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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 126, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2017, 4:12 PM CDT for Wichita County, Kansas. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2017, 4:12 PM CDT (21:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2017, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 698 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -190 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1238 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 20, 2:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 2:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS 143 PM MDT Tue Jun 20 2017 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 1259 PM MDT Tue Jun 20 2017 The forecast concerns in the short term period are the hot daytime temperatures and the potential for some storms to become severe as isolated to scattered thunderstorms develop and progress across the eastern sections of the area during the afternoon and evening hours today and again on Wednesday. Afternoon high temperatures approaching the century mark with dewpoints across the eastern half of the forecast area in the lower 60s will produce an unstable atmosphere east of a line from Tribune, KS to McCook, NE, CU developing across southwest and west central KS along and east of a surface trough will spread across north central KS with scattered thunderstorms expected across the area by mid afternoon. Some storms are expected to become severe during the late afternoon and evening with large hail and damaging winds. Overnight low temperatures stay in the lower 70s around the Hill City area with lows in the lower to mid 60s across far eastern Colorado tonight. Temperatures warm quickly again on Wednesday morning with afternoon high temperatures expected around the century mark east of the Colorado border area with upper 90s across far eastern Colorado. The surface trough remains in place over the forecast area with storm expected to again develop along and east of the surface trough in the area of greater moisture and instability during the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms will again move across mainly the eastern sections of the forecast area through the evening hours. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday night through Tuesday) Issued at 140 PM MDT Tue Jun 20 2017 Wednesday night: Strong to severe storms will continue to be possible for eastern portions of the area through the evening, coming to an end before midnight. Lows will be in the mid to upper 60s for most areas. Thursday: Chance of strong to severe storms during the afternoon and evening across much of the CWA for Thursday. SPC is currently highlighting most of the Central High Plains under a Slight Risk for severe weather. Damaging winds look to be the biggest risk with DCAPE values between 1000-2000 J/kg. A chance of showers and storms continues through the overnight. Friday-Tuesday: Global models still differ on timing of cold air infiltration into the area. 12Z GFS MOS Guidance shows Saturday night and Sunday as the coolest period, whereas the ECMWF MOS has Saturday into Saturday night as the coolest time frame. Until there is better agreement and consistency in the models, will continue to take a blend of the two into Monday. This period looks to be somewhat wet with chances of rain and thunderstorms each day. Looking at model soundings, it is possible we will see another round of strong to severe storms on Monday. Tuesday looks to be dry. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon) Issued at 1131 AM MDT Tue Jun 20 2017 There may be isolated thunderstorms in the area, storms should not be part of the prevailing conditions at either MCK or GLD. VFR conditions are therefore expected at GLD and MCK through the TAF period with a strong low level southerly jet to develop overnight. This southerly jet will produce low level wind shear at MCK and GLD between 05Z-13Z with winds a few hundred feet off the surface out of the south at 40kts while surface winds will be 10-12kts out of the south southeast. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. CO...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...LOCKHART LONG TERM...SME AVIATION...LOCKHART
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 12:03 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 1103 AM MDT Tue Jun 20 2017 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-211645- Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins- Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 1103 AM MDT Tue Jun 20 2017 /1203 PM CDT Tue Jun 20 2017/ This hazardous weather outlook is for east central Colorado... extreme southwest Nebraska and northwest Kansas. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms east of a line from Tribune, Kansas to McCook, Nebraska as scattered thunderstorms develop and move eastward this afternoon and evening. The primary threats during the afternoon will be damaging winds with a transition to damaging winds and large hail with localized heavy rain during the late afternoon and evening east of a line from Leoti, Kansas to Norton, Kansas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... There is a possibility of severe thunderstorms east of a line from Tribune, Kansas to McCook, Nebraska Wednesday afternoon and evening. Damaging winds and large hail will be the main threats. Locally heavy rainfall may also produce isolated flash flooding. Another round of severe thunderstorms is possible again Thursday afternoon through Thursday night across the central high plains region. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats. Locally heavy rainfall and an increased threat for flash flooding are also possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 20, 3:56 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jun 20, 4:02 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
302 PM MDT TUE JUN 20 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM HAIL 2 S PARK 39.08N 100.36W
06/20/2017 M1.50 INCH GOVE KS COCORAHS
&&
CLTLocal storm report, Jun 20, 4:07 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
307 PM MDT TUE JUN 20 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 PM HAIL SAINT PETER 39.19N 100.09W
06/20/2017 M1.00 INCH GRAHAM KS TRAINED SPOTTER
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CLTLocal storm report, Jun 20, 4:09 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
309 PM MDT TUE JUN 20 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 PM HAIL 1 W TASCO 39.35N 100.31W
06/20/2017 M1.75 INCH SHERIDAN KS PUBLIC
LOCATION WAS WEST AND A LITTLE SOUTH OF HWY 24 FROM
TASCO, KS.
&&
CLTSpecial weather statement, Jun 20, 4:10 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
410 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017
KSZ028-202130-
Logan KS-
410 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY UNTIL
430 PM CDT...
At 410 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southeast of Monument, or 6 miles southwest of Oakley, moving
east at 20 mph.
Nickel size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Oakley and Monument.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3897 10104 3913 10100 3913 10081 3891 10081
3888 10083
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 279DEG 19KT 3906 10093
JRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 34 min |
| Jun 20, 3:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 3:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan | 22 min |
| Jun 20, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sheridan | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan | 65 min |
| Jun 20, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham | 18 min |
| Jun 20, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 14 min |
| Jun 20, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham | 55 min |
| Jun 20, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 50 min |
| Jun 20, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Sheridan | 33 min |
| Jun 20, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan | 20 min |
| Jun 20, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sheridan | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 10 min |
| Jun 20, 4:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 8 min |
| Jun 20, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Sheridan, Thomas | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 5:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 22 min |
| Jun 20, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 19 min |
| Jun 20, 5:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan | 10 min |
| Jun 20, 5:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan | 19 min |
| Jun 20, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham | 17 min |
| Jun 20, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wichita | 24 min |
| Jun 20, 5:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Sheridan, Thomas | 37 min |
| Jun 20, 5:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Gove, Sheridan | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 32 min |
| Jun 20, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur | 16 min |
| Jun 20, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan | 11 min |
| Jun 20, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 23 min |
| Jun 20, 6:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.