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Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Goodland, KS

May 24, 2021Logan County, Wallace County, Wichita County, Kansas

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 24, 4:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD15 N Leoti, KSREPORTS 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-05-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 26 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-05-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 185 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
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

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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

$$

JRM
3 follow-up statements
694 
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

$$

Lundquist
916 
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

$$

Lundquist
235 
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

$$

Lundquist

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Sherman50 min
May 23, 8:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace55 min
May 23, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins32 min
May 23, 9:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGreeley, Wallace63 min
May 23, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas60 min
May 23, 10:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace63 min
May 23, 10:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRawlins, Sherman65 min
May 23, 11:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan, Thomas59 min
May 23, 11:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins33 min
May 24, 3:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace32 min
May 24, 4:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace30 min
May 24, 6:07 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryGLDCheyenne, Sherman4 hr
May 24, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita14 min
May 24, 1:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita16 min
May 24, 2:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Logan, Wichita40 min
May 24, 2:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wichita67 min
May 24, 3:07 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDLogan, Wallace23 min
May 24, 3:08 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDLogan, Wallace27 min
May 24, 3:25 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDSherman, Thomas50 min
May 24, 3:46 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDWallace12 min
May 24, 3:48 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDLogan, Wichita15 min
May 24, 4:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan58 min
May 24, 4:10 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDThomas32 min
May 24, 4:21 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDThomas20 min
May 24, 4:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita20 min
May 24, 4:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDWichita40 min
May 24, 4:36 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDThomas39 min
May 24, 4:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita25 min
May 24, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan52 min
May 24, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove70 min
May 24, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove70 min
May 24, 5:20 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas22 min
May 24, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Sheridan, Thomas64 min
May 24, 5:46 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDSheridan44 min
May 24, 6:18 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedGLDDecatur, Sheridan42 min
May 24, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Sheridan52 min
May 24, 6:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove22 min
May 24, 6:58 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDDecatur, Norton33 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.