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Special Weather Statement, NWS Goodland, KS

August 5, 2017Red Willow County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2017, 2:27 AM CDT for Red Willow County, Nebraska. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 5, 2017, 2:27 AM CDT (07:27 UTC)
Expired: Aug 5, 2017, 3:00 AM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS

County Red Willow County, NE

The text

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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 Aug 5, 1:55 AM CDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 1:55 AM CDT, 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 12:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 12:15 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1115 PM MDT FRI AUG 4 2017

COZ090-050545-
Yuma County CO-
1115 PM MDT FRI AUG 4 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY UNTIL
1145 PM MDT...

At 1114 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Eckley, or 10 miles west of Wray, moving northeast at 15 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Wray, Eckley, Laird and Wauneta.

This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 240 and 261.

LAT...LON 4000 10250 4025 10256 4033 10222 4002 10207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 241DEG 15KT 4012 10242

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Special weather statement, Aug 5, 2:03 AM CDT, 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
203 AM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

NEZ081-050730-
Red Willow NE-
203 AM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 202 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
McCook, moving east at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
McCook, Indianola, Bartley and Lebanon.

LAT...LON 4004 10068 4029 10068 4032 10030 4005 10027
TIME...MOT...LOC 0702Z 266DEG 17KT 4015 10062

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Special weather statement, Aug 5, 2:24 AM CDT, 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
224 AM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

KSZ004-050800-
Norton KS-
224 AM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL NORTON COUNTY UNTIL 300
AM CDT...

At 224 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Norton, moving east at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Norton, Almena and Calvert.

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.

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LAT...LON 3965 10003 3984 10006 3992 9963 3966 9963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0724Z 265DEG 22KT 3976 10000

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Special weather statement, Aug 5, 2:27 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 5, 2:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Norton	36 min
Aug 5, 2:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Norton	23 min
Aug 5, 12:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Yuma	30 min
Aug 5, 2:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Red Willow	27 min

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