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Special Weather Statement, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2019, 3:29 PM MDT for Kit Carson County, Colorado. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2019, 3:29 PM MDT (21:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2019, 4:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
County Kit Carson County, CO
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</html>What forecasters said that day
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NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 6, 2:34 PM MDT, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 2:34 PM MDT, 55 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 6, 2:56 PM MDT, 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 256 PM MDT Tue Aug 6 2019 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-072100- Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins- Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 256 PM MDT Tue Aug 6 2019 /356 PM CDT Tue Aug 6 2019/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Thunderstorms will move across northeast Colorado and northwestern Kansas this evening, dissipating by 10 pm MDT. A strong to severe storm or two can not be ruled out with hail to the size of quarters, damaging winds, and brief heavy downpours as the primary threats. Lightning will be a threat to any outdoor activities going on this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... Another round of strong to severe storms is possible Wednesday afternoon and evening. Large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding will be the primary threats. For locations along to south of Interstate 70, storms may begin as early as 2 pm MDT. Elsewhere, storms may not begin until later in the evening. Thunderstorms capable of producing locally heavy rainfall will be possible Thursday afternoon and evening, especially in northeast Colorado. Thunderstorm chances will continue each afternoon and evening through the upcoming weekend. An isolated severe storm or two cannot be ruled out, as well as locally heavy rainfall due to repeated rounds of storms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required this afternoon and evening.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 3:29 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
329 PM MDT Tue Aug 6 2019
COZ091-062215-
Kit Carson County CO-
329 PM MDT Tue Aug 6 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM MDT...
At 328 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Seibert, moving southeast at 10 mph.
Wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Kit
Carson County.
This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 401 and
402.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LAT...LON 3928 10295 3917 10265 3904 10263 3904 10296
3917 10307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 313DEG 7KT 3918 10293
VincentThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 5:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 49 min |
| Aug 6, 5:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 20 min |
| Aug 6, 3:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 45 min |
| Aug 6, 3:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 47 min |
| Aug 6, 4:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 43 min |
| Aug 6, 4:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 62 min |
| Aug 6, 4:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 43 min |
| Aug 6, 5:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 53 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.