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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Goodland, KS

June 27, 20204 counties in Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2020, 10:10 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 50 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 27, 2020, 10:10 PM CDT (03:10 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 2020, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Decatur County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Thomas County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:11 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
Jun 27, 8:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 174 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2020-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1659 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2020-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 51 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1659 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2362 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.1

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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 Jun 27, 6:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 6:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
540 PM MDT Sat Jun 27 2020

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday)
Issued at 1231 PM MDT Sat Jun 27 2020

18 UTC Water Vapor Imagery and RAP analysis indicate broad
westerly flow aloft over the area,with short wave trough
approaching northeastern Colorado per satellite imagery. At the
surface, seeing two areas of cumulus developing, one along trough
axis from Wray to Limon and another along a convergent area
between Burlington and St. Francis.

Main forecast concern will center around severe thunderstorm
potential late this afternoon tonight.

Expect thunderstorms to develop along trough in eastern Colorado
by 22 UTC, although secondary area of cumulus to the east of the
Colorado state line makes me think there may be 2 areas of initial
development, especially as this area is supported by persistent
forced ascent due to WAA. Despite the possibility of an isolated
cell or two in Kansas, still think forecast will play out similar
to yesterday. Storms will form along trough axis, and with high
bases and strong DCAPE will quickly form strong cold pool/gust
front. With the orientation of 0-3km wind shear, seems like a
favorable environment for MCS to develop and remain in balance
with cold pool for several hours. With potential organization into
a linear mode and strong DCAPE think wind gusts up to 70 mph
primary threat, although if isolated storms develop further east
ahead of the line hail may become more of a threat.

Storms should move across the area fairly quickly with any MCS out
of the area by 06 UTC. On Sunday very warm and dry conditions
expected. Heating may be enough to overcome any capping and with
weak dryline developing would not be out of the question to see an
isolated storm. Signal right now looks fairly weak however and
think continued dry forecast is in order.

.LONG TERM...(Monday through Saturday)
Issued at 119 PM MDT Sat Jun 27 2020

The extended starts with troughing over the western US, ridging over
the Southeastern and GREAT Lakes regions, and troughing over the New
England States. This upper level pattern will produce southwest flow
aloft over the Tri-States area and aid in dry and hot (highs are
expected to reach at or above 100) conditions through Tuesday
afternoon. Add in relative humidity values of 10 to 15 percent will
result in possible fire weather conditions.

Tuesday afternoon, the models are showing a cold front moving
through the region and producing a chance of thunderstorms during
the afternoon and evening hours, mainly the the northwestern part of
the Tri-State region.

For the rest of the week, temperatures will be in the above normal
range of the middle 90s and an upper-level ridge will build over the
High Plains and influence the area. The However, disturbances
traveling within the upper-level flow may result in afternoon
thunderstorms each day.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Sunday evening)
Issued at 540 PM MDT Sat Jun 27 2020

Adverse aviation conditions associated with thunderstorms are
possible at both terminals late this afternoon and evening, mainly
in the 00-06Z time frame. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail.
South winds at ~15 knots gusting to 25 knots will persist through
sunset. Winds are anticipated to become light/variable late this
evening. Note -- gusty/erratic winds (possibly gusting to 45-55
knots) will be possible invof any thunderstorms at both terminals
this evening (00-06Z).

&&

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

SHORT TERM...JRM
LONG TERM...BW
AVIATION...VINCENT
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 8:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
729 PM MDT Sat Jun 27 2020

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-290130-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
729 PM MDT Sat Jun 27 2020 /829 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2020/

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

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 2 AM MDT for
Northwest Kansas and Southwest Nebraska. Damaging winds up to 70 mph
are anticipated to be the primary hazard. A few instances of quarter
to golf ball size hail are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions are expected
Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday afternoons across East Central Colorado
into parts of Northwest Kansas.

Severe thunderstorms are possible across the majority of the Tri-
State area during the afternoon and evening hours on Tuesday
June 30.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any severe or significant weather
to the National Weather Service in Goodland via social media or
telephone.

Vincent

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne30 min
Jun 27, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Sherman39 min
Jun 27, 9:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Thomas, Wallace39 min
Jun 27, 9:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas47 min
Jun 27, 9:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan17 min
Jun 27, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas49 min
Jun 27, 10:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins25 min
Jun 27, 10:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDecatur, Sheridan16 min
Jun 27, 11:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Graham, Sheridan51 min
Jun 27, 11:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham21 min
Jun 28, 2:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove, Graham, Logan, Sheridan43 min
Jun 28, 2:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove, Graham, Sheridan47 min
Jun 28, 2:31 PM CDTRed Flag WarningGLDCheyenne, Greeley, Sherman, Wallace30 hr
Jun 27, 7:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne27 min
Jun 27, 7:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDYuma23 min
Jun 27, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson25 min
Jun 27, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne24 min
Jun 27, 7:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDYuma34 min
Jun 27, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne16 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.