Special Weather Statement, NWS Goodland, KS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
400 PM MDT Fri Aug 3 2018

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday)
Issued at 200 PM MDT Fri Aug 3 2018

Main concern is thunderstorms bringing heavy rainfall and severe
weather to the area. Surface trough is over the central portion of
our Colorado counties at this time. Satellite showing a strong
shortwave trough moving into central/eastern Colorado at this
time. Also models indicating that a right rear quadrant of jet
will move across at the same. Favorable lapse rates are also in
place.

Precipitable water values are 1.5 to 2.0. A persistent area of
showery precipitation has been ongoing over northeast Colorado
with additional convection coming off the front. Models in good
agreement in bringing a swatch of moderate to heavy rainfall
across the area into this evening with lingering precipitation
after midnight. So felt confident in putting high pops across the
area.

Based on the lapse rates and high Dcape, believe the main severe
threat will be damaging winds. Severe hail will also be possible
with decent shear in place due to good directional turning with
height. So we could get large hail or a lot of small hail
considering the profile.

Temperatures look similar to what we have been experiencing. High
temperatures on Saturday may be a tad warmer than what I have in
there. However, am a little concerned at lingering cloud cover.
There will be another chance of thunderstorms but that looks to wait
until Saturday night.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Friday)
Issued at 120 PM MDT Fri Aug 3 2018

This weekend a longwave upper-level trough will progress eastward
over southern Canada while upper-level ridging persists over the
southern United States. These features will work together to produce
relatively strong upper-level flow over the Central High Plains
through Tuesday. With generally strong west-northwest upper-level
flow, many shortwave troughs are possible to develop and lead to
potential showers and thunderstorms in the Tri-State region this
weekend and early next week. Persistent northwest flow aloft as the
longwave trough digs into the Midwest and New England will keep
showers and thunderstorms a possibility through at least Wednesday,
with the timing being typical afternoon/evening convection. With
weak synoptic forcing, the timing and location of these storms will
be driven mostly by local remnant boundaries, prior thunderstorms'
outflow boundaries, and differential heating, all things which are
difficult to predict this far in advance. Late afternoon to evening
PoPs will generally be about 20-40% across the Tri-State Region for
Monday through Wednesday.

By Thursday of next week, the strengthening ridging over the
southwest United States will grow northward and create more
northerly upper-level flow over the Central High Plains. This flow
pattern should be less conducive to the production of showers and
thunderstorms Thursday and Friday. Friday in particular looks like
it should remain dry across the Central High Plains.

Temperatures will be in the low to mid 90s for highs and mid 60s
for lows until Monday when a weak cold front associated with a
passing shortwave trough will bring highs down into the upper 80s
and lows in the low 60s for much of the area for the rest of the
forecast period. This passing cold front could provide some extra
surface-based forcing for ascent Sunday evening and into the
overnight hours as it progresses from west to east.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Saturday evening)
Issued at 400 PM MDT Fri Aug 3 2018

For KGLD and KMCK, vfr conditions generally expected from taf
issuance through 04z but any convection that impacts either
terminal will likely produce sub vfr visibilities in moderate to
heavy rainfall. Erratic wind gusts also likely. After 05z
convection should be east of both terminals with vfr conditions
expected. Winds will likely need to be adjusted behind the
convection and will be handled at a later time.

&&

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

SHORT TERM...BULLER
LONG TERM...PATTON
AVIATION...99

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1030 AM MDT Fri Aug 3 2018

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-041200-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
1030 AM MDT Fri Aug 3 2018 /1130 AM CDT Fri Aug 3 2018/

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

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

There is a Marginal Risk for strong to severe storms this afternoon
and evening across much of the Tri State region. Threats include
large hail and damaging winds...as well as localized heavy rainfall
that could lead to flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

Strong to severe storms are also possible on Saturday afternoon and
evening for areas along and north of Highway 36. There is also a
threat for strong to severe storms over northwest portions of the
tri state region on Sunday afternoon and evening. There is a
Marginal threat of localized heavy rainfall leading to flash
flooding as well as large hail and damaging winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required after 2 PM MDT(3 PM CDT).

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
440 PM MDT FRI AUG 3 2018

NEZ079-032315-
Dundy NE-
440 PM MDT FRI AUG 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN DUNDY COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM
MDT...

At 440 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Benkelman, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of eastern Dundy
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4005 10161 4006 10170 4013 10177 4019 10179
      4024 10176 4035 10156 4035 10133 4015 10133
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 238DEG 21KT 4018 10161

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
441 PM MDT FRI AUG 3 2018

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

0431 PM     TSTM WND GST     9 N BIRD CITY           39.87N 101.54W
08/03/2018  M64 MPH          CHEYENNE           KS   MESONET

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
445 PM MDT FRI AUG 3 2018

KSZ013-032330-
Sherman KS-
445 PM MDT FRI AUG 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN SHERMAN COUNTY UNTIL 530
PM MDT...

At 444 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles south of Goodland, moving northeast at 20 mph.

Frequent deadly lightning and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be
possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Goodland and Edson.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 11 and 34.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3919 10180 3929 10185 3949 10183 3957 10178
      3957 10139 3935 10139 3920 10147 3915 10158
      3914 10167
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 204DEG 19KT 3926 10169

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
550 PM CDT FRI AUG 3 2018

KSZ001-032345-
Cheyenne KS-
550 PM CDT FRI AUG 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEYENNE COUNTY IN
NORTHWESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

At 550 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles south of St. Francis, moving northeast at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
St. Francis, Bird City and Wheeler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3993 10168 3985 10156 3975 10145 3965 10158
      3957 10172 3957 10188 3962 10194 3970 10195
      3979 10189 3987 10178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 236DEG 18KT 3968 10180

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