Tornado Warning 21, NWS Goodland, KS

Issued

May 21, 2016, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)

Expired

May 21, 2016, 8:01 PM CDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Goodland, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.0 in

Counties Logan County, KS, Wallace County, KS

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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975 
WFUS53 KGLD 220039
TORGLD
KSC109-199-220115-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0021.160522T0039Z-160522T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
639 PM MDT SAT MAY 21 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL WALLACE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  WEST CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 715 PM MDT/815 PM CDT/
    
* AT 639 PM MDT/739 PM CDT/...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WALLACE...OR
  17 MILES EAST OF SHARON SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER. 

  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. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  EAST CENTRAL WALLACE AND WEST CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTIES.

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
GOODLAND.

&&

LAT...LON 3886 10138 3876 10147 3883 10163 3892 10153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 126DEG 5KT 3881 10144 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

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883 
WWUS53 KGLD 220101
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
701 PM MDT SAT MAY 21 2016

KSC109-199-220111-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160522T0115Z/
WALLACE KS-LOGAN KS-
701 PM MDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WALLACE AND WEST CENTRAL
LOGAN 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 SMALL HAIL...GUSTY
WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT/1000 PM CDT/ FOR
WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3886 10138 3876 10147 3883 10163 3892 10153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 126DEG 5KT 3883 10147 

$$

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