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Tornado Warning 36, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Oct 1, 2017, 6:12 PM CDT for Graham County, Norton County, Kansas. It was in force for 33 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
- Oct 1, 2017, 6:12 PM CDT (23:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2017, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 3.0 in
Counties Graham County, KS, Norton County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 6:30 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Wnw Bogue, KS | STORM CHASER REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. SOME TREE LIMBS DOWN. ALSO HAD 1.25 INCH HAIL. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 3:25 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -132 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 581 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 219 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
376
WFUS53 KGLD 012312
TORGLD
KSC065-137-012345-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0036.171001T2312Z-171001T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
612 PM CDT SUN OCT 1 2017
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Norton County in northwestern Kansas...
Northeastern Graham County in northwestern Kansas...
* Until 645 PM CDT
* At 612 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles northwest of Hill City, moving northeast at 45
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to three 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...
Hill City and Densmore.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3941 9961 3935 9996 3947 10003 3975 9963
3957 9963 3957 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 245DEG 37KT 3943 9989
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...3.00IN
$$
EV1 follow-up statement
302
WWUS53 KGLD 012334
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
634 PM CDT SUN OCT 1 2017
KSC065-137-012345-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-171001T2345Z/
Norton KS-Graham KS-
634 PM CDT SUN OCT 1 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN NORTON AND NORTHEASTERN GRAHAM COUNTIES...
At 633 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles north of Nicodemus, or 16 miles northeast of Hill
City, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and three inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Densmore.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3942 9982 3961 9983 3975 9963 3957 9963
3957 9960 3944 9961
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 245DEG 37KT 3952 9963
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...3.00IN
$$
EVThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Sheridan | 45 min |
| Oct 1, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Sheridan, Thomas | 49 min |
| Oct 1, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Graham, Sheridan, Thomas | 49 min |
| Oct 1, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Graham, Norton, Sheridan | 32 min |
| Oct 1, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Norton | 66 min |
| Oct 1, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Norton | 31 min |
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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.