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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 190, NWS Goodland, KS

July 6, 2019Cheyenne County, Sherman County, Wallace County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2019, 4:28 AM CDT for Cheyenne County, Sherman County, Wallace County, Kansas. It was in force for 12 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
Jul 6, 2019, 4:28 AM CDT (09:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2019, 4:40 AM CDT
In force
12 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cheyenne County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Wallace County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 4 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 140 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2019-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1859 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2019-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 199 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1859 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1778 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
199 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
284 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
12.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 6, 2:33 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 2:33 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
133 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2019

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Monday night)
Issued at 124 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2019

Showers and thunderstorms continue across a good portion of the Tri
State region this morning. The region lies just north of a
meandering frontal boundary...giving the area mainly cloudy
skies...temps mainly in the 60s with winds variable due to all the
convection and subsequent outflow coming from all of it.

Going into today though...another round of thunderstorms is expected
as region will continue to lie in a humid airmass. Dewpts in the
upper 50s into the 60s...PW values 1-1.5" will provide the fuel for
convection this morning right into the evening hours. The front is
expected to meander over central Kansas today...with a shortwave
coming off the Rockies later today. This system will help to enhance
convection...especially as temps warm back into the lower and mid
80s. With these conditions in place...SPC has the region under
Marginal/Slight Risk areas this afternoon and evening. Morning
convection chances before 12z aside...the Slight Risk will stay over
NE CO...w/ Marginal areas staying west of Highway 83...where best
instability will occur with front/shortwave. Threats will continue
to have hail...wind...flash flooding and even a possible tornado for
the area.

Bulk of precipitation expected to wane thru the evening hours as
shortwave/front begin to work east. Going into Sunday and on thru
Monday night...there will be chances for showers and thunderstorms.
A couple shortwaves are expected to ride along the northern
periphery of an upper ridge to our south. No risk areas expected at
this time but that could change with updated guidance. The main wx
item that will be present is the potential for heavy rainfall...and
subsequent flash flooding that may occur as a result. This will be
aided by PW values remaining in the 1-1.5 inch range...along with
slow movement and potential training of storms.

Temps for the remainder of the short term period...highs Sunday into
Monday will have mid to upper 80s...and overnight lows ranging from
the upper 50s in the far west...to the mid 60s in the far eastern
locales.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday through Friday)
Issued at 133 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2019

A trough moves eastward along the periphery of the central Plains
Tuesday and Tuesday night. By Wednesday, a ridge builds over the
Intermountain West. Once the broad ridge moves over the central U.S.
by Wednesday night, high pressure sits over the central and
southwestern U.S. through Saturday.

At the surface, a strong high is expected to east-southeast across
the central Plains Tuesday night through Thursday. Ahead of the
high, a cold front is expected to move southeastward across the Tri-
State area Tuesday night. Thursday night through Saturday, leeside
troughing and weak surface lows set up in eastern Colorado.

The extended forecast period should be drier compared to recent
weeks in the Tri-State region. That being said, chances for showers
and thunderstorms will still be present during the afternoon and
evening hours. High temperatures will range from the mid-80s to 90s
with lows in the mid-50s to low 70s.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Saturday night)
Issued at 1130 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2019

Widely scattered thunderstorms will continue through the overnight
hours. At KMCK...will need to watch more organized line moving
through western Nebraska which may impact the terminal around
09-12z. Brief gusty winds may accompany the line. At KGLD...less
certain any storms will directly impact the terminal with no
organized activity. Both terminals will see MVFR/VFR ceilings,
with patchy fog developing towards sunrise. Flight categories will
improve to VFR by mid/late Friday morning. For Friday afternoon,
expecting scattered thunderstorms to develop around 21z and
continue into the early evening hours.

&&

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

SHORT TERM...JN
LONG TERM...NEWMAN
AVIATION...024
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 2:33 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
133 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2019

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-070745-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
133 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2019 /233 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2019/

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

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

There are Slight/Marginal risks are out for locales east of Highway
83 for this afternoon and tonight. Threats will include damaging
hail...high winds and heavy rainfall that may cause flash flooding.

Isolated flash flooding from strong thunderstorms cannot be ruled
out overnight, particularly in areas that may have received heavy
rainfall during the past 24 hours.

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

Scattered thunderstorms Sunday and Monday may cause some flash
flooding potential due to heavy rainfall from slow movement. This
will affect the entire region on both days.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required later today. We encourage anyone
to send in reports to us by either social media...phone or email.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 5, 11:31 PM CDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1031 PM MDT FRI JUL 5 2019

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

1030 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S FIRSTVIEW           38.79N 102.53W
07/05/2019  M1.92 INCH       CHEYENNE           CO   MESONET

            1.92 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN LESS THAN ONE
            HOUR.

&&

JBH
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 11:31 PM CDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1031 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2019

COZ092-060500-
Cheyenne County CO-
1031 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST
CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 1100 PM MDT...

At 1031 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Cheyenne Wells to 6 miles
north of Eads. These storms were nearly stationary.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Cheyenne Wells, Kit Carson and Firstview.

This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 136 and 169.

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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight MDT for
east central Colorado.

LAT...LON 3904 10274 3904 10213 3862 10223 3862 10283
TIME...MOT...LOC 0431Z 275DEG 2KT 3886 10241 3858 10278

024
Local storm report, Jul 6, 12:02 AM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1102 PM MDT FRI JUL 5 2019

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

1101 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S FIRSTVIEW           38.78N 102.53W
07/05/2019  M2.36 INCH       CHEYENNE           CO   MESONET

            THE RAINFALL TOTAL IS NOW OVER A 90 MINUTE
            PERIOD SINCE AROUND 930 PM MDT.

&&

JN
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 12:22 AM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1122 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2019

COZ092-060545-
Cheyenne County CO-
1122 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEYENNE COUNTY IN
EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 1145 PM MDT...

At 1122 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Cheyenne Wells. This storm was nearly stationary.

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

Locations impacted include...
Arapahoe.

This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 165 and 168.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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

LAT...LON 3882 10228 3899 10235 3905 10223 3905 10212
      3887 10204 3884 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 251DEG 3KT 3893 10223

024
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 3:05 AM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
205 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2019

COZ090-KSZ001>003-NEZ079>081-060900-
Yuma County CO-Rawlins KS-Decatur KS-Cheyenne KS-Red Willow NE-
Hitchcock NE-Dundy NE-
205 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL YUMA COUNTY IN
NORTHEASTERN COLORADO...NORTHERN CHEYENNE...NORTHERN RAWLINS AND
NORTHERN DECATUR COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS...WESTERN RED
WILLOW...HITCHCOCK AND DUNDY COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA UNTIL
300 AM MDT/400 AM CDT/...

At 205 AM MDT/305 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Palisade to
4 miles north of Yuma. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
McCook, Yuma, Wray, St. Francis, Atwood, Benkelman and Trenton.

This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 219 and 257.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3986 10029 3970 10277 4021 10279 4035 10142
      4035 10053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0805Z 331DEG 23KT 4036 10098 4018 10271

JN
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 3:52 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 7:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSheridan18 min
Jul 5, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove38 min
Jul 5, 7:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham43 min
Jul 5, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham16 min
Jul 6, 12:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace23 min
Jul 6, 3:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne55 min
Jul 6, 3:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGove79 min
Jul 6, 3:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins103 min
Jul 6, 3:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman53 min
Jul 6, 4:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan, Wallace58 min
Jul 5, 10:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne26 min
Jul 5, 11:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne27 min
Jul 5, 11:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDCheyenne106 min
Jul 5, 11:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne29 min
Jul 6, 12:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDCheyenne40 min
Jul 6, 1:12 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningGLDCheyenne5 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019

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.