Tornado Warning 72, NWS Goodland, KS

Issued

Jul 27, 2016, 9:58 PM MDT (03:58 UTC)

Expired

Jul 27, 2016, 10:15 PM MDT

In force

17 min

Issued by

NWS Goodland, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.0 in

County Sherman County, KS

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KGLD 280358
TORGLD
KSC181-280430-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
958 PM MDT WED JUL 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL SHERMAN COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1030 PM MDT
    
* AT 958 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF BREWSTER...MOVING SOUTH
  AT 20 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 SHERMAN COUNTY.

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 3947 10149 3947 10145 3935 10145 3935 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 013DEG 18KT 3945 10148 

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

$$

JN

556 
WWUS53 KGLD 280406
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1006 PM MDT WED JUL 27 2016

KSC181-280430-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-160728T0430Z/
SHERMAN KS-
1006 PM MDT WED JUL 27 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL SHERMAN COUNTY...
    
AT 1005 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BREWSTER...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND TWO INCH 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. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
EAST CENTRAL SHERMAN COUNTY.

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 3944 10150 3943 10146 3935 10145 3935 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 013DEG 18KT 3941 10149 

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

$$

JN

394 
WWUS53 KGLD 280415
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1015 PM MDT WED JUL 27 2016

KSC181-280425-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-160728T0430Z/
SHERMAN KS-
1015 PM MDT WED JUL 27 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SHERMAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
HOWEVER SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE
WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3944 10150 3943 10146 3935 10145 3935 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 013DEG 18KT 3936 10151 

$$

JN

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