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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 178, NWS Goodland, KS

August 7, 2021Wichita County, Kansas

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.

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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
Aug 7, 4:45 PM CDTHAIL 17 Ssw Marienthal, KSCALLER REPORTED DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
Aug 7, 4:50 PM CDTHAIL 15 E Lydia, KSCALLER 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 CDTHAIL 1.75Selkirk, KSCALLER 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 7, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 207 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 142 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

888 
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

$$

Lundquist
4 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

$$

Lundquist
588 
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

$$

Lundquist
358 
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

$$

Lundquist
184 
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 

$$

Lundquist

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne15 min
Aug 6, 8:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne9 min
Aug 6, 8:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne13 min
Aug 6, 9:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman23 min
Aug 6, 9:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDSherman34 min
Aug 6, 9:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne26 min
Aug 6, 9:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman20 min
Aug 6, 10:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas14 min
Aug 7, 5:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDNorton30 min
Aug 7, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGreeley31 min
Aug 7, 3:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDGreeley, Wichita38 min
Aug 7, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDGreeley, Wallace63 min
Aug 7, 5:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGreeley22 min
Aug 7, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan48 min
Aug 7, 5:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Wichita43 min
Aug 7, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDLogan, Sheridan, Thomas58 min
Aug 7, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley38 min
Aug 7, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDWichita56 min
Aug 7, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDSheridan, Thomas56 min
Aug 7, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDDecatur, Sheridan75 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.