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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 137, NWS Goodland, KS

June 25, 2021Decatur County, Kansas; Red Willow County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2021, 3:41 PM CDT for Decatur County, Kansas; Red Willow County, Nebraska. It was in force for 64 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 25, 2021, 3:41 PM CDT (20:41 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2021, 4:45 PM CDT
In force: 64 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Decatur County, KS, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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
Jun 25, 3:41 PM CDT	HAIL 1	3 S Mccook, NE	HAIL RANGED FROM HALF INCH TO QUARTER IN SIZE.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 119 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 612 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 859 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

016 
WUUS53 KGLD 252041
SVRGLD
KSC039-NEC145-252145-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0137.210625T2041Z-210625T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
341 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Decatur County in northwestern Kansas...
  Southern Red Willow County in southwestern Nebraska...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 340 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near McCook,
  moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Danbury and Lebanon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4024 10019 4000 10019 4000 10018 3994 10018
      3987 10021 4009 10074 4025 10065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 292DEG 17KT 4015 10061 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

024

4 follow-up statements

376 
WWUS53 KGLD 252059
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
359 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC039-NEC145-252145-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0137.000000T0000Z-210625T2145Z/
Decatur KS-Red Willow NE-
359 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DECATUR AND SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTIES...

At 359 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Danbury, or 8 miles southeast of McCook, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Indianola, Danbury and Lebanon. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4024 10019 4000 10019 4000 10018 3994 10018
      3987 10021 4005 10064 4025 10053
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 292DEG 17KT 4012 10050 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

024

151 
WWUS53 KGLD 252113
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
413 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC039-252122-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0137.000000T0000Z-210625T2145Z/
Decatur KS-
413 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning will remain in 
Red Willow County, Nebraska. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northwestern Kansas...and southwestern Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4024 10019 4000 10019 4000 10052 4005 10064
      4025 10053
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 290DEG 18KT 4009 10040 

$$

NEC145-252145-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0137.000000T0000Z-210625T2145Z/
Red Willow NE-
413 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTY...

At 412 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Danbury, or 13
miles southeast of McCook, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Indianola, Danbury and Lebanon. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4024 10019 4000 10019 4000 10052 4005 10064
      4025 10053
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 290DEG 18KT 4009 10040 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

024

671 
WWUS53 KGLD 252126
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
426 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

NEC145-252145-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0137.000000T0000Z-210625T2145Z/
Red Willow NE-
426 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTY...

At 426 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lebanon, or 20
miles southeast of McCook, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lebanon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 10019 4000 10037 4016 10034 4016 10019
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 284DEG 20KT 4008 10027 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

024

337 
WWUS53 KGLD 252136
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
436 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

NEC145-252146-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0137.000000T0000Z-210625T2145Z/
Red Willow NE-
436 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However 
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northwestern Kansas...and southwestern Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4000 10019 4000 10037 4016 10034 4016 10019
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 292DEG 17KT 4007 10023 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 7:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Sherman, Wallace	52 min
Jun 24, 8:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Wallace	44 min
Jun 24, 9:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita	59 min
Jun 24, 9:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Logan, Wichita	58 min
Jun 24, 9:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Greeley, Wichita	54 min
Jun 24, 10:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Gove, Logan	46 min
Jun 25, 2:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Decatur	63 min
Jun 25, 5:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove	24 min
Jun 25, 5:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	27 min
Jun 25, 5:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Sheridan	22 min
Jun 25, 5:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wallace	34 min
Jun 25, 6:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove	14 min
Jun 25, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne, Rawlins	60 min
Jun 25, 6:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Sheridan	14 min
Jun 25, 2:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Hitchcock	16 min
Jun 25, 2:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Hitchcock	14 min
Jun 25, 3:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Hitchcock	25 min
Jun 25, 5:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Dundy	14 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.