 KGLD 220031
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
731 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHERN WICHITA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
* AT 728 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. TWO TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RUSSELL SPRINGS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 3895 10114 3851 10113 3856 10150 3869 10148
3896 10148
$$
BULLER2 follow-up statements
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WGUS73 KGLD 220224
FFSGLD
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
924 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2016
KSC109-203-220330-
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LOGAN KS-WICHITA KS-
924 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN AND NORTHERN WICHITA COUNTIES...
AT 923 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RUSSELL SPRINGS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 3895 10114 3851 10113 3856 10150 3869 10148
3896 10148
$$
BULLER349
WGUS73 KGLD 220250
FFSGLD
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
950 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2016
KSC109-203-220330-
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LOGAN KS-WICHITA KS-
950 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN AND NORTHERN WICHITA COUNTIES...
AT 947 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING 15
MILES NORTH OF LEOTI ALONG HIGHWAY 25. WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE
HIGHWAY JUST SOUTH OF THE WICHITA AND LOGAN COUNTY LINE.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RUSSELL SPRINGS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 3895 10114 3851 10113 3856 10150 3869 10148
3896 10148
$$
BULLERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 7:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Wichita | 35 min |
| May 21, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Wallace | 50 min |
| May 21, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Logan, Wallace | 22 min |
| May 21, 7:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Wichita | 31 min |
| May 21, 8:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Logan, Wichita | 30 min |
| May 21, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan | 39 min |
| May 21, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Logan, Wichita | 39 min |
| May 21, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan | 31 min |
| May 21, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Wichita | 33 min |
| May 21, 9:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Wichita | 16 min |
| May 21, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Thomas | 40 min |
| May 21, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan | 34 min |
| May 21, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Sherman, Thomas | 45 min |
| May 21, 10:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Logan, Wichita | 6 hr |
| May 21, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 29 min |
| May 21, 11:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman, Thomas | 26 min |
| May 22, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan | 28 min |
| May 22, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.