Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 115, NWS Goodland, KS

July 2, 2020Sherman County, Thomas County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2020, 5:12 PM MDT for Sherman County, Thomas County, Kansas. It was in force for 48 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
Jul 2, 2020, 5:12 PM MDT (23:12 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2020, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 2, 1:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 168 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 12:00Z on 2020-07-02Temperature 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 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 12:00Z on 2020-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 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
2842 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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 Jul 2, 5:09 PM MDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 5:09 PM MDT, 3 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 9:35 AM MDT, 7 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
935 AM MDT Thu Jul 2 2020

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-031545-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
935 AM MDT Thu Jul 2 2020 /1035 AM CDT Thu Jul 2 2020/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

Isolated thunderstorms will begin to develop by 2 PM MDT between
Yuma and Akron. Storms may quickly become severe and increase in
coverage as they move east during the afternoon and evening. Main
threats will be hail up to 2 inches in diameter, wind gusts of 60-80
MPH, blowing dust, and torrential rainfall. The largest hail will
occur before storms group together, then the main threat will be
damaging wind gusts, especially along the Highway 36 corridor.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

Severe thunderstorms may form Saturday afternoon and evening east of
a Benkelman to Goodland and Tribune line. Main threats will be large
hail, damaging wind gusts, and torrential rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed this afternoon and evening. Storm
reports by phone or through social media are greatly appreciated.

JTL

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:17 PM MDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
417 PM MDT Thu Jul 2 2020

KSZ027-022245-
Wallace KS-
417 PM MDT Thu Jul 2 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN WALLACE COUNTY UNTIL 445
PM MDT...

At 417 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Weskan, or 10 miles west of Sharon Springs, moving northeast at 30
mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Sharon Springs and Weskan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
east central Colorado...and west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3874 10197 3886 10205 3893 10205 3907 10179
      3882 10164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 206DEG 26KT 3888 10195

024
Local storm report, Jul 2, 4:22 PM MDT, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
422 PM MDT THU JUL 2 2020

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

0418 PM     HAIL             1 WSW BURLINGTON        39.30N 102.29W
07/02/2020  M1.25 INCH       KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC

&&
Local storm report, Jul 2, 4:45 PM MDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
445 PM MDT THU JUL 2 2020

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

0430 PM     TORNADO          7 S VONA                39.20N 102.74W
07/02/2020                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC

            SMALL ROPING TORNADO REPORTED ESTIMATED NEAR
            MM412 OF I-70.

&&

MRC
Local storm report, Jul 2, 4:53 PM MDT, 19 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Local storm report, Jul 2, 5:02 PM MDT, 10 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Local storm report, Jul 2, 5:11 PM MDT, 1 minute before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 6:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita40 min
Jul 1, 6:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGreeley34 min
Jul 1, 7:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman28 min
Jul 1, 7:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace25 min
Jul 1, 8:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman28 min
Jul 1, 8:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace26 min
Jul 2, 4:05 AM MDTDense Fog AdvisoryGLDCheyenne, Greeley, Logan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace and 1 more5 hr
Jul 2, 3:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Wallace59 min
Jul 2, 3:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Wallace66 min
Jul 2, 4:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Wallace45 min
Jul 2, 4:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne63 min
Jul 2, 4:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace28 min
Jul 2, 4:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan67 min
Jul 2, 4:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDWallace66 min
Jul 2, 4:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Sherman62 min
Jul 2, 4:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins54 min
Jul 2, 5:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan, Thomas67 min
Jul 2, 5:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas77 min
Jul 2, 2:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDKit Carson, Yuma54 min
Jul 2, 3:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma64 min
Jul 2, 3:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDKit Carson53 min
Jul 2, 3:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDKit Carson67 min
Jul 2, 3:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma29 min
Jul 2, 3:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDKit Carson46 min
Jul 2, 4:19 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDKit Carson26 min
Jul 2, 4:31 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningGLDKit Carson2 hr
Jul 2, 4:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDKit Carson29 min
Jul 2, 4:36 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedGLDKit Carson17 min
Jul 2, 4:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDKit Carson25 min
Jul 2, 3:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDundy54 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2020Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2020

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.