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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Goodland, KS

May 28, 2019Greeley County, Wallace County, Kansas; Cheyenne County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2019, 3:21 PM MDT for Greeley County, Wallace County, Kansas; Cheyenne County, Colorado. It was in force for 54 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 28, 2019, 3:21 PM MDT (21:21 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2019, 4:15 PM MDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Greeley County, KS, Wallace County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 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, 3:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 217 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 2019-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 47 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2019-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
47 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-355 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2226 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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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 28, 2:38 PM MDT, 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 2:38 PM MDT, 43 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 10:38 AM MDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1038 AM MDT Tue May 28 2019

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-291645-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
1038 AM MDT Tue May 28 2019 /1138 AM CDT Tue May 28 2019/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected across the area
from this afternoon through tonight. A few of these storms could
become severe during the afternoon and evening hours mainly along
and north of the Interstate 70 corridor. Large hail around one inch
along with damaging winds will be the primary threats. Lower threats
include the possibility of localized heavy rain leading to flash
flooding and an isolated tornado.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 28, 9:56 AM MDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
956 AM MDT TUE MAY 28 2019

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

1110 PM     HAIL             3 ESE WRAY              40.06N 102.17W
05/27/2019  M2.00 INCH       YUMA               CO   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK 2 INCH HAIL 3
            MILES E AND 2 MILES SOUTH OF WRAY, CO. THEY
            ALSO REPORTED BROKEN TREE BRANCHES, BUT NO
            THICKNESS WAS GIVEN OF THE BRANCHES.

1100 PM     HAIL             2 E WRAY                40.08N 102.19W
05/27/2019  E2.00 INCH       YUMA               CO   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED 2 INCH HAIL 2 MILES E OF
            WRAY, CO.

1100 PM     HAIL             5 WNW WRAY              40.11N 102.32W
05/27/2019  M2.00 INCH       YUMA               CO   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK 2 INCH HAIL AT
            COUNTY ROAD CC & 37 (WEST OF WRAY, CO.).

1030 PM     HAIL             YUMA                    40.12N 102.72W
05/27/2019  E1.00 INCH       YUMA               CO   EMERGENCY MNGR

0550 PM     HAIL             3 NNE CLARKVILLE        40.41N 102.59W
05/27/2019  E1.25 INCH       YUMA               CO   PUBLIC

            UP TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL REPORTED.
            PASTURE GRASSES BLOWN DOWN. VIA FACEBOOK.

0533 PM     TORNADO          4 SSE CLARKVILLE        40.32N 102.59W
05/27/2019                   YUMA               CO   STORM CHASER

            FOOTAGE OF TORNADO FROM A STORM CHASER
            NORTHEAST OF YUMA.

&&
Special weather statement, May 28, 2:40 PM MDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
240 PM MDT Tue May 28 2019

COZ092-282115-
Cheyenne County CO-
240 PM MDT Tue May 28 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN
EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 315 PM MDT...

At 239 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southeast of Kit Carson, or 20 miles southwest of Cheyenne
Wells, moving east at 10 mph.

Pea size inch and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central
Cheyenne County in east central Colorado.

LAT...LON 3868 10277 3872 10273 3879 10263 3881 10250
      3861 10244 3861 10274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 248DEG 7KT 3865 10267

Vincent
Special weather statement, May 28, 3:04 PM MDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
304 PM MDT Tue May 28 2019

COZ092-282145-
Cheyenne County CO-
304 PM MDT Tue May 28 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN
EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 345 PM MDT...

At 304 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cheyenne Wells, moving east at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Cheyenne Wells and Arapahoe.

This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 147 and 158.

LAT...LON 3878 10250 3888 10252 3899 10216 3877 10210
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 260DEG 17KT 3884 10242

Vincent
Special weather statement, May 28, 3:07 PM MDT, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
307 PM MDT Tue May 28 2019

KSZ027-028-282145-
Wallace KS-Logan KS-
307 PM MDT Tue May 28 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALLACE AND WESTERN
LOGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM MDT/445 PM CDT/...

At 307 PM MDT/407 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Wallace, or 10 miles east of Sharon Springs, moving
east at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Winona and Wallace.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT/900 PM
CDT/ for west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3879 10164 3898 10167 3908 10125 3875 10120
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 258DEG 16KT 3887 10157

Vincent
Special weather statement, May 28, 3:10 PM MDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
310 PM MDT Tue May 28 2019

COZ091-092-282145-
Kit Carson County CO-Cheyenne County CO-
310 PM MDT Tue May 28 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CHEYENNE AND
SOUTHWESTERN KIT CARSON COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 345
PM MDT...

At 310 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles south of Flagler, moving east at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Flagler and Seibert.

This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 391 and
408.

LAT...LON 3913 10316 3928 10315 3935 10282 3889 10281
      3893 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 253DEG 17KT 3911 10314

Vincent
Local storm report, May 28, 3:19 PM MDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
319 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2019

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

0315 PM     HAIL             1 SSE SHARON SPRINGS    38.89N 101.75W
05/28/2019  M0.70 INCH       WALLACE            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A MIX OF PEA TO DIME SIZED HAIL. HEAVY RAIN.

&&

JN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 10:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne55 min
May 27, 11:13 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDCheyenne32 min
May 28, 3:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan38 min
May 28, 3:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove42 min
May 28, 3:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan54 min
May 28, 4:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Wallace61 min
May 28, 4:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove30 min
May 28, 4:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan41 min
May 28, 4:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wichita65 min
May 28, 4:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan, Sheridan49 min
May 28, 5:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas45 min
May 28, 5:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas35 min
May 28, 5:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Graham, Sheridan45 min
May 28, 5:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne40 min
May 27, 6:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDYuma56 min
May 27, 6:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDPhillips8 min
May 27, 6:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma33 min
May 27, 7:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDYuma35 min
May 27, 7:30 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDYuma30 min
May 27, 7:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma19 min
May 27, 9:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDYuma14 min
May 27, 9:51 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDYuma24 min
May 27, 10:09 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDYuma36 min
May 27, 11:01 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDYuma14 min
May 27, 11:26 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDYuma34 min
May 27, 11:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma44 min
May 28, 2:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne35 min
May 28, 2:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne44 min
May 28, 3:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne41 min
May 28, 3:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson35 min
May 28, 3:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson30 min
May 28, 4:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne32 min
May 28, 12:13 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDundy17 min
May 28, 1:11 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRed Willow19 min

Nearby

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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.