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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2020, 7:58 PM CDT for Cheyenne County, Kansas; Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Nebraska. It was in force for 62 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 6, 2020, 7:58 PM CDT (00:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2020, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Dundy County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 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 nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2803 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 412 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 488 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 6, 6:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 6:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
527 PM MDT Sat Jun 6 2020
.SHORT TERM...(Today through Sunday)
Issued at 145 PM MDT Sat Jun 6 2020
With the Tri-State area situated beneath a tightening height
gradient between a deep upper level trough over the Western CONUS
and a deep upper level ridge over the MS River Valley --
active/dynamic weather is anticipated through the remainder of
the weekend. Well above normal temperatures, deep mixing, and
strengthening southerly flow aloft will set the stage for a
variety of hazardous weather, including (1) dangerous fire weather
conditions in Eastern Colorado, (2) dangerous travel conditions
assoc/w strong southerly winds and blowing dust, and (3) a
potential for isolated severe storms capable of producing damaging
winds and quarter size hail late this aft/eve, mainly in Eastern
CO between 5-11 pm MDT.
A High Wind Warning has been issued for the entire Tri-State area
during the day on Sunday, with the strongest winds (35-45 mph
gusting up to 60 mph) anticipated to occur late Sunday morning
through mid-late Sunday afternoon. Dangerous travel conditions
assoc/w high winds and areas of blowing dust are anticipated to be
the primary impact -- particularly along the I-70 corridor in
Eastern Colorado and Northwest Kansas.
.LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Saturday)
Issued at 208 PM MDT Sat Jun 6 2020
Active weather will continue at the start of the period as cold
front slides across the area in advance of strong upper level system
on Monday night. First question of the forecast period will be if
storms can initiate along dryline setting up along the KS-CO border.
Models very pessimistic about this scenario, but with marginal cap
and persistent 0-2km convergence does not look unreasonable that a
storm or two could develop. While shear profiles would support
organized/severe storms on Sunday evening, small likelihood of
occurring should limit the threat at this point.
On Monday, cold front will begin to slide across the area with one
of the biggest concerns for the period being the exact location of
the front. Consensus of ensembles and supports front stalling over
CWA as strong trough approaches from the west. While a faster front
is indicated by some of the data, will lean towards the ensemble
consensus at this point leading to another hot day. Seems strong
capping is going to limit storm development through the day,and with
frontal zone moving hard to make the argument that strong persistent
convergence will be over any given place long enough to erode cap.
Expect best chances for storms to occur in the evening and overnight
hours as compact H5 trough swings over region. With time of day and
likely elevated nature of storms, expect a decent threat of hail
should any severe storms occur.
Tuesday-Saturday...A break from the heat is in store as temperatures
will fall into the 70s at most locations with lingering showers as
upper trough departs. Once trough departs area on Tuesday afternoon,
period of relatively quiet weather expected as H5 ridge becomes
reestablished late in week. As this occurs, expect warm/hot weather
to return to the area by the start of the weekend. GFS a
considerable outlier holding onto cooler temps when compared to GEFS
and other model data and for the time being have gave it little
weight. As such, expect temperatures to climb back into the 90s by
Friday...with mid upper 90s not out of the question by Saturday.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Sunday evening)
Issued at 526 PM MDT Sat Jun 6 2020
VFR conditions are expected to continue at KGLD and KMCK terminals
for the majority of the forecast period. Windy conditions will
continue through the evening and overnight hours with southerly
winds around 25kts and gusts to 40kts at KGLD and KMCK.
Showers and thunderstorms are off to our west, expected to move this
way later this evening. Any storms will have the potential to
produce strong winds. Blowing dust will be possible ahead of any
storms moving through the area. Areas with blowing dust will
experience reduced visibility issues.
&&
.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...High Wind Warning until 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening for
KSZ001-013-027-041.
High Wind Warning from 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ to 9 PM MDT /10 PM
CDT/ Sunday for KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042.
CO...High Wind Warning until 9 PM MDT this evening for COZ090>092.
High Wind Warning from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday for COZ090>092.
Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT this evening for COZ252>254.
Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday for COZ252>254.
NE...High Wind Warning until 9 PM MDT this evening for NEZ079.
High Wind Warning from 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ to 9 PM MDT /10 PM
CDT/ Sunday for NEZ079>081.
&&
SHORT TERM...VINCENT
LONG TERM...JRM
AVIATION...AWHazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 12:37 PM CDT, 7 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 1137 AM MDT Sat Jun 6 2020 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-071745- Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins- Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 1137 AM MDT Sat Jun 6 2020 /1237 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2020/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... A High Wind Warning is in effect for portions of Eastern Colorado and extreme Western Kansas this afternoon and evening, mainly along and west of Kansas Highway 27. Dangerous travel conditions associated with high winds and areas of blowing dust are anticipated to be the primary impact. A Red Flag Warning for extreme fire weather conditions is in effect Today for Yuma, Kit Carson, and Cheyenne counties in Eastern Colorado. Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds are possible in Northeast Colorado and adjacent Kansas and Nebraska border counties late this afternoon and evening, mainly between 5 pm and 11 pm MDT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... A High Wind Warning is in effect for the entire Tri-State area late Sunday morning through sunset Sunday evening. Dangerous travel conditions associated with high winds and areas of blowing dust are anticipated to be the primary impact. A Red Flag Warning for extreme fire weather conditions is in effect for Yuma, Kit Carson, and Cheyenne counties in Eastern Colorado during the day on Sunday. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible late Monday afternoon and evening, mainly north of Interstate 70 in Northwest Kansas and Southwest Nebraska. Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions will persist across Eastern Colorado and portions of far Western Kansas through much of the upcoming work week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon and evening. Vincent
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 6, 5:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
429 PM MDT SAT JUN 6 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0353 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S BURLINGTON 39.23N 102.28W
06/06/2020 M56 MPH KIT CARSON CO ASOS
ASOS STATION KITR BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT.
&&Local storm report, Jun 6, 6:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
513 PM MDT SAT JUN 6 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0440 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 E FIRSTVIEW 38.81N 102.46W
06/06/2020 M56 MPH CHEYENNE CO MESONET
MESONET STATION UP723 3.7 E FIRSTVIEW (UPR).
&&Local storm report, Jun 6, 6:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
516 PM MDT SAT JUN 6 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0453 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNE GOODLAND 39.37N 101.70W
06/06/2020 M53 MPH SHERMAN KS ASOS
ASOS STATION KGLD GOODLAND.
&&Local storm report, Jun 6, 6:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
527 PM MDT SAT JUN 6 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0440 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 4 E FIRSTVIEW 38.81N 102.46W
06/06/2020 M50 MPH CHEYENNE CO MESONET
MESONET STATION UP723 3.7 E FIRSTVIEW (UPR).
&&Local storm report, Jun 6, 7:09 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 8:24 PM CDT | Dust Storm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 36 min |
| Jun 6, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 45 min |
| Jun 7, 4:00 PM CDT | Dust Storm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 4:53 PM CDT | Dust Storm Advisory | GLD | Sherman, Thomas | 2 hr |
| Jun 6, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 45 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.