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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Goodland, KS

May 28, 2018Gove County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at May 28, 2018, 4:26 PM CDT for Gove County, Kansas. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 28, 2018, 4:26 PM CDT (21:26 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2018, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.0 in

County Gove County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 28, 2:12 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 145 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2018-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2062 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2018-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2062 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-155 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1158 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

929 
WFUS53 KGLD 282126
TORGLD
KSC063-282200-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0009.180528T2126Z-180528T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
426 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Gove County in west central Kansas...

* Until 500 PM CDT
    
* At 426 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles southwest of Quinter, moving northeast at 15
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Quinter.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 104 and
108.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3897 10031 3899 10035 3913 10029 3913 10015
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 214DEG 15KT 3899 10033 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$
2 follow-up statements
274 
WWUS53 KGLD 282137
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
437 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018

KSC063-282200-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180528T2200Z/
Gove KS-
437 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GOVE COUNTY...
    
At 437 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southwest of Quinter, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Quinter.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 104 and
108.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3897 10031 3899 10035 3913 10029 3913 10015
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 211DEG 16KT 3903 10030 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$
265 
WWUS53 KGLD 282145
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
445 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018

KSC063-282154-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180528T2200Z/
Gove KS-
445 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GOVE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However small hail and
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3897 10031 3899 10035 3913 10029 3913 10015
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 214DEG 15KT 3905 10028 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas37 min
May 27, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins45 min
May 27, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne45 min
May 27, 9:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne51 min
May 27, 10:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRawlins41 min
May 28, 6:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas41 min
May 28, 6:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins34 min
May 28, 6:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins47 min
May 28, 7:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas49 min
May 28, 7:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas3 hr
May 28, 7:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins49 min
May 28, 7:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDRawlins12 hr
May 28, 7:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDThomas3 hr
May 28, 7:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas46 min
May 28, 8:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins39 min
May 28, 10:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Sheridan, Thomas41 min
May 28, 10:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas3 hr
May 28, 10:23 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDSheridan, Thomas3 hr
May 28, 10:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDecatur11 min
May 28, 11:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Norton55 min
May 28, 11:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Norton49 min
May 28, 12:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham26 min
May 28, 12:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham65 min
May 28, 1:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGraham3 hr
May 28, 1:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Norton45 min
May 28, 1:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham41 min
May 28, 2:07 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDGraham23 min
May 28, 2:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Norton27 min
May 28, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Graham, Sheridan51 min
May 28, 3:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchGLDCheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton and 4 more19 hr
May 28, 3:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGove, Graham, Sheridan98 min
May 28, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Graham, Sheridan47 min
May 28, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita16 min
May 28, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wallace, Wichita35 min
May 28, 4:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGraham6 hr
May 28, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Thomas39 min
May 28, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Thomas30 min
May 28, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove42 min
May 28, 5:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGove, Sheridan6 hr
May 28, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne10 min
May 28, 5:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove39 min
May 28, 5:48 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDCheyenne8 min
May 28, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins40 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.