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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 145, NWS Goodland, KS

June 19, 2018Wichita County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2018, 4:09 PM CDT for Wichita County, Kansas. It was in force for 36 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 19, 2018, 4:09 PM CDT (21:09 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2018, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Wichita County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 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 12:00Z on 2018-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1363 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2018-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 113 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
1363 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-162 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1110 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
153 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 19, 3:38 PM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 3:38 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 11:47 AM CDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1047 AM MDT Tue Jun 19 2018

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-201200-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
1047 AM MDT Tue Jun 19 2018 /1147 AM CDT Tue Jun 19 2018/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop over and
the area after 2 pm MDT (3 pm CDT). Some of the storms could become
severe with large hail, some greater than 2 inches in diameter,
damaging winds in excess of 60 mph, and a few tornadoes. The severe
storms could occur over the entire area. However the area that will
have the greatest risk will be roughly along and south of a line from
Norton to Colby to Burlington to Flagler.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for the entire region for
this afternoon and evening. Widespread heavy rainfall from
thunderstorms is possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

Depending on the amount of rainfall received later today and
tonight...some flooding concerns may remain over portions of the
region and will have to be monitored going into Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed after 2 pm MDT(3 pm CDT). We would
appreciate any reports of flooding, hail, wind and tornadoes. Should
anything occur...please do so safely.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 3:21 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
321 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

KSZ029-192030-
Gove KS-
321 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GOVE COUNTY UNTIL
330 PM CDT...

At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Collyer, moving north at 35 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Gove
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3882 10032 3905 10031 3901 10015 3879 10015
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 189DEG 30KT 3889 10020

JRM
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 3:53 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
353 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

NEZ081-192115-
Red Willow NE-
353 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN RED WILLOW COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM CDT...

At 353 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northwest of Indianola, or 9 miles northeast of McCook, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
McCook and Indianola.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4034 10020 4012 10054 4024 10070 4035 10058
      4035 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 220DEG 27KT 4029 10048

JRM
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 3:57 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
357 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

KSZ042-192115-
Wichita KS-
357 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN WICHITA COUNTY UNTIL 415
PM CDT...

At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Modoc, moving north at 45 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Leoti and Marienthal.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3834 10137 3869 10136 3870 10113 3834 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 175DEG 38KT 3846 10117

JRM
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 4:07 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
407 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

NEZ081-192115-
Red Willow NE-
407 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL RED WILLOW COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 407 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northwest of Wilsonville, or 22 miles east of McCook, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Red
Willow County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4034 10020 4028 10019 4005 10019 4013 10034
      4035 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 215DEG 34KT 4015 10020

JRM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 3:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove9 min
Jun 19, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove33 min
Jun 19, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita18 min
Jun 19, 3:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove31 min
Jun 19, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham19 min
Jun 19, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove40 min
Jun 19, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan50 min
Jun 19, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDWichita51 min
Jun 19, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham15 min
Jun 19, 5:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGove, Logan6 hr
Jun 19, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas48 min
Jun 19, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Thomas43 min
Jun 19, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wichita40 min
Jun 19, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Sheridan45 min
Jun 19, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace10 min
Jun 19, 6:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Sherman, Wallace49 min
Jun 19, 6:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Wallace29 min
Jun 19, 6:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDNorton38 min
Jun 19, 6:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas45 min
Jun 19, 6:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan42 min
Jun 19, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman40 min
Jun 19, 6:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman52 min
Jun 19, 6:38 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDCheyenne22 min
Jun 19, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur38 min
Jun 19, 6:52 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDCheyenne23 min
Jun 19, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan31 min
Jun 19, 6:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne16 min
Jun 19, 12:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma41 min
Jun 19, 5:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDKit Carson, Yuma54 min
Jun 19, 6:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDKit Carson, Yuma51 min
Jun 19, 6:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDKit Carson37 min
Jun 19, 6:30 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDKit Carson15 min
Jun 19, 6:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDKit Carson, Yuma118 min
Jun 19, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDKit Carson17 min
Jun 19, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRed Willow22 min
Jun 19, 4:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRed Willow8 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.