Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 141, NWS Goodland, KS
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.
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, 8:04 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | 5 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.
| 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 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.
- 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
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
$$
MRC3 follow-up statements
460
WWUS53 KGLD 260108
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
808 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
KSC193-260117-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0141.000000T0000Z-210626T0145Z/
Thomas KS-
808 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN THOMAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3914 10021 3931 10072 3955 10072 3955 10071
3966 10063 3947 10004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 292DEG 36KT 3941 10045
$$
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
$$
MRC783
WWUS53 KGLD 260122
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
822 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
KSC039-260132-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0141.000000T0000Z-210626T0145Z/
Decatur KS-
822 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3914 10021 3930 10069 3957 10052 3957 10036
3947 10004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 292DEG 36KT 3935 10027
$$
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
$$
MRC588
WWUS53 KGLD 260142
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
842 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
KSC065-179-260152-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0141.000000T0000Z-210626T0145Z/
Sheridan KS-Graham KS-
842 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SHERIDAN AND WEST CENTRAL
GRAHAM COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3914 10021 3930 10069 3957 10052 3957 10036
3947 10004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 292DEG 36KT 3929 10006
$$
MRCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 7:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Rawlins | 22 min |
| Jun 25, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Rawlins, Thomas | 45 min |
| Jun 25, 8:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham | 18 min |
| Jun 25, 8:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham | 15 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.