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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 184, NWS Goodland, KS

July 2, 20174 counties in Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2017, 11:04 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 41 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
Jul 2, 2017, 11:04 PM CDT (04:04 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2017, 11:45 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Cheyenne County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:06 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 2, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 160 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2017-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 53 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2017-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
53 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-195 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3679 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jul 2, 6:46 PM CDT, 4 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 6:46 PM CDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
546 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.UPDATE...
Issued at 540 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017

Updated the forecast earlier to put in the severe thunderstorm
watch. In addition adjusted pops to fit current trends.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 240 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017

Latest model guidance continues to advertise a chance of showers
and thunderstorms moving across the area this evening through
early Monday morning as a weather disturbance and favorable upper
level jet divergence moves through from the west. Details are in
timing the arrival and departure (west to east) of what could be a
line/broken line of storms with large hail, damaging outflow
winds and locally heavy rainfall. 18z models have backed off
considerably on areal coverage of storms so a low confidence
forecast right now. Broadly speaking isolated thunderstorms in
eastern Colorado late this afternoon with precipitation exiting
the far eastern forecast area by 09z or so. Low temperatures in
the mid 50s to around 60 in far eastern Colorado with low to mid
60s east of the CO/KS border.

On Monday a similar scenario sets up. Looks like another upper
disturbance reaches far eastern Colorado by mid to late afternoon
then moves across the area during the evening. May have quite a bit
more cloudiness with winds from the east/southeast under 10mph.
Afternoon temperatures will be a little cooler with readings in the
upper 80s to low 90s.

.LONG TERM...(Monday night through Sunday)
Issued at 138 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017

Showers and thunderstorms are ongoing heading into Monday night. A
shortwave continues across the region along the east side of a low
amplitude ridge located over the western CONUS. Increased
instability due to ample moisture from southerly surface flow
combined with steep lapse rates and decent shear will allow the
potential for severe thunderstorms to persist into the evening.
Sunday's convection makes it difficult to pin point where storms
will develop on Monday, but anticipate thunderstorm activity to exit
the area to the east by midnight. Large hail and damaging winds will
be the main threats. Heavy downpours will be possible as well.

The upper ridge over the western half of the country begins to
expand on Tuesday as Monday's shortwave passes off to the east. A
weak disturbance on Tuesday generates a slight chance of
precipitation for portions of the region in the afternoon and
evening. Cannot rule out isolated severe thunderstorms with enough
instability and shear in the area, but any storms will be limited by
the ridge.

Heights continue to rise as the ridge stretches east and north on
Wednesday and Thursday. This results in dry conditions during this
period. Spotty chances for thunderstorms return Friday through the
weekend with a cold front approaching the High Plains from the north
and weak disturbances traveling along the eastern periphery of the
ridge. Will monitor if high pressure to the west hinders these
precipitation chances.

Highs remain in the upper 80s to upper 90s throughout the period,
peaking on Thursday. Low temperatures will generally be in the upper
50s to upper 60s.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening)
Issued at 540 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017

Vfr conditions are expected at this time. For Kgld, main issue to
address will be the onset of thunderstorms. There is still some
uncertainty for this onset but do expect storms to be near the
site during the evening. So inserted vcts from 02z to 06z.
Otherwise south to southeast 8 to 15 knots during this entire
period.

For Kmck, more certainty with this site. It does look like a
cluster of thunderstorms will move through the site beginning in
the 02z-03z time frame. Forecast currently calls for vfr but will
continue to monitor incoming cluster to see if sub vfr conditions
are needed. So have thunderstorms affecting the site til 06z with
vcts for few hours after that. Outside of thunderstorm winds south
southeast winds of 7 to 13 knots is expected.

&&

.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...NONE.
CO...NONE.
NE...NONE.
&&

UPDATE...BULLER
SHORT TERM...99
LONG TERM...JBH
AVIATION...BULLER
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 4:35 PM CDT, 6 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
335 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-031200-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
335 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017 /435 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017/

This hazardous weather outlook is for east central Colorado...
extreme southwest Nebraska and northwest Kansas.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through about midnight
MDT (1 AM CDT) across much of the Tri-State area as a strong weather
disturbance moves through. Large hail, damaging outflow winds and
locally heavy rainfall will be the primary threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible late Monday afternoon in
far eastern Colorado with the threat spreading east into western
Kansas and extreme southwest Nebraska during the evening hours.
Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible on Tuesday for areas
east of highway 25.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 7:46 PM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
646 PM MDT SUN JUL 2 2017

COZ091-030115-
Kit Carson County CO-
646 PM MDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL KIT CARSON COUNTY UNTIL
715 PM MDT...

At 645 PM MDT, thunderstorm outflow was located near Stratton, moving
east at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible.

Locations impacted include...
Burlington, Stratton, Seibert, Bethune and Vona.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 401 and 441.
 Highway 385 between mile markers 177 and 203.

LAT...LON 3913 10297 3949 10295 3953 10221 3914 10220
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 267DEG 24KT 3929 10264

Lundquist
Local storm report, Jul 2, 9:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
822 PM MDT SUN JUL 02 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0817 PM     TSTM WND GST     MCCOOK                  40.20N 100.62W
07/02/2017  E60 MPH          RED WILLOW         NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM SPOTTER ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH.

&&

SME
Local storm report, Jul 2, 9:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
842 PM MDT SUN JUL 02 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0836 PM     TSTM WND GST     8 SSE CULBERTSON        40.13N 100.78W
07/02/2017  M59 MPH          HITCHCOCK          NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUST OF 59 MPH REPORTED BY SPOTTER.

&&

SME
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 10:13 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
913 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017

COZ090-091-030500-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-
Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, and Burlington
913 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017

Through 11 pm mdt, gusty east to northeast winds of 40 to near 50
mph will continue across Yuma county and move through Kit Carson
county. These winds are the result of strong to severe
thunderstorms that are well to the east of the area.
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 10:38 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
938 PM MDT SUN JUL 2 2017

KSZ001-002-013-030415-
Rawlins KS-Sherman KS-Cheyenne KS-
938 PM MDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEYENNE...
SOUTHWESTERN RAWLINS AND NORTHEASTERN SHERMAN COUNTIES IN
NORTHWESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 1015 PM MDT/1115 PM CDT/...

At 937 PM MDT/1037 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Bird City, or 12 miles southeast of
St. Francis, moving east at 15 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

This thunderstorm will produce strong winds resulting in areas of
reduced visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.

Locations impacted include...
Bird City and McDonald.

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 3982 10138 3957 10131 3957 10139 3954 10139
      3947 10166 3971 10178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 258DEG 14KT 3965 10162

Buller
Local storm report, Jul 2, 11:02 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 8:25 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas4 hr
Jul 2, 9:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Norton59 min
Jul 2, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins51 min
Jul 2, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Graham, Norton, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas62 min
Jul 2, 10:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne37 min
Jul 2, 11:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Gove, Graham, Norton, Rawlins, Sheridan and 1 more45 min
Jul 2, 11:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham45 min
Jul 3, 12:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace9 min
Jul 3, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan33 min
Jul 3, 12:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove25 min
Jul 3, 1:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove33 min
Jul 3, 1:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove36 min
Jul 3, 2:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove41 min
Jul 3, 2:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove18 min
Jul 3, 3:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas40 min
Jul 3, 3:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman32 min
Jul 3, 3:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas48 min
Jul 2, 7:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson29 min
Jul 3, 5:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson49 min
Jul 3, 5:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDYuma47 min
Jul 3, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma38 min
Jul 3, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne60 min
Jul 3, 6:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson, Yuma50 min
Jul 3, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDKit Carson53 min

Nearby

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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.