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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 133, NWS Goodland, KS

June 8, 2018Cheyenne County, Sherman County, Kansas; Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2018, 8:29 PM CDT for Cheyenne County, Sherman County, Kansas; Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 8, 2018, 8:29 PM CDT (01:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2018, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Sherman County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 99 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2018-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 39 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2018-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
39 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-152 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
4602 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 8, 7:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 7:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
627 PM MDT Fri Jun 8 2018

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday)
Issued at 219 PM MDT Fri Jun 8 2018

The primary short term concern is the possibility of a few storms
making their way out of eastern Colorado and across the eastern
Colorado border into extreme southwest Nebraska and far northwest
Kansas late this afternoon and evening.

Isolated storms have already started to develop over the eastern
extension of the Palmer divide and are beginning to move onto the
plains. Have kept the coverage and timing very limited in scope
across northeast Colorado this evening. A secondary concern late
this evening is the possibility of storms currently developing in
eastern Wyoming moving through western Nebraska and eventually
making their way across the far northeast section of the CWA
around the MCK area as they move around the upper ridge. Have also
kept this area very limited in scope as the main area of activity
should stay well north of the area. Any of the stronger storms in
either location across the forecast area this evening could
produce strong to damaging winds and marginally severe hail.

Expect the day to remain dry through Saturday with high
temperatures warming into the 90s across the forecast area. With
very warm temperatures and south winds, expect the extreme
southwest portions of the forecast area to see RH values at or
slightly below 15%, which would mean an increased fire danger.
However, the area is in full green-up and the fine fuels are not
available to burn at this time.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Friday)
Issued at 208 PM MDT Fri Jun 8 2018

An upper level trough in the Pacific Northwest moving eastward
into the Northern Plains Monday will be pushing a cold front
southeast through southwest Nebraska, western Colorado, and
western Kansas. This cold front should relieve high temperatures
in the upper 90s from this weekend with highs in the 80s through
Wednesday. Lows are expected to range from the mid 50s to upper
60s. Southwesterly winds lead the way into the weekend at 10 to 15
knots shifting to northerly at 15 to 20 knots and gusts up to 30
knots with the passing of the cold front Monday morning.

Despite inclusion of southwest Nebraska and northeast Colorado in
the marginal risk for tomorrow, a dry weekend is expected due to
a lack of a decent forcing mechanism. If a storm were to develop
tomorrow afternoon, the possibility of the storm becoming severe
cannot be completely ruled out. Rain chances increase Tuesday
afternoon and night as winds shift out of the southeast leading to
upslope flow. This could provide enough of a forcing mechanism in
an upper-level zonal flow regime to produce some thunderstorms
moving eastward from eastern Colorado into western Kansas and far
southwestern Nebraska. As disturbances aloft pass through zonal
flow next Tuesday through Thursday, chances of thunderstorms
increase during the afternoon and evening hours. This will
continue to be monitored for severe potential.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Saturday evening)
Issued at 625 PM MDT Fri Jun 8 2018

An isolated thunderstorm will be possible at the GLD terminal
this evening (00-03Z Sat). Thunderstorms cannot be ruled out at
the MCK terminal late this evening/tonight (04-08Z Sat) -- though
the bulk of activity is likely to remain along/north of I-80 in
Nebraska. Otherwise, VFR conditions will rule through the TAF
period. S to SE winds at 12-17 knots will decrease to 8-12 knots
overnight and perhaps become light/variable. Winds are expected to
increase to 12-17 knots from the S or SE during the day Saturday.

With surface winds decreasing (perhaps to light/variable) and
model guidance indicating that a 45-50 knot southerly LLJ will
develop late this evening, LLWS will be possible at both terminals
overnight (05-12Z Sat).

&&

.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...NONE.
CO...NONE.
NE...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...LOCKHART
LONG TERM...BLN
AVIATION...VINCENT
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 6:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
557 PM MDT Fri Jun 8 2018

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-100000-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
557 PM MDT Fri Jun 8 2018 /657 PM CDT Fri Jun 8 2018/

This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.

.DAY ONE...TODAY...

An isolated severe thunderstorm with a primary threat of damaging
winds will be possible in eastern Colorado and extreme western
Kansas between 6 pm and 9 pm MDT this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

Severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall will be possible
Tuesday evening and Tuesday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 8, 6:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
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Special weather statement, Jun 8, 7:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
606 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2018

KSZ041-042-090045-
Wichita KS-Greeley KS-
606 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL WICHITA AND
SOUTHEASTERN GREELEY COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM MDT /745 PM CDT/...

At 606 PM MDT /706 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 6 miles south of Tribune, moving northeast at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Tribune and Selkirk.

LAT...LON 3828 10172 3829 10179 3836 10184 3840 10184
      3844 10181 3847 10177 3851 10172 3854 10166
      3855 10159 3853 10152 3844 10145 3838 10145
      3834 10149 3829 10164
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 239DEG 11KT 3838 10171

Vincent
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 7:43 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
643 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2018

COZ091-KSZ013-027-090130-
Kit Carson County CO-Wallace KS-Sherman KS-
643 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN KIT CARSON...
NORTHWESTERN WALLACE AND SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM
MDT...

At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Burlington, moving east at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Kit
Carson, northwestern Wallace, and southwestern Sherman Counties.

This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 170 and 183.

LAT...LON 3924 10238 3926 10198 3922 10191 3917 10189
      3912 10189 3907 10191 3905 10199 3905 10235
      3907 10240 3910 10243 3919 10243
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 266DEG 13KT 3914 10231

Vincent
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 7:55 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
655 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2018

COZ090-090145-
Yuma County CO-
655 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY UNTIL
745 PM MDT...

At 655 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northwest of Bonny Reservoir, moving northeast at 5 to 10 mph.

Wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Laird, Beecher Island, Idalia and Vernon.

This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 216 and 241.

LAT...LON 4009 10206 3999 10205 3976 10205 3969 10224
      3969 10234 3972 10240 3978 10242 3986 10241
      3993 10236 4001 10228 4007 10217
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 207DEG 6KT 3975 10232

Vincent
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 8:05 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
705 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2018

COZ090-091-KSZ001-013-090145-
Kit Carson County CO-Yuma County CO-Sherman KS-Cheyenne KS-
705 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY IN
NORTHEASTERN COLORADO...NORTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY IN EAST
CENTRAL COLORADO...SOUTHWESTERN CHEYENNE AND NORTHWESTERN SHERMAN
COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 745 PM MDT/845 PM CDT/...

At 704 PM MDT/804 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 4 miles south of Bonny Reservoir, moving east at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Bonny Reservoir and Hale.

This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 201 and 213.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3946 10215 3947 10224 3953 10230 3961 10231
      3964 10227 3969 10223 3976 10204 3975 10191
      3966 10183 3957 10182 3951 10192 3947 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 247DEG 15KT 3955 10216

Vincent
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 8:08 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
708 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2018

COZ091-KSZ013-090200-
Kit Carson County CO-Sherman KS-
708 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL KIT CARSON AND
WESTERN SHERMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM MDT...

At 708 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northwest of Kanorado, moving east at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Goodland, Burlington, Kanorado and Ruleton.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 0 and 21.
 Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 439 and 450.
 Highway 385 between mile markers 189 and 195.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3924 10222 3931 10226 3939 10227 3947 10223
      3951 10214 3955 10199 3956 10188 3954 10178
      3950 10168 3942 10162 3929 10165 3924 10172
      3920 10184 3919 10197 3920 10213
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 268DEG 11KT 3937 10212

Vincent

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 7:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGreeley39 min
Jun 8, 8:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne40 min
Jun 8, 8:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman52 min
Jun 8, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Wallace52 min
Jun 8, 9:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman, Thomas67 min
Jun 8, 10:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas43 min
Jun 8, 10:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDecatur, Gove, Rawlins, Sheridan48 min
Jun 8, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson47 min
Jun 8, 7:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDYuma50 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2018Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Colorado, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.