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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2020, 2:26 PM MDT for Kit Carson County, Colorado. It was in force for 27 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
- Jun 2, 2020, 2:26 PM MDT (20:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2020, 2:53 PM MDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Kit Carson County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 83 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -238 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3037 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jun 2, 1:55 PM MDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 1:55 PM MDT, 31 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS 155 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday) Issued at 1235 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 Tonight...strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to continue through this evening then dissipate by midnight. Low temperatures fall into the mid 50s to mid 60s. Wednesday-Wednesday night...another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected to move into the northwest 1/2 to 1/3 of the area in the mid to late afternoon hours from the northwest, continuing southeast across the remainder of the area through about midnight. Good upper jet support to keep the storms going after dark and we could see an MCS type event or organized convective cluster. High temperatures will be cooler compared to the past few days with readings in the upper 80s to low 90s. Low temperatures are expected to be in the mid 50s to low 60s. Thursday-Thursday night...as has been the case the past few days we will have another chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms as another weather disturbance moves through under northwest flow aloft. High temperatures warm back up into the low to upper 90s. Low temperatures remain mild for this time of year with mid 50s to mid 60s. Friday...at present time it appears that we'll be thunderstorm free during the day but will have to watch the far western/northwest fringes closely as GFS advertising another disturbance approaching per 700-500mb relative humidity. High temperatures reach the mid 90s to around 100. .LONG TERM...(Friday night through Tuesday) Issued at 155 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 Not much has changed from yesterday's discussion. The models are still showing an upper-level ridge building over the High Plains. With it, an upper-level close low will move up the west side of the ridge, from the SOCAL coast, and become an open wave by the time it reached the top of the axis. Towards the end of the period, this ridge will continue to move eastward while a low/trough moves into the Rockies region, from the PACNORWEST, behind it, along with its associated surface front. This pattern will produce mostly hot (middle to upper 90) and dry conditions for the period with the exception of Saturday, were we could see showers and thunderstorms related to the open wave, and Monday, were the showers and thunderstorms will be associated with the front. In addition, highs on Tuesday will drop into the lower 80s behind the front. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon) Issued at 1105 AM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 For KGLD and KMCK, vfr conditions are generally expected through the period. Both terminals could see showers and thunderstorms in the 20z-02z timeframe presently. Any thunderstorm will be capable of large hail, outflow wind gusts to 65 mph possibly creating blowing dust and reduced visibilities. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible. Thus, sub vfr conditions are possible during this time. After about 03z precipitation should be away from the terminals with northerly winds overnight becoming east around 15z Wednesday at speeds under 10kts. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. CO...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...99 LONG TERM...BW AVIATION...99
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 2:07 PM MDT, 19 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 207 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-031200- Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins- Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 207 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 /307 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2020/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across much of the Tri- State area through 10 PM MDT (11 PM CDT). The primary hazards will be hail up to the size of golfballs, wind gusts to 65 mph, landspout tornadoes and locally heavy rainfall. The strong and sudden wind gusts could produce blowing dust and reduced visibilities. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... There is a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms across the majority of the Tri-State area during the late afternoon and evening hours on Wednesday. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary hazards. There is a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms across the majority of the Tri-State area during the late afternoon and evening hours on Thursday. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary hazards. Near critical fire weather conditions are expected across far eastern Colorado Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Elevated fire weather conditions are expected across far eastern Colorado Monday and Tuesday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 2, 1:38 PM MDT, 48 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 211 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 COZ091-KSZ013-022045- Kit Carson County CO-Sherman KS- 211 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 ...Brief Landspout Tornadoes Possible... At 211 PM MDT, conditions are becoming favorable for the development of landspout tornadoes in and close to a nearly stationary cold front. However, at this time it is unknown which if any storm would produce a landspout. Any landspouts which develop are expected to pose a limited threat. Locations impacted include... Kanorado and Ruleton. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Goodland. Landspout tornadoes can form with a developing thunderstorm before rain, hail, and even thunder is observed. Landspout tornadoes are not usually associated with a wall cloud and are often difficult to detect with weather radar. && LAT...LON 3942 10192 3933 10178 3905 10223 3904 10251 DDT
Local storm report, Jun 2, 2:14 PM MDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
214 PM MDT TUE JUN 2 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM TORNADO 3 S KANORADO 39.30N 102.03W
06/02/2020 SHERMAN KS EMERGENCY MNGR
SHERMAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OBSERVED
LANDSPOUT TORNADO NEAR STATE BORDER FROM
HIGHWAY 27. LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
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KMKLocal storm report, Jun 2, 2:21 PM MDT, 5 minutes before
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
221 PM MDT TUE JUN 2 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM TORNADO 14 N FIRSTVIEW 39.02N 102.52W
06/02/2020 CHEYENNE CO PUBLIC
ANOTHER LANDSPOUT INDICATED ON VIAERO WEBCAM
IN NORTHERN CHEYENNE COUNTY.
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KMKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 34 min |
| Jun 2, 2:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 17 min |
| Jun 2, 2:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 21 min |
| Jun 2, 3:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 27 min |
| Jun 2, 3:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 25 min |
| Jun 2, 3:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan, Thomas | 42 min |
| Jun 2, 4:18 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Sherman | 100 min |
| Jun 2, 4:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 52 min |
| Jun 2, 5:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 58 min |
| Jun 2, 5:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 6:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 18 min |
| Jun 2, 12:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 16 min |
| Jun 2, 12:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 15 min |
| Jun 2, 1:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 13 min |
| Jun 2, 1:26 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 49 min |
| Jun 2, 1:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 22 min |
| Jun 1, 6:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Hitchcock | 14 min |
| Jun 2, 4:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Dundy | 17 min |
| Jun 2, 4:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 38 min |
| Jun 2, 5:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Hitchcock | 66 min |
| Jun 2, 5:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Red Willow | 46 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.