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Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this flash flood warning at May 26, 2019, 7:17 PM MDT for Sherman County, Kansas. It was in force for 26 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
- May 26, 2019, 7:17 PM MDT (01:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2019, 7:43 PM MDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Sherman County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 2 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 2004 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -191 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.9
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at May 26, 5:25 PM MDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 5:25 PM MDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS 525 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 125 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019 Tonight...a line or broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to exit the forecast area around or shortly after midnight. Low temperatures range from the mid 40s to low 50s in far eastern Colorado to around 60 in Norton and Graham counties. Monday...its possible for a few strong to severe thunderstorms to develop in the late afternoon to overnight hours across the far east and northwest zones. The Storm Prediction Center has areas from near McCook to Hill City east in a slight risk for severe storms. Southerly winds increase in the afternoon with gusts in the 25 to 35 mph range along and south of the interstate. High temperatures in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Low temperatures range from the low to mid 40s west, mid 50s east. Tuesday...general idea is for an upper level low pressure area to reach southwest Nebraska by the end of the day then into northeast Nebraska by 12z Wednesday morning. Some wraparound showers and thunderstorms are possible, mainly across the northwest 1/2 of the area. Afternoon temperatures will be much cooler with readings ranging from the low to mid 60s in the west to the upper 70s in the east. Low temperatures in the low 40s west, low 50s east. Wednesday...generally dry weather currently expected. High temperatures in the 60s, low temperatures in the 40s. .LONG TERM...(Thursday through Sunday) Issued at 125 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019 Thursday...dry weather currently expected. High temperatures in the low to mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s to low 50s. Friday...some weak disturbances move across the area from the west/southwest supporting spotty chances for thunderstorms. High temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s. Low temperatures in the mid 40s to around 50 west, mid 50s east. Saturday...little change from Friday with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. High temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s. Lows in the upper 40s west to mid 50s east. Sunday...chance of afternoon thunderstorms as weather disturbances move through from the west. High temperatures in the 70s. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening) Issued at 525 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019 KGLD and KMCK will see a chance of strong to severe thunderstorms from taf issuance through approximately 02z (KGLD) and 04z (KMCK). Wind gusts to 45kts possible along with sub vfr cigs and vis in heavy rain. Hail is also possible. For the rest of the period am expecting vfr conditions with winds veering to the southwest through sunrise Monday morning then backing to the south and increasing in the afternoon. KGLD could see gusts around 25kts by late afternoon. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. CO...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...99 LONG TERM...99 AVIATION...99
Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 1:35 PM MDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 135 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-271200- Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins- Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 135 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019 /235 PM CDT Sun May 26 2019/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Strong to severe thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity through the remainder of the afternoon and into the mid evening moving in a northeast to east direction. The primary threats will be hail to three inches in diameter, wind gusts to 75 mph, a few tornadoes, and locally heavy rainfall which may cause flash flooding. The line or broken line of severe storms is expected to exit the area around or shortly after midnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... For Monday, isolated thunderstorms will be possible over the northern and eastern portions of the area. A few of these storms could become severe with large hail being the main threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will be needed through this evening.
In the hours before
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</html>Special weather statement, May 26, 7:17 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
717 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019
KSZ013-027-270130-
Wallace KS-Sherman KS-
717 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WALLACE AND CENTRAL SHERMAN
COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM MDT...
At 717 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles east of Ruleton to Sharon Springs.
Movement was northeast at 55 mph.
Pea size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Goodland, Sharon Springs, Ruleton, Wallace and Edson.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 6 and 30.
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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for northwestern
and west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3870 10187 3944 10195 3956 10149 3914 10146
3913 10148 3870 10148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 232DEG 47KT 3933 10180 3888 10174
024The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 6:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 20 min |
| May 26, 6:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 16 min |
| May 26, 6:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 14 min |
| May 26, 6:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 26 min |
| May 26, 6:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 18 min |
| May 26, 7:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 13 min |
| May 26, 7:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman, Wallace | 13 min |
| May 26, 7:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins | 37 min |
| May 26, 7:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 14 min |
| May 26, 7:40 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Rawlins | 31 min |
| May 26, 7:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 20 min |
| May 26, 7:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 26 min |
| May 26, 7:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Rawlins | 53 min |
| May 27, 1:44 AM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | GLD | Norton | 9 hr |
| May 27, 5:56 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton and 5 more | 3 hr |
| May 26, 6:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 46 min |
| May 26, 6:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 22 min |
| May 26, 6:24 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 20 min |
| May 26, 6:28 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 32 min |
| May 26, 6:52 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 46 min |
| May 26, 6:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 46 min |
| May 26, 7:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 28 min |
| May 27, 4:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 42 min |
| May 27, 5:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 41 min |
| May 27, 5:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Yuma | 45 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.