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Special Weather Statement, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this special weather statement at Jul 21, 2017, 8:51 PM CDT for Hitchcock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 24 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
- Jul 21, 2017, 8:51 PM CDT (01:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2017, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
County Hitchcock County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 99 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
- 56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3705 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
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 Jul 21, 8:28 PM CDT, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 8:28 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 230 PM MDT Fri Jul 21 2017 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-222030- Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins- Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 230 PM MDT Fri Jul 21 2017 /330 PM CDT Fri Jul 21 2017/ This hazardous weather outlook is for east central Colorado... extreme southwest Nebraska and northwest Kansas. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Heat Index values will range from 102 to 105 east of a line from Haigler, Nebraska to Hoxie, Kansas this afternoon. A broken line of thunderstorms will exist along a southwest to northeast line this afternoon across the Tri-State Area. Damaging winds will be the main threat with these storms this afternoon. The line of storms will come to an end early this evening. Scattered thunderstorms will stretch from Northeast Colorado across far Northwest Kansas into Southwest Nebraska late this afternoon and evening. Isolated severe storms are possible with hail up to quarter size. However damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat with any storms that develop. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 21, 6:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
502 PM MDT FRI JUL 21 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0456 PM TORNADO 9 NNW MCDONALD 39.90N 101.45W
07/21/2017 CHEYENNE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
LANDSPOUT TORNADO REPORTED BY NWS EMPLOYEE, LAW
ENFORCEMENT, SPOTTERS AND PUBLIC.
&&
RHUSTEDSpecial weather statement, Jul 21, 6:10 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 510 PM MDT FRI JUL 21 2017 COZ090-KSZ001-002-NEZ079-080-220000- Yuma County-Rawlins-Cheyenne-Hitchcock-Dundy- 510 PM MDT FRI JUL 21 2017 ...BRIEF TORNADOES POSSIBLE... Conditions favor the potential for brief tornadoes as storms develop across the area along a stationary boundary. One tornado has already been reported north of Bird City, KS. Any tornadoes which develop are expected to pose a limited threat and are often associated with weaker storms and not seen on radar. If a tornado is spotted take necessary precautions to ensure your safety, then report it to the National Weather Service at 785-899- 7119. Local spotters are encouraged to monitor rapidly developing storms in the their area. LAT...LON 4019 10091 3957 10180 3957 10230 4019 10140 Husted
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 6:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 644 PM CDT FRI JUL 21 2017 KSZ001-220000- Cheyenne KS- 644 PM CDT FRI JUL 21 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 700 PM CDT... At 643 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northeast of St. Francis. This storm was nearly stationary. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. In addition, conditions remain favorable for brief tornadoes. Locations impacted include... St. Francis and Wheeler. 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 3974 10172 3980 10184 3987 10175 3981 10159 TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 218DEG 3KT 3980 10172 Husted
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 6:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
559 PM MDT FRI JUL 21 2017
COZ090-KSZ001-002-NEZ079-080-220100-
Yuma County-Rawlins-Cheyenne-Hitchcock-Dundy-
559 PM MDT FRI JUL 21 2017
...BRIEF TORNADOES POSSIBLE...
Conditions favor the potential for brief tornadoes as storms develop
across the area, however at this time it is unknown which if any
storm would produce a tornado. One brief tornado was reported
earlier, around 600 pm CDT, 500 pm MDT, north of Bird City, Kansas.
Any tornadoes which develop are expected to pose a limited threat
and are often associated with weaker storms and not seen on radar.
If a tornado is spotted take necessary precautions to ensure your
safety, then report it to the National Weather Service at 785-899-
7119. Local spotters are encouraged to monitor rapidly developing
storms in the their area.
LAT...LON 4019 10102 3982 10150 3957 10196 3957 10231
3988 10193 4019 10140
HustedSpecial weather statement, Jul 21, 8:17 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 717 PM MDT FRI JUL 21 2017 COZ090-220130- Yuma County CO- 717 PM MDT FRI JUL 21 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM MDT... At 716 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles north of Bonny Reservoir. This storm was nearly stationary. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Yuma County. This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 216 and 230. 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. 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 10209 3967 10218 3975 10240 3993 10230 TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 125DEG 3KT 3979 10223 Husted
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 8:51 PM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham | 39 min |
| Jul 22, 4:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 17 min |
| Jul 22, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham | 12 min |
| Jul 22, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 16 min |
| Jul 22, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 32 min |
| Jul 21, 8:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 13 min |
| Jul 21, 8:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 20 min |
| Jul 21, 9:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Hitchcock | 27 min |
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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.