Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 145, NWS Goodland, KS
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.
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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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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</html>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
JRMSpecial 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
JRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 3:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 9 min |
| Jun 19, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 33 min |
| Jun 19, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 18 min |
| Jun 19, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham | 19 min |
| Jun 19, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 40 min |
| Jun 19, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 4:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wichita | 51 min |
| Jun 19, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham | 15 min |
| Jun 19, 5:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas | 48 min |
| Jun 19, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Thomas | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Wichita | 40 min |
| Jun 19, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Sheridan | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 10 min |
| Jun 19, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Sherman, Wallace | 49 min |
| Jun 19, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman, Wallace | 29 min |
| Jun 19, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Norton | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Rawlins, Thomas | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan | 42 min |
| Jun 19, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 40 min |
| Jun 19, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 6:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 22 min |
| Jun 19, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 6:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 23 min |
| Jun 19, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 16 min |
| Jun 19, 12:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 54 min |
| Jun 19, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 51 min |
| Jun 19, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 6:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 15 min |
| Jun 19, 6:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 118 min |
| Jun 19, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 17 min |
| Jun 19, 3:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Red Willow | 22 min |
| Jun 19, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Red Willow | 8 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.