Severe Thunderstorm Warning 313, NWS Goodland, KS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
528 PM MDT Thu Jul 26 2018

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 234 PM MDT Thu Jul 26 2018

Northwest flow continues over the High Plains over a broad, but
weak, southeasterly low level flow. The directional shear is
resulting in rather large deep layer shear values of 50kts this
afternoon, which combined with weak to moderate instability has
resulted in an environment favorable for rotating updrafts.
Moisture is also plentiful, with precipitable water values of
1-1.5 inches and surface dew points in the 60s. Perhaps the one
lacking ingredient for more widespread convection is lift, with
only the hint of shortwave trough embedded in the northwest flow.
There is the tail end of an old front/outflow boundary located
north to south in northwest Colorado which may be a focus for
convection. Expect storms to continue to increase in coverage this
afternoon and evening as the upper shortwave moves across. HRRR
continues to suggest an MCS/thunderstorm cluster moving south out
of Nebraska and along the Colorado/Kansas border area late tonight
and during the overnight, possible posing a damaging wind gust
threat in those areas. Storm motions are rather fast at around
15kt and any right movers at 20-30kts, so despite the high
moisture not anticipating a flash flood threat tonight. As has
been the case the last few mornings, patchy dense fog will develop
overnight and persist into early Friday morning before
dissipating.

Not much changes for the general set up on Friday afternoon.
Another weak shortwave trough comes through in the northwest flow,
with impressive deep layer shear and even more instability than
today. Scattered afternoon storms will develop, some severe, with
large hail and damaging winds the main threats. Better chances
will occur Friday evening with SPC upgrading to an enhanced risk
(see Long Term section). High temperatures on Friday will be in
the lower 80s.

.LONG TERM...(Friday night through Thursday)
Issued at 151 PM MDT Thu Jul 26 2018

At the start of the long term, an upper high continues over the
desert southwest with troughing and an upper low pressure system
extending from southeastern Canada into the eastern CONUS. Between
these two features, fast northwest flow aloft is expected over
the tri-state region.

Friday evening and overnight appears to be an interesting period. A
weak shortwave passing through the northwest flow and a surface
boundary coming down from Nebraska will aid in the development of
thunderstorms. With near 2500 J/kg of CAPE, ample shear of 50 knots
or greater, steep lapse rates and good moisture in place, severe
thunderstorms are expected. Exact locations are still in question.
However, it appears that storms should fire over higher terrain west-
northwest of the CWA during the afternoon hours, with shear
supporting supercell development. Heading into the evening and
overnight, storms should congeal into a line, traveling
southeastward across the region. The main threats will be damaging
winds and large hail. Guidance including PWATS of 1 to 2 inches
suggest that heavy rainfall will be a concern as well.

A similar pattern remains in place through the weekend and unsettled
weather is anticipated to continue. Additional disturbances will
pass through the northwest flow (including a strong shortwave late
Sunday), generating storm chances through Monday morning. Severe
storms cannot be ruled out on Saturday and Sunday depending on how
well the lower levels recover from the previous day's convection.
Will continue to monitor in the coming days. Drier air and
surface high pressure move into the area on Monday, resulting in a
dry forecast through Thursday.

High temperatures decrease from the 80s on Saturday to the mid 70s
to low 80s on Sunday and Monday. Temperatures increase thereafter,
reaching the low 90s on Thursday. Low temperatures range from the
mid 50s to mid 60s.

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.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday evening)
Issued at 519 PM MDT Thu Jul 26 2018

Thunderstorm complexes will be affecting both Kgld and Kmck in the
first few hours of the period. Mvfr conditions with occasional ifr
conditions can be expected with variable wind gusts to around 45
knots. After that both sites will have vcts to account for
continued thunderstorm activity. Kmck should see activity through
the evening. However, thunderstorms could be near Kgld until 11z.
Outside of thunderstorms, the winds will be variable in direction
from the south to southeast at 5 to 15 mph.

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

SHORT TERM...024
LONG TERM...JBH
AVIATION...BULLER

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
253 PM MDT Thu Jul 26 2018

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-272100-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
253 PM MDT Thu Jul 26 2018 /353 PM CDT Thu Jul 26 2018/

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

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

Widely scattered thunderstorms will develop across the area this
afternoon. Although coverage will be sparse, any storm that develops
has the potential of producing large hail and damaging winds.

Tonight, storms will increase in coverage, particularly across
northeast Colorado and adjacent areas of northwest Kansas and
southwest Nebraska. Some of these storms may be severe with damaging
winds gusts, large hail and locally heavy rainfall. The threat for
damaging wind gusts may continue into the overnight hours as the
storms merge into a cluster and move into west central Kansas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

Scattered thunderstorms are anticipated to develop across the region
Saturday afternoon with large hail and damaging winds as the main
threats. The better chance for severe thunderstorms will be Saturday
evening into the overnight hours, with damaging winds, large hail,
and heavy rainfall as hazards.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
559 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W RULETON             39.34N 101.93W
07/26/2018                   SHERMAN            KS   NWS EMPLOYEE

            POWER LINES DOWN. PEA SIZED HAIL COVERING
            THE GROUND TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL INCHES.
            FIELDS FLOODED.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
601 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 PM     TSTM WND GST     BIRD CITY               39.75N 101.53W
07/26/2018  E70 MPH          CHEYENNE           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GUSTS CONTINUE 60-70 MPH. TORRENTIAL
            RAINFALL AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. 1.50
            INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.

&&

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
610 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0608 PM     HAIL             10 S RULETON            39.20N 101.88W
07/26/2018  E1.00 INCH       SHERMAN            KS   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND
            HEAVY WINDS AND RAIN.

&&

JRP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
619 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0618 PM     HEAVY RAIN       8 N BETHUNE             39.42N 102.43W
07/26/2018  M1.00 INCH       KIT CARSON         CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 1" OF RAIN IN 10
            MINUTES.

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SJS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
643 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0640 PM     TSTM WND GST     SHARON SPRINGS          38.90N 101.75W
07/26/2018  M74 MPH          WALLACE            KS   STORM CHASER

&&

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
644 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0642 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE KANORADO          39.33N 102.02W
07/26/2018                   SHERMAN            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN; POWER OUTAGES.

&&

SJS