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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 182, NWS Goodland, KS

August 7, 2021Greeley County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 4:52 PM MDT for Greeley County, Kansas. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 7, 2021, 4:52 PM MDT (22:52 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2021, 5:30 PM MDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Greeley County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 7, 3:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 178 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.

327 
WUUS53 KGLD 072252
SVRGLD
KSC071-072330-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0182.210807T2252Z-210807T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
452 PM MDT Sat Aug 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Greeley County in west central Kansas...

* Until 530 PM MDT.

* At 452 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest
  of Horace, or 9 miles southwest of Tribune, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Horace around 505 PM MDT.
  Tribune around 510 PM MDT.

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 3827 10202 3846 10200 3851 10157 3826 10157
      3826 10163
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 267DEG 24KT 3838 10189 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Lundquist
3 follow-up statements
392 
WWUS53 KGLD 072301
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
501 PM MDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC071-072330-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-210807T2330Z/
Greeley KS-
501 PM MDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHERN GREELEY COUNTY...

At 500 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
Horace, or 8 miles southwest of Tribune, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southern Greeley 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 3827 10197 3844 10192 3851 10157 3826 10157
      3826 10163
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 270DEG 24KT 3836 10182 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Lundquist
340 
WWUS53 KGLD 072312
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
512 PM MDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC071-072330-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-210807T2330Z/
Greeley KS-
512 PM MDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREELEY COUNTY...

At 512 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Tribune, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Greeley 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 3826 10179 3844 10181 3847 10157 3826 10157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 267DEG 27KT 3836 10166 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Lundquist
100 
WWUS53 KGLD 072326
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
526 PM MDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC071-072336-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-210807T2330Z/
Greeley KS-
526 PM MDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREELEY COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM MDT...
        
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 800 PM MDT for
west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3826 10179 3844 10181 3847 10157 3826 10157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 267DEG 24KT 3836 10156 

$$

Lundquist

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 7:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne15 min
Aug 6, 7:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne9 min
Aug 6, 7:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne13 min
Aug 6, 8:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman23 min
Aug 6, 8:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDSherman34 min
Aug 6, 8:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne26 min
Aug 6, 8:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman20 min
Aug 6, 9:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas14 min
Aug 7, 4:30 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDNorton30 min
Aug 7, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGreeley31 min
Aug 7, 2:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDGreeley, Wichita38 min
Aug 7, 3:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDGreeley, Wallace63 min
Aug 7, 3:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDWichita46 min
Aug 7, 4:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGreeley22 min
Aug 7, 4:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan48 min
Aug 7, 4:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Wichita43 min
Aug 7, 4:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDLogan, Sheridan, Thomas58 min
Aug 7, 5:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDWichita56 min
Aug 7, 5:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDSheridan, Thomas56 min
Aug 7, 5:45 PM MDTSevere 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.