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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 141, NWS Goodland, KS

June 25, 20214 counties in Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2021, 7:40 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 65 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, 7:40 PM CDT (00:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Decatur County, KS, Graham County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Thomas County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 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 25, 8:04 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 675 S Selden, KS

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 25, 3:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 187 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 2021-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 494 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 2021-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 6 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
494 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
914 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

177 
WUUS53 KGLD 260040
SVRGLD
KSC039-065-179-193-260145-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0141.210626T0040Z-210626T0145Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Thomas County in northwestern Kansas...
  Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas...
  Southwestern Decatur County in northwestern Kansas...
  West central Graham County in northwestern Kansas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 740 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rexford, or
  17 miles northeast of Colby, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Selden around 755 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Hoxie.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3914 10021 3937 10091 3957 10079 3957 10074
      3964 10074 3969 10071 3947 10004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 292DEG 36KT 3951 10077 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MRC
3 follow-up statements
460 
WWUS53 KGLD 260108
SVSGLD

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

KSC193-260117-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0141.000000T0000Z-210626T0145Z/
Thomas KS-
808 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN THOMAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3914 10021 3931 10072 3955 10072 3955 10071
      3966 10063 3947 10004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 292DEG 36KT 3941 10045 

$$

KSC039-065-179-260145-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0141.000000T0000Z-210626T0145Z/
Sheridan KS-Decatur KS-Graham KS-
808 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SHERIDAN...SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR AND WEST CENTRAL GRAHAM
COUNTIES...

At 807 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hoxie, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 804 PM CDT, a thunderstorm wind gust of 
         67 mph was reported 5 miles south of Selden.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
Sheridan, southwestern Decatur and west central Graham Counties,
including the following locations... Leoville, Seguin, Tasco and
Studley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3914 10021 3931 10072 3955 10072 3955 10071
      3966 10063 3947 10004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 292DEG 36KT 3941 10045 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MRC
783 
WWUS53 KGLD 260122
SVSGLD

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

KSC039-260132-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0141.000000T0000Z-210626T0145Z/
Decatur KS-
822 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3914 10021 3930 10069 3957 10052 3957 10036
      3947 10004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 292DEG 36KT 3935 10027 

$$

KSC065-179-260145-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0141.000000T0000Z-210626T0145Z/
Sheridan KS-Graham KS-
822 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SHERIDAN AND WEST CENTRAL GRAHAM COUNTIES...

At 822 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
Hoxie, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Hoxie, Seguin, Tasco and Studley. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3914 10021 3930 10069 3957 10052 3957 10036
      3947 10004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 292DEG 36KT 3935 10027 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MRC
588 
WWUS53 KGLD 260142
SVSGLD

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

KSC065-179-260152-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0141.000000T0000Z-210626T0145Z/
Sheridan KS-Graham KS-
842 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SHERIDAN AND WEST CENTRAL
GRAHAM COUNTIES 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3914 10021 3930 10069 3957 10052 3957 10036
      3947 10004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 292DEG 36KT 3929 10006 

$$

MRC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 7:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRawlins22 min
Jun 25, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas45 min
Jun 25, 8:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham18 min
Jun 25, 8:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham15 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.