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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2017, 11:54 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 15 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2017, 11:54 PM CDT (04:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2017, 12:09 AM CDT
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Decatur County, KS, Graham County, KS, Norton County, KS, Sheridan County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 12:12 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | 7 Ne Hoxie, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2176 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
966
WFUS53 KGLD 270454
TORGLD
KSC039-065-137-179-270530-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0015.170527T0454Z-170527T0530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1154 PM CDT FRI MAY 26 2017
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Norton County in northwestern Kansas...
Northeastern Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas...
Southeastern Decatur County in northwestern Kansas...
Northwestern Graham County in northwestern Kansas...
* Until 1230 AM CDT
* At 1154 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 7 miles northeast of Hoxie, moving northeast at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
New Almelo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3937 10043 3953 10054 3965 10016 3948 10005
TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 239DEG 25KT 3945 10037
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
DR1 follow-up statement
617
WWUS53 KGLD 270509
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1209 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
KSC039-065-137-179-270519-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170527T0530Z/
Norton KS-Sheridan KS-Decatur KS-Graham KS-
1209 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NORTON...NORTHEASTERN
SHERIDAN...SOUTHEASTERN DECATUR AND NORTHWESTERN GRAHAM COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
northwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3937 10043 3953 10054 3965 10016 3948 10005
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 239DEG 25KT 3950 10025
$$
DRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 8:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Sherman | 17 min |
| May 26, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 57 min |
| May 26, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 28 min |
| May 26, 9:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 56 min |
| May 26, 9:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 5 hr |
| May 26, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas | 48 min |
| May 26, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 48 min |
| May 26, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas | 38 min |
| May 26, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 50 min |
| May 26, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas | 50 min |
| May 26, 10:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Sheridan, Thomas | 31 min |
| May 26, 11:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Sherman | 54 min |
| May 26, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 36 min |
| May 26, 11:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Sheridan, Thomas | 41 min |
| May 26, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman, Thomas | 65 min |
| May 26, 11:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas | 3 hr |
| May 26, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas | 63 min |
| May 27, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Graham, Norton, Sheridan | 21 min |
| May 27, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Norton | 15 min |
| May 27, 12:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Graham, Sheridan | 58 min |
| May 27, 12:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove | 26 min |
| May 27, 1:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 24 min |
| May 27, 1:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove | 17 min |
| May 27, 1:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove | 38 min |
| May 27, 1:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 24 min |
| May 27, 1:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Norton | 49 min |
| May 27, 1:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 17 min |
| May 27, 1:45 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove | 30 min |
| May 27, 1:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 19 min |
| May 27, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 32 min |
| May 27, 2:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas | 9 hr |
| May 27, 2:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 37 min |
| May 27, 3:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 37 min |
| May 27, 8:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GLD | Sheridan, Thomas | 3 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.