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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Goodland, KS

May 28, 2018Gove County, Sheridan County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this flash flood warning at May 28, 2018, 5:10 PM CDT for Gove County, Sheridan County, Kansas. It was in force for 6 hr. 3 reports 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 28, 2018, 5:10 PM CDT (22:10 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2018, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Gove County, KS, Sheridan County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 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 28, 6:14 PM CDTHEAVY RAIN 54 N Quinter, KS5 PLUS INCHES OF RAINFALL REPORTED.
May 28, 6:15 PM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.511 Wnw Quinter, KS
May 28, 7:29 PM CDTHEAVY RAIN 5.71Quinter, KSTHIS IS THE TOTAL SINCE 1 PM.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 153 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 12:00Z on 2018-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2062 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 12:00Z on 2018-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2062 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-155 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1158 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

283 
WGUS53 KGLD 282210
FFWGLD
KSC063-179-290400-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FF.W.0013.180528T2210Z-180529T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
510 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas...
  Gove County in west central Kansas...

* Until 1100 PM CDT

* At 502 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Rainfall of 2 to 5 inches has 
  occurred across much of the warning area. Flash flooding is 
  already occurring and will continue to get worse and expand across 
  much of the area. 

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Oakley, Hoxie, Quinter, Grainfield, Grinnell, Gove and Selden. 

This warning replaces the previous warning for Gove county.

Additional rainfall amounts of at least 2 to 4 inches will be 
possible across the warned area.

This warning includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 
76 and 113. Conditions are especially bad across this section of 
Interstate 70 in northern Gove county. Near zero visibilities are 
occurring with this heavy rainfall. 

Flood waters are expected to move down Hackberry Creek, the Saline 
River, and the South Fork of the Solomon river.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 10016 3870 10082 3913 10081 3913 10072
      3956 10072 3956 10016 3913 10016 3910 10015

$$

Buller
1 follow-up statement
094 
WGUS73 KGLD 290054
FFSGLD

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
754 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018

KSC063-179-290400-
/O.CON.KGLD.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180529T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sheridan KS-Gove KS-
754 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR
SHERIDAN AND GOVE COUNTIES...

At 751 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Radar estimates at least three to six 
inches have fallen across the warned area. Flash flooding will 
continue across the area. 

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Oakley, Hoxie, Quinter, Grainfield, Grinnell, Gove and Selden. 

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 76 and
113.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 10016 3870 10082 3913 10081 3913 10072
      3956 10072 3956 10016 3913 10016 3910 10015

$$

Buller

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas37 min
May 27, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins45 min
May 27, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne45 min
May 27, 9:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne51 min
May 27, 10:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRawlins41 min
May 28, 6:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas41 min
May 28, 6:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins34 min
May 28, 6:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins47 min
May 28, 7:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas49 min
May 28, 7:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas3 hr
May 28, 7:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins49 min
May 28, 7:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDRawlins12 hr
May 28, 7:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDThomas3 hr
May 28, 7:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas46 min
May 28, 8:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins39 min
May 28, 10:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Sheridan, Thomas41 min
May 28, 10:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas3 hr
May 28, 10:23 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDSheridan, Thomas3 hr
May 28, 10:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDecatur11 min
May 28, 11:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Norton55 min
May 28, 11:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Norton49 min
May 28, 12:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham26 min
May 28, 12:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham65 min
May 28, 1:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGraham3 hr
May 28, 1:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Norton45 min
May 28, 1:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham41 min
May 28, 2:07 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDGraham23 min
May 28, 2:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Norton27 min
May 28, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Graham, Sheridan51 min
May 28, 3:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchGLDCheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton and 4 more19 hr
May 28, 3:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGove, Graham, Sheridan98 min
May 28, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Graham, Sheridan47 min
May 28, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita16 min
May 28, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wallace, Wichita35 min
May 28, 4:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGraham6 hr
May 28, 4:26 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDGove19 min
May 28, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Thomas39 min
May 28, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Thomas30 min
May 28, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove42 min
May 28, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne10 min
May 28, 5:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove39 min
May 28, 5:48 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDCheyenne8 min
May 28, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins40 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.