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Flash Flood Warning 35, NWS Goodland, KS

August 16, 2021Norton County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this flash flood warning at Aug 16, 2021, 12:25 AM CDT for Norton County, Kansas. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 16, 2021, 12:25 AM CDT (05:25 UTC)
Expired
Aug 16, 2021, 3:30 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Norton County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:27 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

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 153 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 2021-08-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2233 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-08-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 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
2233 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1683 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
239 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
14.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

550 
WGUS53 KGLD 160525
FFWGLD
KSC137-160830-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FF.W.0035.210816T0525Z-210816T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1225 AM CDT Mon Aug 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Norton County in northwestern Kansas...

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 1225 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
  expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Norcatur, Clayton and Reager.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3992 10018 3992 9993 3966 9992 3965 10018

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

JN
3 follow-up statements
047 
WGUS73 KGLD 160539
FFSGLD

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1239 AM CDT Mon Aug 16 2021

KSC137-160830-
/O.CON.KGLD.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210816T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Norton KS-
1239 AM CDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR WESTERN NORTON COUNTY...

At 1239 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Norcatur, Clayton and Reager.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3992 10018 3992 9993 3966 9992 3965 10018

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

JN
096 
WGUS73 KGLD 160714
FFSGLD

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
214 AM CDT Mon Aug 16 2021

KSC137-160830-
/O.CON.KGLD.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210816T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Norton KS-
214 AM CDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR WESTERN NORTON COUNTY...

At 214 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. 
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Norcatur, Clayton and Reager.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3992 10018 3992 9993 3966 9992 3965 10018

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Lundquist
433 
WGUS73 KGLD 160826
FFSGLD

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
326 AM CDT Mon Aug 16 2021

KSC137-160836-
/O.EXP.KGLD.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210816T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Norton KS-
326 AM CDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 330 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING 
FOR WESTERN NORTON COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3992 10018 3992 9993 3966 9992 3965 10018

$$

Lundquist

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 11:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDNorton23 min
Aug 16, 12:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDNorton30 min
Aug 16, 12:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham41 min
Aug 16, 1:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham38 min
Aug 16, 2:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham33 min
Aug 16, 2:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSheridan33 min
Aug 16, 3:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDDecatur4 hr
Aug 16, 4:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDNorton47 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.