Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 178, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 4:29 PM CDT for Wichita County, Kansas. It was in force for 46 min. 3 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
- Aug 7, 2021, 4:29 PM CDT (21:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 4:45 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 7 Ssw Marienthal, KS | CALLER REPORTED DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. |
| Aug 7, 4:50 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 5 E Lydia, KS | CALLER REPORTED DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL WITH THE GROUND COVERED. FELL FOR A DURATION OF 5 MINUTES AT TIME OF CALL. |
| Aug 7, 5:20 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Selkirk, KS | CALLER REPORTED MARBLE TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL THAT FELL FOR A DURATION OF 5 MINUTES. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 207 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -591 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2167 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KGLD 072129
SVRGLD
KSC203-072215-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0178.210807T2129Z-210807T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
429 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Wichita County in west central Kansas...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 428 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Leoti, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
Wichita County, including the following locations... Marienthal and
Selkirk.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3834 10157 3861 10157 3862 10113 3827 10112
3826 10116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 285DEG 29KT 3844 10140
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Lundquist4 follow-up statements
511
WWUS53 KGLD 072139
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
439 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
KSC203-072215-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-210807T2215Z/
Wichita KS-
439 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTY...
At 438 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Leoti, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Leoti and Marienthal.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3832 10145 3857 10142 3854 10113 3827 10112
3826 10116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 287DEG 26KT 3839 10129
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Lundquist588
WWUS53 KGLD 072146
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
446 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
KSC203-072215-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-210807T2215Z/
Wichita KS-
446 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTY...
At 446 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Leoti, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Leoti and Marienthal.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3831 10139 3852 10137 3850 10113 3827 10112
3826 10116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 284DEG 27KT 3838 10123
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Lundquist358
WWUS53 KGLD 072158
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
458 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
KSC203-072215-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-210807T2215Z/
Wichita KS-
458 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTY...
At 458 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of
Shallow Water, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Wichita County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3828 10127 3847 10124 3850 10113 3827 10112
3826 10116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 290DEG 33KT 3832 10112
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Lundquist184
WWUS53 KGLD 072212
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
512 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
KSC203-072222-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-210807T2215Z/
Wichita KS-
512 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3828 10127 3847 10124 3850 10113 3827 10112
3826 10116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 285DEG 29KT 3830 10103
$$
LundquistThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 8:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 15 min |
| Aug 6, 8:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 9 min |
| Aug 6, 8:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 13 min |
| Aug 6, 9:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 23 min |
| Aug 6, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 34 min |
| Aug 6, 9:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 26 min |
| Aug 6, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 20 min |
| Aug 6, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 14 min |
| Aug 7, 5:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Norton | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 3:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley | 31 min |
| Aug 7, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wichita | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wallace | 63 min |
| Aug 7, 5:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley | 22 min |
| Aug 7, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan | 48 min |
| Aug 7, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wichita | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Sheridan, Thomas | 58 min |
| Aug 7, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wichita | 56 min |
| Aug 7, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sheridan, Thomas | 56 min |
| Aug 7, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Sheridan | 75 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.