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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Goodland, KS

May 27, 2019Cheyenne County, Kansas; Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2019, 11:35 PM CDT for Cheyenne County, Kansas; Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Nebraska. It was in force for 55 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 27, 2019, 11:35 PM CDT (04:35 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2019, 12:30 AM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Dundy County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:39 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 27, 5:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 110 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 2019-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 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 2019-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 79 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
2729 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 May 27, 11:26 PM CDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 11:26 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 11:30 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1030 PM MDT Mon May 27 2019

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-290430-
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 PM MDT Mon May 27 2019 /1130 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for Yuma, Dundy,
Hitchcock, and Red Willow counties until 100 AM MDT, 200 AM CDT.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are still possible into the
overnight hours that may be strong to severe. The main threats will
be large hail and even a few isolated tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed...but reports on any damage or
flooding will be greatly appreciated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 27, 8:10 PM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
710 PM MDT Mon May 27 2019

COZ090-280145-
Yuma County CO-
710 PM MDT Mon May 27 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN YUMA COUNTY UNTIL
745 PM MDT...

At 709 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles north of Eckley, or 11 miles northeast of Yuma, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Eckley.

This includes Highway 385 near mile marker 267.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
northeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 4010 10240 4008 10254 4015 10266 4034 10259
      4042 10254 4044 10244 4043 10231 4036 10227
      4027 10227
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 213DEG 40KT 4020 10252

Vincent
Local storm report, May 27, 9:05 PM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
805 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2019

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

0802 PM     HAIL             4 NW ALVIN              40.35N 102.12W
05/27/2019  E1.00 INCH       YUMA               CO   PUBLIC

&&
Local storm report, May 27, 9:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
834 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2019

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

0600 PM     HAIL             8 N ALVIN               40.42N 102.09W
05/27/2019  E0.88 INCH       YUMA               CO   PUBLIC

&&
Local storm report, May 27, 9:35 PM CDT, 2 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
835 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2019

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

0600 PM     HAIL             7 NNW ALVIN             40.41N 102.10W
05/27/2019  M0.88 INCH       YUMA               CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JN
Local storm report, May 27, 10:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
908 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2019

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

0802 PM     HAIL             4 NW ALVIN              40.35N 102.12W
05/27/2019  E1.00 INCH       YUMA               CO   PUBLIC

0700 PM     HAIL             5 SE YUMA               40.08N 102.66W
05/27/2019  E1.00 INCH       YUMA               CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED 3 MILES EAST AND
            2 MILES SOUTH OF YUMA AT 7 PM MDT.

0600 PM     HAIL             8 N ALVIN               40.42N 102.09W
05/27/2019  E0.88 INCH       YUMA               CO   PUBLIC

0553 PM     HAIL             5 NE CLARKVILLE         40.43N 102.56W
05/27/2019  M1.00 INCH       YUMA               CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0553 PM     TORNADO          12 ENE CLARKVILLE       40.42N 102.40W
05/27/2019                   YUMA               CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NOT FULLY CONDENSED, BUT CLEAR CIRCULATION
            AT ALL LEVELS BENEATH BASE WITH MULTIPLE
            GROUND CIRCULATIONS. LASTED ONE MINUTE.

0540 PM     HAIL             CLARKVILLE              40.38N 102.62W
05/27/2019  M1.00 INCH       YUMA               CO   EMERGENCY MNGR

0536 PM     HAIL             2 N CLARKVILLE          40.41N 102.62W
05/27/2019  M0.75 INCH       YUMA               CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0532 PM     HAIL             2 NW CLARKVILLE         40.40N 102.65W
05/27/2019  M0.25 INCH       YUMA               CO   PUBLIC

0526 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     6 SW CLARKVILLE         40.30N 102.67W
05/27/2019                   YUMA               CO   PUBLIC

0525 PM     TORNADO          2 SSW CLARKVILLE        40.36N 102.63W
05/27/2019                   YUMA               CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO 2 MILES SOUTH OF
            CLARKVILLE. BRIEF WEAK TOUCHDOWNS UNDER
            ROTATING WALL CLOUD.

0523 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     9 N YUMA                40.25N 102.72W
05/27/2019                   YUMA               CO   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&
Special weather statement, May 27, 10:46 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
946 PM MDT Mon May 27 2019

COZ090-280400-
Yuma County CO-
946 PM MDT Mon May 27 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN YUMA COUNTY UNTIL
1000 PM MDT...

At 946 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northeast of Cope, or 27 miles south of Yuma, moving northeast
at 50 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Joes, Abarr and Heartstrong.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
northeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3982 10280 4001 10249 3978 10229 3957 10278
      3957 10280
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 237DEG 45KT 3972 10275

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 12:13 AM CDTTornado WarningGLDCheyenne32 min
May 28, 4:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan38 min
May 28, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Wallace54 min
May 28, 4:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove42 min
May 28, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan54 min
May 28, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Wallace61 min
May 28, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove30 min
May 28, 5:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan41 min
May 28, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wichita65 min
May 28, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan, Sheridan49 min
May 28, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas45 min
May 28, 6:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas35 min
May 28, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Graham, Sheridan45 min
May 28, 6:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne40 min
May 27, 7:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDYuma56 min
May 27, 7:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDPhillips8 min
May 27, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma33 min
May 27, 8:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDYuma35 min
May 27, 8:30 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDYuma30 min
May 27, 8:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma19 min
May 27, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDYuma14 min
May 27, 10:51 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDYuma24 min
May 27, 11:09 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDYuma36 min
May 28, 12:01 AM CDTTornado WarningGLDYuma14 min
May 28, 12:26 AM CDTTornado WarningGLDYuma34 min
May 28, 12:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma44 min
May 28, 3:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne35 min
May 28, 3:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne44 min
May 28, 4:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne41 min
May 28, 4:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson35 min
May 28, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson30 min
May 28, 5:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne32 min
May 28, 1:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDundy17 min
May 28, 2:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRed Willow19 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2019Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Colorado, 2019Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Nebraska, 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.