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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 183, NWS Goodland, KS

August 7, 2021Wichita County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 6:10 PM CDT for Wichita County, Kansas. It was in force for 56 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
Aug 7, 2021, 6:10 PM CDT (23:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2021, 7:06 PM CDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Wichita County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 7, 6:30 PM CDTHAIL 28 Wnw Lydia, 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
Aug 7, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 147 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.

347 
WUUS53 KGLD 072310
SVRGLD
KSC203-080045-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0183.210807T2310Z-210808T0045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

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

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 610 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast
  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 Wichita County, including the following locations...
  Lydia.

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 3846 10157 3847 10113 3827 10112 3827 10157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 272DEG 21KT 3835 10166 

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

$$

Lundquist
4 follow-up statements
221 
WWUS53 KGLD 072332
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
632 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC203-080045-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-210808T0045Z/
Wichita KS-
632 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN WICHITA COUNTY...

At 632 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of
Leoti, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Lydia.

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 3846 10157 3847 10113 3827 10112 3827 10157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 274DEG 31KT 3833 10140 

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

$$

Lundquist
674 
WWUS53 KGLD 072340
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
640 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC203-080045-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-210808T0045Z/
Wichita KS-
640 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN WICHITA COUNTY...

At 640 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles south of
Leoti, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Lydia.

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 3840 10147 3844 10113 3827 10112 3827 10147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 269DEG 26KT 3832 10132 

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

$$

Lundquist
208 
WWUS53 KGLD 072350
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
650 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC203-080045-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-210808T0045Z/
Wichita KS-
650 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTY...

At 650 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles south of
Modoc, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Lydia.

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 3839 10136 3844 10113 3827 10112 3827 10139
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 272DEG 30KT 3831 10117 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Lundquist
583 
WWUS53 KGLD 080006
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
706 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC203-080016-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-210808T0045Z/
Wichita KS-
706 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3839 10136 3844 10113 3827 10112 3827 10139
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 272DEG 21KT 3831 10105 

$$

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, 4:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDWichita46 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, 6:24 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.