Alert archive / Kansas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this flash flood warning at May 24, 2021, 3:31 PM CDT for Logan County, Wallace County, Wichita County, Kansas. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2021, 3:31 PM CDT (20:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Logan County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:34 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 4:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 15 N Leoti, KS | REPORTS OF WATER OVER THE ROAD DEEP ENOUGH FOR KS-25 TO BE BARRICADED AT HACKBERRY CREEK. ESTIMATED TIME OF REPORT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -227 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 650 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
051
WGUS53 KGLD 242031
FFWGLD
KSC109-199-203-242330-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FF.W.0018.210524T2031Z-210524T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
331 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Logan County in west central Kansas...
Southeastern Wallace County in west central Kansas...
Northwestern Wichita County in west central Kansas...
* Until 630 PM CDT /530 PM MDT/.
* At 330 PM CDT /230 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3
inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southwestern Logan, Southeastern Wallace and
Northwestern Wichita Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3883 10149 3886 10123 3886 10122 3886 10121
3858 10127 3850 10146 3853 10155 3868 10155
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
JRM3 follow-up statements
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WGUS73 KGLD 242144
FFSGLD
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
444 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC109-199-203-242330-
/O.CON.KGLD.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210524T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Logan KS-Wallace KS-Wichita KS-
444 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021 /344 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021/
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT/530 PM
MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN, SOUTHEASTERN WALLACE AND
NORTHWESTERN WICHITA COUNTIES...
At 443 PM CDT /343 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3
inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southwestern Logan, Southeastern Wallace and
Northwestern Wichita Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3883 10149 3886 10123 3886 10121 3870 10124
3858 10127 3850 10146 3853 10155 3868 10155
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Lundquist916
WGUS73 KGLD 242253
FFSGLD
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
553 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC109-199-203-242330-
/O.CON.KGLD.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210524T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Logan KS-Wallace KS-Wichita KS-
553 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021 /453 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021/
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT/530 PM
MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN, SOUTHEASTERN WALLACE AND
NORTHWESTERN WICHITA COUNTIES...
At 552 PM CDT /452 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3
inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly. Law enforcement reported water over Highway 25 at
Hackberry Creek.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southwestern Logan, Southeastern Wallace and
Northwestern Wichita Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3883 10149 3886 10123 3886 10121 3870 10124
3858 10127 3850 10146 3853 10155 3868 10155
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Lundquist235
WGUS73 KGLD 242330
FFSGLD
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
630 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC109-199-203-242340-
/O.EXP.KGLD.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210524T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Logan KS-Wallace KS-Wichita KS-
630 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021 /530 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021/
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN,
SOUTHEASTERN WALLACE AND NORTHWESTERN WICHITA COUNTIES...
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3883 10149 3886 10123 3886 10121 3870 10124
3858 10127 3850 10146 3853 10155 3868 10155
$$
LundquistThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 50 min |
| May 23, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace | 55 min |
| May 23, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins | 32 min |
| May 23, 9:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley, Wallace | 63 min |
| May 23, 9:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas | 60 min |
| May 23, 10:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 63 min |
| May 23, 10:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Rawlins, Sherman | 65 min |
| May 23, 11:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan, Thomas | 59 min |
| May 23, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Rawlins | 33 min |
| May 24, 3:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 32 min |
| May 24, 4:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 30 min |
| May 24, 6:07 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 4 hr |
| May 24, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 14 min |
| May 24, 1:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 16 min |
| May 24, 2:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Logan, Wichita | 40 min |
| May 24, 2:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Wichita | 67 min |
| May 24, 3:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Logan, Wallace | 23 min |
| May 24, 3:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Logan, Wallace | 27 min |
| May 24, 3:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Sherman, Thomas | 50 min |
| May 24, 3:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Wallace | 12 min |
| May 24, 3:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Logan, Wichita | 15 min |
| May 24, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan | 58 min |
| May 24, 4:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Thomas | 32 min |
| May 24, 4:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Thomas | 20 min |
| May 24, 4:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 20 min |
| May 24, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wichita | 40 min |
| May 24, 4:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Thomas | 39 min |
| May 24, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 25 min |
| May 24, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan | 52 min |
| May 24, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 70 min |
| May 24, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 70 min |
| May 24, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Rawlins, Thomas | 22 min |
| May 24, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Sheridan, Thomas | 64 min |
| May 24, 5:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Sheridan | 44 min |
| May 24, 6:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Decatur, Sheridan | 42 min |
| May 24, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Sheridan | 52 min |
| May 24, 6:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 22 min |
| May 24, 6:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.