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Special Weather Statement, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this special weather statement at Jun 29, 2017, 4:37 AM CDT for Graham County, Kansas. It was in force for 53 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 29, 2017, 4:37 AM CDT (09:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2017, 5:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
County Graham County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 1583 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2649 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -1.2
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 29, 4:19 AM CDT, 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 4:19 AM CDT, 18 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 257 AM MDT Thu Jun 29 2017 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-301200- Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins- Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 257 AM MDT Thu Jun 29 2017 /357 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017/ This hazardous weather outlook is for east central Colorado... extreme southwest Nebraska and northwest Kansas. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... There will be slight chance of severe thunderstorms through mid morning. Large hail, damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall will be the main threats. Later this afternoon into the overnight hours, scattered thunderstorms will once again be possible across the entire area. Some of these storms could become severe with large hail and damaging winds the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... On Sunday afternoon and night, there will be a chance of thunderstorms across the entire area. Some of these storms could become severe. On Tuesday afternoon and night, isolated thunderstorms are expected across east central Colorado. A few of these storms could become severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 12:25 AM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1125 PM MDT WED JUN 28 2017
COZ091-092-290630-
Kit Carson County CO-Cheyenne County CO-
1125 PM MDT WED JUN 28 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CHEYENNE AND
SOUTHWESTERN KIT CARSON COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 1230
AM MDT...
At 1125 PM MDT, a strong thunderstorm was reported 14 miles south of
Flagler, moving east at 20 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Flagler, Kit Carson, Wild Horse and Aroya.
This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 391 and
404.
LAT...LON 3896 10316 3930 10315 3926 10265 3872 10270
3884 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 280DEG 16KT 3909 10306
LockhartSpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 12:54 AM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 1154 PM MDT WED JUN 28 2017 COZ091-290700- Kit Carson County CO- 1154 PM MDT WED JUN 28 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY UNTIL 100 AM MDT... At 1153 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bethune, or 6 miles west of Burlington, moving east at 15 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Burlington and Bethune. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 425 and 450. Highway 385 between mile markers 172 and 206, and near mile marker 211. LAT...LON 3911 10255 3956 10246 3957 10205 3905 10205 TIME...MOT...LOC 0553Z 280DEG 15KT 3932 10238 Lockhart
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 1:07 AM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 1207 AM MDT THU JUN 29 2017 COZ091-092-290700- Kit Carson County CO-Cheyenne County CO- 1207 AM MDT THU JUN 29 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CHEYENNE AND SOUTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 100 AM MDT... At 1207 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles northeast of Kit Carson, or 18 miles northwest of Cheyenne Wells, moving east at 15 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Cheyenne Wells and Firstview. This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 139 and 180. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 3872 10270 3926 10265 3920 10223 3865 10225 TIME...MOT...LOC 0607Z 272DEG 15KT 3895 10264 Lockhart
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 1:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1250 AM MDT THU JUN 29 2017
COZ091-092-KSZ013-014-027-028-041-290745-
Kit Carson County CO-Cheyenne County CO-Wallace KS-Greeley KS-
Thomas KS-Logan KS-Sherman KS-
1250 AM MDT THU JUN 29 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN CHEYENNE AND SOUTHEASTERN
KIT CARSON COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...WALLACE COUNTY IN WEST
CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTHWESTERN THOMAS COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN LOGAN...NORTHWESTERN GREELEY COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL
KANSAS AND SOUTHERN SHERMAN COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 145
AM MDT/245 AM CDT/...
At 1249 AM MDT/149 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles southwest of
Brewster to 13 miles northwest of Weskan to 12 miles north of
Brandon. Movement was southeast at 20 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Goodland, Cheyenne Wells, Sharon Springs, Brewster, Levant, Weskan
and Winona.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 10 and 49.
Highway 385 between mile markers 136 and 175.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms 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.
&&
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 AM MDT/1000
AM CDT/ for northwestern and west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3862 10205 3861 10256 3862 10257 3890 10244
3912 10229 3931 10198 3938 10157 3939 10117
3913 10087 3874 10169 3853 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0649Z 299DEG 16KT 3921 10149 3896 10216 3863 10249
LockhartSpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 2:55 AM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
155 AM MDT THU JUN 29 2017
KSZ003-004-014>016-027>029-041-042-290900-
Norton KS-Wichita KS-Gove KS-Sheridan KS-Wallace KS-Decatur KS-
Greeley KS-Thomas KS-Graham KS-Logan KS-
155 AM MDT THU JUN 29 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WICHITA...SOUTHEASTERN WALLACE...
SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS...SOUTHERN NORTON...LOGAN...NORTHERN GREELEY...
SHERIDAN...SOUTHEASTERN DECATUR...GOVE AND GRAHAM COUNTIES UNTIL 300
AM MDT/400 AM CDT/...
At 155 AM MDT/255 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles north of Logan to 4
miles northwest of Monument to 3 miles north of Horace. Movement was
east at 25 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Oakley, Leoti, Hill City, Hoxie, Quinter, Tribune and Grainfield.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 64 and
113.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 AM MDT/1000
AM CDT/ for northwestern and west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3860 10203 3916 10115 3994 9963 3924 9961
3913 9976 3913 10015 3887 10015 3870 10041
3870 10113 3826 10113 3826 10138
TIME...MOT...LOC 0755Z 279DEG 21KT 3974 9953 3915 10106 3853 10178
LockhartSpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 4:37 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman, Wallace | 55 min |
| Jun 29, 2:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wallace | 50 min |
| Jun 29, 2:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 44 min |
| Jun 29, 2:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton, Sheridan, Wichita | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 3:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sheridan, Thomas | 51 min |
| Jun 29, 3:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sheridan | 40 min |
| Jun 29, 3:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 34 min |
| Jun 29, 3:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Norton | 43 min |
| Jun 29, 4:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Gove, Graham, Norton, Sheridan, Thomas | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 4:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Norton | 26 min |
| Jun 29, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas | 58 min |
| Jun 28, 11:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 33 min |
| Jun 29, 12:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 14 min |
| Jun 29, 12:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 12:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 66 min |
| Jun 29, 1:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 53 min |
| Jun 29, 3:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 11 min |
| Jun 29, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 16 min |
| Jun 29, 4:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 14 min |
| Jun 29, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 15 min |
| Jun 29, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 11 min |
| Jun 29, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 59 min |
| Jun 29, 4:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 33 min |
| Jun 29, 6:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 20 min |
| Jun 29, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 16 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.