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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 511, NWS Goodland, KS

September 3, 2016Sherman County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 3, 2016, 6:08 PM MDT for Sherman County, Kansas. It was in force for 52 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
Sep 3, 2016, 6:08 PM MDT (00:08 UTC)
Expired
Sep 3, 2016, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Sherman County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 3, 5:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 128 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2016-09-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2016-09-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-107 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2768 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
214 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

651 
WUUS53 KGLD 040008
SVRGLD
KSC181-040100-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0511.160904T0008Z-160904T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
608 PM MDT SAT SEP 3 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN SHERMAN COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 700 PM MDT

* AT 607 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST
  OF KANORADO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  KANORADO AND RULETON. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 IN KANSAS BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 16.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS RESULTING IN AREAS OF
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DIRT. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL AND BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3952 10179 3925 10171 3921 10205 3942 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 248DEG 28KT 3930 10211 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
948 
WWUS53 KGLD 040058
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
658 PM MDT SAT SEP 3 2016

KSC181-040107-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0511.000000T0000Z-160904T0100Z/
SHERMAN KS-
658 PM MDT SAT SEP 3 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN SHERMAN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 700 PM MDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM MDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...AND NORTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3952 10179 3925 10171 3921 10205 3942 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 248DEG 28KT 3930 10211 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 3, 6:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins49 min
Sep 3, 6:13 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDGraham32 min
Sep 3, 6:26 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningGLDDecatur, Norton10 hr
Sep 3, 6:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDNorton36 min
Sep 3, 6:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham46 min
Sep 3, 6:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Wallace21 min
Sep 3, 6:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins49 min
Sep 3, 7:00 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins8 hr
Sep 3, 7:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman13 min
Sep 3, 7:11 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGraham9 hr
Sep 3, 7:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDecatur23 min
Sep 3, 7:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham33 min
Sep 3, 7:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman47 min
Sep 3, 7:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDNorton13 min
Sep 3, 7:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham32 min
Sep 3, 8:09 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGraham, Norton8 hr
Sep 3, 8:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRawlins19 min
Sep 3, 8:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDThomas25 min
Sep 3, 8:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman10 min
Sep 3, 8:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham29 min
Sep 3, 8:38 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins6 hr
Sep 3, 8:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham39 min
Sep 3, 8:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDecatur36 min
Sep 3, 9:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne10 min
Sep 3, 9:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne21 min
Sep 3, 9:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham33 min
Sep 3, 9:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne26 min
Sep 3, 10:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne12 min
Sep 3, 10:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham42 min
Sep 3, 10:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins46 min
Sep 3, 10:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham33 min
Sep 3, 11:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRawlins22 min
Sep 4, 12:46 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningGLDNorton41 hr
Sep 4, 1:14 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningGLDDecatur, Norton, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas3 hr
Sep 4, 4:23 AM MDTAreal Flood WarningGLDDecatur, Graham, Norton, Sheridan24 hr
Sep 4, 4:49 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchGLDCheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton and 5 more17 hr
Sep 4, 2:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley67 min
Sep 4, 2:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Wallace45 min
Sep 4, 3:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne51 min
Sep 4, 3:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Wichita45 min
Sep 4, 3:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman17 min
Sep 4, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne51 min
Sep 4, 3:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne, Sherman28 min
Sep 4, 3:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas51 min
Sep 4, 3:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wichita47 min
Sep 4, 4:40 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGreeley, Logan, Wichita6 hr
Sep 4, 4:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wichita62 min
Sep 4, 4:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan23 min
Sep 4, 5:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan64 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.