Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 17, NWS Goodland, KS
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1:22 AM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
DR1 follow-up statement
513
WWUS53 KGLD 270615
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
115 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
KSC109-270625-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170527T0630Z/
Logan KS-
115 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3889 10082 3901 10081 3903 10045 3888 10044
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 269DEG 28KT 3893 10070
$$
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
$$
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, 11:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Decatur, Graham, Norton, Sheridan | 15 min |
| 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, 1:13 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.