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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Goodland, KS

May 28, 2019Gove County, Logan County, Sheridan County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2019, 5:56 PM CDT for Gove County, Logan County, Sheridan County, Kansas. It was in force for 49 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, 5:56 PM CDT (22:56 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2019, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Gove County, KS, Logan County, KS, Sheridan County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 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, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 159 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, 4:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 4:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
322 PM MDT Tue May 28 2019

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday night)
Issued at 257 PM MDT Tue May 28 2019

The primary forecast concern from this afternoon through the
overnight period is on the possibility of thunderstorms across the
area.

Another round of fog and low clouds overnight last night has set
up a differential heating boundary across the southern part of the
forecast area today. There is also a frontal boundary sweeping
across the area today from west to east as a surface low pressure
area moves out of southeast Colorado into western Kansas with the
upper low further back over northeast Colorado expected to move
over southwest Nebraska this evening.

The SPC slight risk area highlights the area of better heating to
the south combined with the cooler temperatures a loft to produce
an area of instability that is coincident with the area of surface
convergence. Expect an area of isolated to scattered
thunderstorms across the forecast area with the possibility of
severe storms extending from east central Colorado along the I-70
corridor into western Kansas from mid-afternoon through the
evening hours. Also expect showers to linger into the late evening
and overnight hours.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Tuesday)
Issued at 238 PM MDT Tue May 28 2019

A closed low continues to lift northeastward through Thursday as a
ridge builds in behind it over the central U.S. High pressure fills
in across the western, central, and southeastern U.S. through
Tuesday. Another closed low sets up over southern California by
Friday night. This low weakens over the following days, shifting
south and sitting over the Baja of California through Tuesday.

At the surface, high pressure moves in over the Intermountain West
and Plains through Saturday. A weak low could develop by Sunday on
the Colorado/Kansas border along a stationary boundary. The boundary
is expected to move out of the Tri-State region by Tuesday. Rain and
thunderstorms are expected Friday, with chances returning Sunday
through Monday night associated with the boundary.

A warming trend is expected with the ridging that will be building
over the central U.S. High temperatures are expected to increase
from the upper 50s to 60s tomorrow into the 80s by Saturday. Low
temperatures follow the same warming trend increasing from the 40s
to 50s and lower 60s by Sunday night. The temperature forecast will
likely increase over the coming days as models seem to be trending
warmer.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon)
Issued at 1130 AM MDT Tue May 28 2019

At GLD, LIFR conditions with low ceilings and fog will transition
through IFR to MVFR by 20Z and VFR by 22Z as showers and a few
thunderstorms move through the area. Conditions will return to
MVFR after 06Z as ceilings lower again following the passage of
showers. VFR conditions are expected after 15Z as lower ceilings
increase.

MCK will see IFR conditions through 00Z with isolated showers and
thunderstorms move through the area between 21Z-03Z. After 03Z
MVFR conditions are expected to persist through the remainder of
the TAF period.

&&

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

SHORT TERM...LOCKHART
LONG TERM...NEWMAN
AVIATION...LOCKHART
Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 4:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
333 PM MDT Tue May 28 2019

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Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
333 PM MDT Tue May 28 2019 /433 PM 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...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the following
counties in Kansas until 8 p.m. MDT, 9 p.m. CDT: Greeley, Wichita,
Wallace, Logan, Gove, Thomas, Sheridan, and Graham.

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 11:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne55 min
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, 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

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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.