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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Goodland, KS

April 28, 20196 counties in Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2019, 6:28 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 47 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 28, 2019, 6:28 PM CDT (23:28 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2019, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Gove County, KS, Logan County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 28, 7:03 PM CDTHAIL 14 Ssw Winona, KSCORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 4 SSW WINONA. AVERAGE SIZE OF THE HAIL WAS .38 OF AN INCH. TIMES ARE ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Apr 28, 7:22 PM CDTHAIL 0.752 Nnw Russell Springs, KS1 TO 1 AND A HALF INCHES OF PENNY SIZED HAIL HWY 25. REPORTED NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 28, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 183 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 2019-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2019-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 417 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1383 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
417 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
637 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

900 
WUUS53 KGLD 282328
SVRGLD
KSC063-109-179-181-193-199-290015-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0021.190428T2328Z-190429T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
528 PM MDT Sun Apr 28 2019

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Wallace County in west central Kansas...
  Southern Thomas County in northwestern Kansas...
  Northern Logan County in west central Kansas...
  Southern Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas...
  Southeastern Sherman County in northwestern Kansas...
  Northwestern Gove County in west central Kansas...

* Until 615 PM MDT/715 PM CDT/.

* At 527 PM MDT/627 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from 10 miles north of Sharon Springs to near
  Russell Springs, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Oakley, Grainfield, Grinnell, Gove, Levant, Winona and Monument. 

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 44 and 51,
and between mile markers 57 and 103.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3939 10122 3917 10018 3878 10075 3887 10119
      3904 10156 3920 10153
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 254DEG 20KT 3903 10182 3888 10114 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

JN
2 follow-up statements
923 
WWUS53 KGLD 282346
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
546 PM MDT Sun Apr 28 2019

KSC063-109-179-181-193-199-290015-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190429T0015Z/
Wallace KS-Thomas KS-Logan KS-Sheridan KS-Sherman KS-Gove KS-
546 PM MDT Sun Apr 28 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM
MDT/715 PM CDT/ FOR NORTHEASTERN WALLACE...SOUTHERN THOMAS...NORTHERN
LOGAN...SOUTHERN SHERIDAN...SOUTHEASTERN SHERMAN AND NORTHWESTERN
GOVE COUNTIES...

At 546 PM MDT/646 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 11 miles northwest of Wallace to 8 miles east of
Russell Springs, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. Blowing dust.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Oakley, Grainfield, Grinnell, Gove, Levant, Winona and Monument. 

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 44 and 51,
and between mile markers 57 and 103.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3939 10122 3917 10018 3878 10075 3887 10119
      3904 10156 3920 10153
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 254DEG 20KT 3906 10169 3891 10101 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

JN
060 
WWUS53 KGLD 282352
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
552 PM MDT Sun Apr 28 2019

KSC181-290002-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190429T0015Z/
Sherman KS-
552 PM MDT Sun Apr 28 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SHERMAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT/1100
PM CDT/ for northwestern and west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3887 10119 3904 10156 3914 10146 3914 10139
      3918 10139 3927 10119 3910 10037 3878 10075
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 254DEG 20KT 3907 10166 3892 10098 

$$

KSC063-109-179-193-199-290015-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190429T0015Z/
Wallace KS-Thomas KS-Logan KS-Sheridan KS-Gove KS-
552 PM MDT Sun Apr 28 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM
MDT/715 PM CDT/ FOR EASTERN WALLACE...SOUTHERN THOMAS...NORTHERN
LOGAN...SOUTHWESTERN SHERIDAN AND NORTHWESTERN GOVE COUNTIES...

At 552 PM MDT/652 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 11 miles north of Wallace to 10 miles east of
Russell Springs, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. Blowing dust.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Oakley, Grainfield, Grinnell, Winona, Monument and Russell Springs. 

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 69 and 99.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3887 10119 3904 10156 3914 10146 3914 10139
      3918 10139 3927 10119 3910 10037 3878 10075
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 254DEG 20KT 3907 10166 3892 10098 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

JN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 4:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman45 min
Apr 28, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace66 min
Apr 28, 4:30 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDCheyenne, Sherman20 min
Apr 28, 4:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas49 min
Apr 28, 4:40 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedGLDLogan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace24 min
Apr 28, 4:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne12 min
Apr 28, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace39 min
Apr 28, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace42 min
Apr 28, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Wallace25 min
Apr 28, 5:46 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDLogan29 min
Apr 28, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wallace51 min
Apr 28, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Wallace29 min
Apr 28, 6:13 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDLogan32 min
Apr 28, 6:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDLogan, Wallace4 hr
Apr 28, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Logan, Wallace43 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.