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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at May 8, 2016, 6:49 PM CDT for Thomas County, Kansas. It was in force for 15 min. 1 report 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 8, 2016, 6:49 PM CDT (23:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2016, 7:04 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Thomas County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 6:52 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 Ese Levant, 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 3:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1878 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
268
WFUS53 KGLD 082349
TORGLD
KSC193-090015-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0018.160508T2349Z-160509T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
649 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN THOMAS COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS...
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 649 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER LEVANT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD.
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...
COLBY AND LEVANT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 IN KANSAS BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 43 AND 51.
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 3933 10125 3940 10128 3952 10112 3939 10098
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 230DEG 16KT 3940 10119
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
LUNDQUIST3 follow-up statements
035
WWUS53 KGLD 082354
SVSGLD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
654 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
KSC193-090015-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160509T0015Z/
THOMAS KS-
654 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN THOMAS COUNTY...
AT 653 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LEVANT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEVANT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 IN KANSAS BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 45 AND 46.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3936 10122 3942 10125 3952 10112 3942 10101
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 230DEG 16KT 3941 10117
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
LUNDQUIST919
WWUS53 KGLD 090001
SVSGLD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
701 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
KSC193-090015-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160509T0015Z/
THOMAS KS-
701 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL THOMAS COUNTY...
AT 701 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF LEVANT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND VEHICLES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEVANT.
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 3937 10119 3945 10121 3952 10112 3942 10101
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 230DEG 16KT 3943 10113
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
LUNDQUIST959
WWUS53 KGLD 090004
SVSGLD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
704 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
KSC193-090014-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160509T0015Z/
THOMAS KS-
704 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL THOMAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3937 10119 3945 10121 3952 10112 3942 10101
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 230DEG 16KT 3944 10112
$$
LUNDQUISTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 7:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan | 19 min |
| May 7, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 45 min |
| May 7, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan | 10 min |
| May 7, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Rawlins | 14 min |
| May 7, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Sheridan | 51 min |
| May 7, 8:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur | 12 min |
| May 7, 8:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 53 min |
| May 7, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Graham, Norton | 39 min |
| May 7, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Graham, Sheridan | 48 min |
| May 7, 9:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 8 min |
| May 7, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 47 min |
| May 7, 10:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 14 min |
| May 7, 10:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham | 9 min |
| May 7, 10:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham | 15 min |
| May 7, 10:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham | 20 min |
| May 7, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Norton | 32 min |
| May 7, 11:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Norton | 26 min |
| May 8, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 48 min |
| May 8, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan | 12 min |
| May 8, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 39 min |
| May 8, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 40 min |
| May 8, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 33 min |
| May 8, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 46 min |
| May 8, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 15 min |
| May 8, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 19 min |
| May 8, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 43 min |
| May 8, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 48 min |
| May 8, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 47 min |
| May 8, 5:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove | 24 min |
| May 8, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Rawlins, Thomas | 51 min |
| May 8, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 48 min |
| May 8, 5:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove | 23 min |
| May 8, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 32 min |
| May 8, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham | 41 min |
| May 8, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove | 11 min |
| May 8, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins | 43 min |
| May 8, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Rawlins, Thomas | 39 min |
| May 8, 6:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Graham | 24 min |
| May 8, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman, Thomas | 51 min |
| May 8, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham | 23 min |
| May 8, 6:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Decatur | 27 min |
| May 8, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas | 24 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.