Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 153, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 2017, 3:40 PM MDT for Cheyenne County, Colorado. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2017, 3:40 PM MDT (21:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2017, 4:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Cheyenne County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
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 26, 3:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 351 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -159 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1373 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
186
WUUS53 KGLD 262140
SVRGLD
COC017-262215-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0153.170626T2140Z-170626T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
340 PM MDT MON JUN 26 2017
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Cheyenne County in east central Colorado...
* Until 415 PM MDT
* At 339 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest
of Kit Carson, or 36 miles west of Cheyenne Wells, moving south at
20 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Cheyenne County in east central Colorado.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3874 10310 3873 10287 3861 10285 3861 10313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 001DEG 16KT 3867 10300
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Buller1 follow-up statement
078
WWUS53 KGLD 262206
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
406 PM MDT MON JUN 26 2017
COC017-262216-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0153.000000T0000Z-170626T2215Z/
Cheyenne CO-
406 PM MDT MON JUN 26 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHEYENNE COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.
LAT...LON 3874 10310 3873 10287 3861 10285 3861 10313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 001DEG 16KT 3855 10300
$$
BullerWhat 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 26, 3:14 PM MDT, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 3:14 PM MDT, 26 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS 314 PM MDT Mon Jun 26 2017 .UPDATE... Issued at 313 PM MDT Mon Jun 26 2017 Updated forecast to add the convective watch for severe thunderstorms across the forecast area. && .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday) Issued at 201 PM MDT Mon Jun 26 2017 Across the Tri State region this afternoon...mainly mostly sunny skies with some mostly cloudy due to trw moving thru...albeit scattered in nature at this time. Temperatures are currently ranging in the upper 70s up to 90F in a few spots...with light/variable winds. For the rest of the afternoon into the evening/overnight period...scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop and move thru the region. Some of these will become severe with heavy rainfall...1 to 2 inch hail...and strong winds. With upper ridge in place and very little surface flow...storms will move slowly and may cause potential flooding conditions. These storms will begin to wane as the evening hours progress with loss of instability. Boundary over the region will shift thru the region during this time. Do expect temps to drop into the mid and upper 50s with skies going partly cloudy and winds go ESE. Going into Tuesday...upper ridge in place over the Plains region...with a strong surface gradient setting up with low pressure west...and a surface ridge east. By the afternoon hrs...gusts could shift upwards into the 40-50 mph range. With this setup...increased instability on strong WAA with bring temps into the low 90s. This increase in instability will give chance for increased trw probability. From the SPC...the CWA is currently split between Marginal and Slight Risk for severe wx. Models currently have precip shifting from west to east thru the day...with best chances right now for the afternoon hrs to start...and windy conditions by midday at the latest. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Monday) Issued at 222 PM MDT Mon Jun 26 2017 An active period of weather is expected during the entire extended period. Starting off Tuesday night, there is a fairly zonal upper level flow pattern but chances for severe weather are present due to a shortwave trough that is expected to move over the region. This is essentially the same pattern that will occur on Wednesday as well. Both days have favorable CAPEs and bulk shear. Wednesday shows to have more shear coverage over the region. Thursday brings another day for severe weather. The upper level pattern brings a trough over the region, as well as a shortwave that will initiate storm development. As of current guidance, Thursday has the best potential for more widespread storm coverage. The remainder of the period, Friday through Monday, brings continued storm chances. The trough that moves over the CWA on Thursday will exit the area by Saturday afternoon. Then upper level west, northwest flow will dominate over the region. Shortwave troughs each day will help with storm initation. Late Sunday night brings a small trough over the region. This trough will be the starter of storms that night. The trough will quickly move east and be out of the area by Monday. Temperatures during the period will be in the 80s, with Friday seeing some upper 70s to mid 80s due to a cold frontal passage Thursday night. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday afternoon) Issued at 1111 AM MDT Mon Jun 26 2017 For KGLD...VFR conditions thru the forecast period w/ a scattered low/mid cloud mix. Winds...W 5-10kts thru 21z then ESE around 10kts. By 14z Tuesday...S 10-20kts. LLWS 05z-14z Tuesday 160@40kts. For KMCK...VFR conditions thru the forecast period w/ a scattered to broken low/mid cloud mix. Winds...light/variable thru 1930z...then ENE around 10kts thru 08z Tuesday. By 08z...ESE 5-10kts increasing to 10-20kts by 14z. LLWS 08z-14z 140@35kts. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. CO...NONE. NE...NONE. && UPDATE...LOCKHART SHORT TERM...JN LONG TERM...CLT AVIATION...JN
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 9:41 AM MDT, 5 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 941 AM MDT Mon Jun 26 2017 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-271545- Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins- Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 941 AM MDT Mon Jun 26 2017 /1041 AM CDT Mon Jun 26 2017/ This hazardous weather outlook is for east central Colorado... extreme southwest Nebraska and northwest Kansas. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... Isolated thunderstorms are possible early this afternoon through tonight. One or two severe storms are possible with large hail and damaging winds the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Severe thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon Tuesday through Thursday. Large hail and damaging winds will be the main threats. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 26, 1:53 PM MDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
153 PM MDT MON JUN 26 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0140 PM HAIL 10 N NORTON 39.98N 99.89W
06/26/2017 M0.88 INCH NORTON KS PUBLIC
PEA AND NICKEL SIZED HAIL.
&&
CLTLocal storm report, Jun 26, 1:55 PM MDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
155 PM MDT MON JUN 26 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0149 PM HAIL 6 N NORTON 39.92N 99.89W
06/26/2017 M1.25 INCH NORTON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
CALLED AT 152 MDT AND SAID HAIL WAS STILL OCCURRING AND
STARTED 3 MINUTES BEFORE CALL.
&&
CLTSpecial weather statement, Jun 26, 2:20 PM MDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 320 PM CDT MON JUN 26 2017 KSZ002-003-NEZ080-081-262045- Rawlins KS-Decatur KS-Red Willow NE-Hitchcock NE- 320 PM CDT MON JUN 26 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN RAWLINS... NORTHWESTERN DECATUR...SOUTHWESTERN RED WILLOW AND SOUTHEASTERN HITCHCOCK COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT... At 319 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Culbertson, or 12 miles southeast of Trenton, moving south at 35 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Herndon and Traer. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 4016 10094 4018 10072 3988 10055 3984 10086 TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 346DEG 31KT 4009 10081 Buller
Local storm report, Jun 26, 2:42 PM MDT, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
242 PM MDT MON JUN 26 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0240 PM HAIL 3 E EDMOND 39.63N 99.76W
06/26/2017 E1.25 INCH NORTON KS PUBLIC
&&
CLTLocal storm report, Jun 26, 2:57 PM MDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
257 PM MDT MON JUN 26 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0243 PM HAIL 9 N WILD HORSE 38.95N 103.00W
06/26/2017 M1.75 INCH CHEYENNE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
A LOT OF GOLFBALL HAIL. BROKEN WINDOWS ON NORTH SIDE OF
HOUSE.
&&
CLTLocal storm report, Jun 26, 3:01 PM MDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
301 PM MDT MON JUN 26 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 PM HAIL STRATTON NE 40.15N 101.23W
06/26/2017 E0.88 INCH HITCHCOCK NE TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 30 TO 40 MPH WINDS
&&
BWARRENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 44 min |
| Jun 26, 1:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 66 min |
| Jun 26, 2:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 53 min |
| Jun 26, 3:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 42 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.