Tornado Warning 79, NWS Goodland, KS

Issued

Sep 2, 2016, 6:01 PM MDT (00:01 UTC)

Expired

Sep 2, 2016, 6:30 PM MDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Goodland, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

County Yuma County, CO

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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340 
WFUS53 KGLD 030001
TORGLD
COC125-030030-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0079.160903T0001Z-160903T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
601 PM MDT FRI SEP 2 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN COLORADO...

* UNTIL 630 PM MDT
    
* AT 600 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF WRAY...MOVING EAST AT 15
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. AT 6 PM MDT, A ROTATING WALL
           CLOUD WAS REPORTED BY A TRAINED SPOTTER 7 MILES SOUTHWEST
           OF WAUNETA. 

  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
  NORTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 385 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 247 AND 256.
 
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 4019 10239 4025 10237 4026 10212 4010 10218
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 274DEG 13KT 4021 10233 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

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199 
WWUS53 KGLD 030016
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
616 PM MDT FRI SEP 2 2016

COC125-030030-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-160903T0030Z/
YUMA CO-
616 PM MDT FRI SEP 2 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY...
    
AT 616 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTH OF WRAY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE 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
NORTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 385 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 251 AND 256.
 
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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4020 10232 4025 10231 4026 10212 4013 10217
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 272DEG 13KT 4021 10228 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

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214 
WWUS53 KGLD 030029
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
629 PM MDT FRI SEP 2 2016

COC125-030038-
/O.EXP.KGLD.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-160903T0030Z/
YUMA CO-
629 PM MDT FRI SEP 2 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 PM MDT...
    
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.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
FOR NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF YUMA COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM MDT.

LAT...LON 4020 10232 4025 10231 4026 10212 4013 10217
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 274DEG 13KT 4021 10228 

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