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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 133, NWS Goodland, KS

June 24, 2021Logan County, Wichita County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 9:32 PM CDT for Logan County, Wichita County, Kansas. It was in force for 58 min. 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
Jun 24, 2021, 9:32 PM CDT (02:32 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
80.0 mph

Counties Logan County, KS, Wichita County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jun 24, 10:20 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 603 Wsw Russell Springs, KSKANSAS MESONET. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 24, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 157 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1222 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 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
1222 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-101 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2487 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

347 
WUUS53 KGLD 250232
SVRGLD
KSC109-203-250330-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0133.210625T0232Z-210625T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
932 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Wichita County in west central Kansas...
  Southern Logan County in west central Kansas...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 932 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Wallace to 18 miles southeast of Sharon Springs
  to 10 miles northeast of Tribune, moving east at 40 mph.

  These are very dangerous storms.

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
           considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
           Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Leoti and Russell Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3849 10157 3870 10157 3870 10148 3896 10148
      3891 10081 3870 10082 3870 10113 3839 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 280DEG 35KT 3891 10157 3876 10146 3858 10162 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80MPH
 
$$

MRC
1 follow-up statement
793 
WWUS53 KGLD 250302
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1002 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

KSC109-203-250330-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210625T0330Z/
Wichita KS-Logan KS-
1002 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN WICHITA AND SOUTHERN LOGAN COUNTIES...

At 1002 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles southwest of Russell Springs to 11 miles west
of Scott State Lake to 4 miles northeast of Leoti, moving east at 40
mph.

These are very dangerous storms.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

Locations impacted include...
Leoti, Russell Springs and Marienthal. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3849 10157 3870 10157 3870 10148 3896 10148
      3891 10081 3870 10082 3870 10113 3839 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 280DEG 35KT 3886 10124 3871 10113 3853 10129 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80MPH
 
$$

MRC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Wallace52 min
Jun 24, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDWallace44 min
Jun 24, 9:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita59 min
Jun 24, 9:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Wichita54 min
Jun 24, 10:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan46 min
Jun 25, 2:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur63 min
Jun 25, 3:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur64 min
Jun 25, 5:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove24 min
Jun 25, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne27 min
Jun 25, 5:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSheridan22 min
Jun 25, 5:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace34 min
Jun 25, 6:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove14 min
Jun 25, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins60 min
Jun 25, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSheridan14 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.