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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Goodland, KS

May 27, 2017Gove County, Logan County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2017, 1:06 AM CDT for Gove County, Logan County, Kansas. It was in force for 24 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 27, 2017, 1:06 AM CDT (06:06 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2017, 1:30 AM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.25 in

Counties Gove County, KS, Logan County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 27, 1:22 AM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD3 W Gove, 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 26, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 149 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2017-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 503 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2017-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 29 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
503 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-170 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1857 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.7

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The text

As transmitted.

366 
WFUS53 KGLD 270606
TORGLD
KSC063-109-270630-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0017.170527T0606Z-170527T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
106 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Logan County in west central Kansas...
  West central Gove County in west central Kansas...

* Until 130 AM CDT
    
* At 106 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 12 miles south of Oakley, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. 

  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...
  Gove.

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 3889 10091 3900 10093 3903 10045 3888 10044
TIME...MOT...LOC 0606Z 267DEG 26KT 3894 10080 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

DR
1 follow-up statement
513 
WWUS53 KGLD 270615
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
115 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

KSC109-270625-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170527T0630Z/
Logan KS-
115 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3889 10082 3901 10081 3903 10045 3888 10044
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 269DEG 28KT 3893 10070 

$$

KSC063-270630-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170527T0630Z/
Gove KS-
115 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL GOVE COUNTY...
    
At 115 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles west of Gove, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. 

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...
Gove.

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 3889 10082 3901 10081 3903 10045 3888 10044
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 269DEG 28KT 3893 10070 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

DR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 8:15 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedGLDSherman17 min
May 26, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Sherman57 min
May 26, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman28 min
May 26, 9:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Sherman56 min
May 26, 9:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDCheyenne, Sherman5 hr
May 26, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas48 min
May 26, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Sherman48 min
May 26, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas38 min
May 26, 10:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Sherman50 min
May 26, 10:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas50 min
May 26, 10:59 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDSheridan, Thomas31 min
May 26, 11:06 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDSherman54 min
May 26, 11:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman36 min
May 26, 11:19 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDSheridan, Thomas41 min
May 26, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Thomas65 min
May 26, 11:43 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas3 hr
May 26, 11:54 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDDecatur, Graham, Norton, Sheridan15 min
May 26, 11:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas63 min
May 27, 12:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Graham, Norton, Sheridan21 min
May 27, 12:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDNorton15 min
May 27, 12:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Graham, Sheridan58 min
May 27, 12:49 AM CDTTornado WarningGLDGove26 min
May 27, 1:13 AM CDTTornado WarningGLDGove17 min
May 27, 1:22 AM CDTTornado WarningGLDGove38 min
May 27, 1:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman24 min
May 27, 1:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Norton49 min
May 27, 1:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas17 min
May 27, 1:45 AM CDTTornado WarningGLDGove30 min
May 27, 1:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas19 min
May 27, 2:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas32 min
May 27, 2:34 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas9 hr
May 27, 2:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove37 min
May 27, 3:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove37 min
May 27, 8:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningGLDSheridan, Thomas3 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.