Severe Thunderstorm Warning 385, NWS Goodland, KS

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
545 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2018

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Greeley KS-
545 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREELEY COUNTY...

At 545 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Towner, or 11 miles southwest of Tribune, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Greeley County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3847 10204 3849 10181 3826 10164 3826 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 329DEG 17KT 3839 10194 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
612 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2018

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Greeley KS-
612 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREELEY COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM MDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3847 10204 3849 10181 3826 10164 3826 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 323DEG 17KT 3830 10185 

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
213 PM MDT Sat Aug 18 2018

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday)
Issued at 106 PM MDT Sat Aug 18 2018

Latest upper air and satellite data show an upper level trough
over Eastern Colorado. At the surface a cold front was moving
east ahead of the upper level feature. East of the cold front was
a stationary surface trough. A line of storms has been moving
east since late morning from Central Colorado. Over the last hour
or so storms have begun developing along the cold front and more
recently along the surface trough, well ahead of the line of storm
activity. Meanwhile over Northwest Kansas isolated to scattered
storm development has been ongoing along a weak low level jet
nose.

For the rest of the afternoon the line of storms will continue to
move east, with storm activity increasing. Isolated activity ahead
of the main line will either dissipate as it moves off the surface
trough or eventually merge with the approaching line.

This evening the storm activity will continue to expand in
coverage as it moves eastward at around 20 MPH. Any severe threat
will diminish as the storms cross the CO border. After midnight
the storms will slow as the short wave trough deepens over the
eastern half of the forecast area. This will lead to higher
rainfall amounts.

Sunday morning storm activity will continue to slowly move east,
exiting Norton and Graham counties in the early afternoon.
Meanwhile wrap-around rainfall may move into the forecast area
from the northwest. Despite the rather high rainfall chances am
not very confident this will occur; or rather that if any rainfall
does occur have low confidence that the amounts will be above a
tenth of an inch. The stronger lift will be over Central
Nebraska, which is closer to what will be the center of the closed
low. Am thinking the forecast area will be too far south to
benefit from any meaningful rainfall on the backside of the
closed low as it moves east. The cold front that will move through
tonight will allow highs to be well below normal.

Threats: Hail up to ping-pong ball size and wind gusts of 60 MPH
will be the primary threats, with increasing confidence toward
Southeast CO of those threats occurring where there has been
little to no cloud cover. Storm arrival may have slowed slightly
from what was anticipated earlier, but in general still looks on
track. The severe threat should end by 8 PM MT.  Widespread heavy
rainfall is expected as the line of storms moves across the
forecast area. Confidence of flash flooding occurring is not high
enough to warrant a watch at this time. No severe weather is
expected Sunday.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Saturday)
Issued at 140 PM MDT Sat Aug 18 2018

There is reasonable confidence in the model solutions through the
middle of next week with models beginning to diverge beyond
Wednesday as a series of disturbances move across the Rocky
Mountain west and emerge east of the Rockies over the central and
northern High Plains regions.

Sunday night the upper low over central Nebraska moves into the
area between Omaha and Kansas City by Monday morning. The
extended period of precipitation through the weekend across the
central High Plains region will come to an end at that time.
Conditions will dry out on Monday through Tuesday and cooler
temperatures with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s will begin
to increase gradually again as high pressure builds into the
region. Temperatures late in the week will place highs well into
the 80s and lows in the upper 50s to middle 60s.

A short wave trough embedded in the amplifying northwest flow
aloft will bring a chance of thunderstorms to the region Tuesday
night. A larger scale trough moves across the Rockies flattening
the ridge and moving east of the Rockies and across the High
Plains Thursday afternoon and night, which could be the next best
chance of precipitation across the region. However, model
solutions are still currently favoring a move open wave which
could keep a more progressive solution in place and limit
precipitation through the latter part of next week.

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.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon)
Issued at 1146 AM MDT Sat Aug 18 2018

VFR to MVFR conditions forecast for the TAFs. Main focus is timing
the line of storms that will move from west to east this afternoon
and through the night. Any severe threat will decline as storms
cross the CO border. There will likely be reductions in
visibility due to the moderate to heavy rainfall. Unclear how long
the rain will last once it begins. Current data indicates cloud
bases will lower as the line moves through. The cloud deck may end
up being in the IFR range instead of MVFR. Both sites should be
rain free by 15z, but another round of rain may move in from the
north in the early afternoon Sunday.

&&

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

SHORT TERM...JTL
LONG TERM...LOCKHART
AVIATION...JTL

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
846 AM MDT Sat Aug 18 2018

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-191500-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
846 AM MDT Sat Aug 18 2018 /946 AM CDT Sat Aug 18 2018/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will enter western Yuma, Kit
Carson, and Cheyenne counties between 3 and 4 PM MDT. Storm coverage
will increase in coverage as the line moves east. The threat for
severe weather will decline east of the Colorado border, but increase
toward Southeast Colorado. Large hail up to 1.5 inches and wind gusts
up to 60 MPH may occur with the strongest storms. Severe weather will
end by 8 PM MDT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. Any
storm reports by phone or through social media are greatly
appreciated.

JTL

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
355 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2018

COZ092-182215-
Cheyenne County CO-
355 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN
EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 415 PM MDT...

At 355 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Weskan, or 11 miles east of Cheyenne Wells, moving east
at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Arapahoe.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.

LAT...LON 3872 10224 3895 10225 3894 10205 3871 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 283DEG 12KT 3883 10213

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
404 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2018

COZ090-182230-
Yuma County CO-
404 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN YUMA COUNTY UNTIL
430 PM MDT...

At 404 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Yuma, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Yuma and Clarkville.

LAT...LON 4039 10259 4015 10242 3999 10280 4000 10280
      4000 10279 4033 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 223DEG 24KT 4013 10273

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
408 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2018

KSZ041-042-182230-
Wichita KS-Greeley KS-
408 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN WICHITA AND
SOUTHEASTERN GREELEY COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM MDT/530 PM CDT/...

At 408 PM MDT/508 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 9 miles east of Tribune. This storm was nearly
stationary.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Selkirk.

LAT...LON 3833 10147 3835 10170 3854 10174 3852 10140
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 184DEG 4KT 3842 10159

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
414 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2018

COZ091-182230-
Kit Carson County CO-
414 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM MDT...

At 414 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Bethune, or 9 miles northwest of Burlington, moving
east at 10 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Burlington and Bethune.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 427 and 444.
 Highway 385 between mile markers 183 and 206, and near mile marker
211.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.

LAT...LON 3924 10214 3924 10248 3957 10248 3957 10214
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 282DEG 10KT 3943 10236

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
459 PM MDT SAT AUG 18 2018

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

0440 PM     TORNADO          9 NNW HORACE            38.59N 101.86W
08/18/2018                   GREELEY            KS   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF A TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN BRIEFLY.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
618 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2018

KSZ042-182330-
Wichita KS-
618 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN WICHITA COUNTY UNTIL
630 PM CDT...

At 618 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18
miles north of Kendall, moving south at 35 mph.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Wichita County.

LAT...LON 3831 10157 3834 10156 3834 10133 3827 10132
      3826 10134 3826 10157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 339DEG 31KT 3820 10146

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