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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 218, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2018, 3:36 PM MDT for Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It was in force for 39 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 24, 2018, 3:36 PM MDT (21:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2018, 4:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 24, 2:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 80 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1017 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 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 24, 2:02 PM MDT, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 2:02 PM MDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS 202 PM MDT Sun Jun 24 2018 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday night) Issued at 200 PM MDT Sun Jun 24 2018 Overview: An upper level low (currently centered invof the WY/NE border) will gradually track east across Nebraska through Monday. A potent shortwave rounding the base of the upper low in northern CO will eject ENE onto the High Plains this afternoon and evening. Through Tonight: Challenging forecast. Morning convection and cloud cover have significantly impeded insolation in northwest KS, particularly along and north of I-70 where elevated convection has persisted. Low-level height/wind fields were altered by a large MCS that propagated from KS into OK earlier today -- delaying the onset of southerly return flow /low-level moisture advection/ into western Kansas. As a result, the greatest severe weather potential has been shunted south of the GLD county warning area. In spite of a relatively marginal thermodynamic environment, forcing attendant the shortwave ejecting ENE from Colorado onto the High Plains will allow widespread convection to develop across the Tri-State area this aft/eve and may support an isolated potential for severe hail/wind late this afternoon -- particularly along and south of Highway 40. Convection should grow upscale and propagate S/SE of the region this evening - however, isolated convection associated with the upper low will remain possible north of I-70 during the overnight hours. Monday/Monday night: Expect dry conditions to prevail over most (if not all) of the area in association with subsidence in the wake of the upper low progressing slowly east across Nebraska. Isolated convection cannot be entirely ruled out in southwest Nebraska Monday afternoon -- depending on the precise evolution of the upper low. Expect highs in the low/mid 80s. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Saturday) Issued at 102 PM MDT Sun Jun 24 2018 Not much has change in the extended over the past couple of days. The models are still showing the local area under the influence of an upper-level ridge for most of the period. This will produce mostly dry conditions with above normal high temperatures. The next change for precipitation looks to be Saturday as an upper level trough deepens over the western U.S. This puts our local area under southwesterly flow aloft. This will result in a lee side low trying to development off the front range. It is still too early to tell if this will pan out. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Monday afternoon) Issued at 1005 AM MDT Sun Jun 24 2018 Challenging forecast. Winds may be light/variable for much of today, though stronger winds will certainly be possible invof any thunderstorms. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will develop over the Tri-State area late this morning and are likely to affect both terminals at some point (perhaps multiple times) this afternoon. Thunderstorms should shift south/east of the area this evening (00-06Z Mon), though it is possible that thunderstorms could linger in vicinity of the MCK terminal overnight. A period of MVFR ceilings cannot be ruled out at either terminal this evening/overnight. Expect winds to become NW/WNW at 15-20 knots AOA sunrise Monday morning. VFR conditions are expected to prevail from sunrise onward. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. CO...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...VINCENT LONG TERM...BW AVIATION...VINCENT
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 10:55 AM MDT, 4 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 1055 AM MDT Sun Jun 24 2018 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-251700- Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins- Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 1055 AM MDT Sun Jun 24 2018 /1155 AM CDT Sun Jun 24 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 will re-develop across the Tri- State area today. Isolated storms may become severe, with a primary threat of quarter to golfball size hail and damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph. Locally heavy rainfall and isolated flash flooding will also be possible, particularly in areas where heavy rain fell during the past 24 hours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required Vincent
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 12:36 PM MDT, 3 hours before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 1236 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2018 COZ090-NEZ079-241900- Yuma County CO-Dundy NE- 1236 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2018 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 1236 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wray, moving northeast at 35 mph. Half inch hail will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Wray. This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 237 and 250. LAT...LON 3996 10227 4002 10239 4027 10214 4018 10199 TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 223DEG 32KT 4005 10224
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 12:50 PM MDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 1250 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2018 KSZ001-NEZ079-241915- Cheyenne KS-Dundy NE- 1250 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2018 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 1249 PM MDT/149 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of St. Francis, moving east at 35 mph. Half inch hail will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas and south central Dundy County in southwestern Nebraska. LAT...LON 3981 10191 3994 10196 4005 10155 3987 10146 TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 254DEG 32KT 3988 10183
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 3:03 PM MDT, 33 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Jun 24, 3:23 PM MDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
323 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2018
COZ090-242200-
Yuma County CO-
323 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YUMA COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM MDT...
At 322 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles northeast of Lone Star to 5 miles
southeast of Yuma to 4 miles north of Cope. Movement was east at 40
mph.
Wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Yuma, Wray, Eckley, Joes, Abarr, Heartstrong and Clarkville.
This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 219 and 269.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4044 10223 4009 10207 3960 10233 3964 10280
3992 10280 4008 10272 4023 10280 4044 10278
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 268DEG 36KT 4038 10278 4009 10264 3973 10283Special weather statement, Jun 24, 3:26 PM MDT, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
326 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2018
COZ091-092-242200-
Kit Carson County CO-Cheyenne County CO-
326 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CHEYENNE AND
SOUTHWESTERN KIT CARSON COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 400
PM MDT...
At 326 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hugo, or 17 miles southeast of Limon, moving east 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 northwestern
Cheyenne and southwestern Kit Carson Counties in east central
Colorado.
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 900 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.
LAT...LON 3913 10316 3924 10315 3926 10292 3899 10291
3900 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 268DEG 35KT 3912 10342Special weather statement, Jun 24, 3:32 PM MDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
332 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2018
COZ090>092-242200-
Kit Carson County CO-Cheyenne County CO-Yuma County CO-
332 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CHEYENNE COUNTY IN
EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...SOUTHWESTERN YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN
COLORADO AND WESTERN KIT CARSON COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO
UNTIL 400 PM MDT...
At 332 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles south of Cope to 4 miles south of
Flagler to 8 miles northwest of Boyero. Movement was east at 35 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Stratton, Flagler, Seibert and Vona.
This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 392 and
422.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.
LAT...LON 3921 10315 3957 10294 3957 10280 3961 10280
3963 10232 3926 10257 3896 10301 3896 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 265DEG 30KT 3955 10288 3923 10307 3903 10338The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 6:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Graham, Sheridan | 17 min |
| Jun 23, 6:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wichita | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 6:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley | 18 min |
| Jun 23, 6:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan | 28 min |
| Jun 23, 7:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 19 min |
| Jun 23, 11:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 61 min |
| Jun 24, 12:17 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman, Wallace | 58 min |
| Jun 24, 12:58 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 46 min |
| Jun 24, 1:13 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman, Thomas | 39 min |
| Jun 24, 1:19 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 11 min |
| Jun 24, 1:50 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 25 min |
| Jun 24, 2:34 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 26 min |
| Jun 24, 3:29 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan, Thomas | 16 min |
| Jun 24, 4:24 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 36 min |
| Jun 24, 12:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 25 min |
| Jun 24, 3:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 46 min |
| Jun 24, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 46 min |
| Jun 24, 4:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 38 min |
| Jun 24, 4:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman, Thomas | 52 min |
| Jun 24, 5:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley, Logan | 36 min |
| Jun 24, 5:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 44 min |
| Jun 24, 5:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur | 51 min |
| Jun 24, 5:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 5:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan, Thomas | 46 min |
| Jun 24, 1:46 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 44 min |
| Jun 24, 11:55 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 20 min |
| Jun 24, 12:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 24 min |
| Jun 24, 3:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 37 min |
| Jun 24, 3:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 3:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 28 min |
| Jun 23, 6:09 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Hitchcock | 25 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.