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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2021, 7:22 PM CDT for Logan County, Thomas County, Wichita County, Kansas. It was in force for 83 min. 2 reports 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 2, 2021, 7:22 PM CDT (00:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 83 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Logan County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 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 2, 7:41 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Se Oakley, KS | AWOS STATION KOEL 2 ESE OAKLEY MEASURED A THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 60 MPH. |
| May 2, 8:55 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 3 N Colby, KS | AWOS STATION KCBK 2 N COLBY. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 1069 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -146 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1754 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 394 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 12.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KGLD 030022
SVRGLD
KSC109-193-203-030145-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0014.210503T0022Z-210503T0145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
722 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Wichita County in west central Kansas...
Thomas County in northwestern Kansas...
Logan County in west central Kansas...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 721 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles northwest of Colby to 8 miles southwest of
Winona, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Emergency management.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Colby around 725 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Gem, Russell Springs and Menlo.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 41 and 75.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These thunderstorms will produce damaging winds resulting in areas of
near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3899 10148 3916 10137 3954 10126 3951 10072
3913 10072 3913 10081 3870 10082 3869 10149
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 294DEG 16KT 3943 10107 3896 10132
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
Lundquist5 follow-up statements
781
WWUS53 KGLD 030046
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
746 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
KSC109-193-203-030145-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210503T0145Z/
Wichita KS-Thomas KS-Logan KS-
746 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WICHITA...THOMAS AND LOGAN COUNTIES...
At 746 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles southwest of Gem to Russell Springs, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Emergency management.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Colby, Gem, Rexford and Menlo.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 48 and 75.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These thunderstorms will produce damaging winds resulting in areas of
near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3915 10132 3949 10110 3951 10072 3913 10072
3913 10081 3870 10082 3869 10149
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 270DEG 16KT 3939 10094 3892 10119
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
Lundquist087
WWUS53 KGLD 030049
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
749 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
KSC109-193-203-030145-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210503T0145Z/
Wichita KS-Thomas KS-Logan KS-
749 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WICHITA...THOMAS AND LOGAN COUNTIES...
At 748 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles southwest of Gem to Russell Springs, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts at Oakley airport.
SOURCE...Weather Instrument.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Colby, Oakley, Rexford, Winona, Monument, Gem and Menlo.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 48 and 75.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These thunderstorms will produce damaging winds resulting in areas of
near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3915 10132 3949 10110 3951 10072 3913 10072
3913 10081 3870 10082 3869 10149
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 270DEG 16KT 3939 10094 3892 10119
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Lundquist993
WWUS53 KGLD 030113
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
813 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
KSC109-193-203-030145-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210503T0145Z/
Wichita KS-Thomas KS-Logan KS-
813 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WICHITA...SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS AND LOGAN COUNTIES...
At 812 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles west of Menlo to 6 miles east of Russell
Springs, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Colby, Oakley, Winona, Monument, Gem, Menlo and Russell Springs.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 56 and 75.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3914 10124 3945 10093 3945 10072 3913 10072
3913 10081 3870 10082 3869 10149
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 294DEG 16KT 3935 10082 3888 10107
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Lundquist363
WWUS53 KGLD 030134
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
834 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
KSC193-203-030144-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210503T0145Z/
Wichita KS-Thomas KS-
834 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WICHITA AND
SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3870 10120 3889 10115 3913 10098 3913 10081
3870 10082
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 270DEG 16KT 3932 10071 3885 10096
$$
KSC109-030145-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210503T0145Z/
Logan KS-
834 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN LOGAN COUNTY...
At 834 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Menlo to 11 miles north of Scott State Lake,
moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Oakley and Monument.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 10120 3889 10115 3913 10098 3913 10081
3870 10082
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 270DEG 16KT 3932 10071 3885 10096
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Lundquist611
WWUS53 KGLD 030145
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
845 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
KSC109-030154-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210503T0145Z/
Logan KS-
845 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN LOGAN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 845 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
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 midnight CDT for
west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3870 10120 3889 10115 3913 10098 3913 10081
3870 10082
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 296DEG 24KT 3877 10088
$$
LundquistThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 7:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Thomas | 78 min |
| May 2, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton, Sheridan and 1 more | 63 min |
| May 2, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 72 min |
| May 2, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Sheridan | 90 min |
| May 2, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham | 96 min |
| May 2, 8:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 9 min |
| May 2, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Norton | 47 min |
| May 2, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 46 min |
| May 2, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham | 38 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.