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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 203, NWS Goodland, KS

August 19, 2021Yuma County, Colorado; Cheyenne County, Sherman County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 19, 2021, 3:38 PM MDT for Yuma County, Colorado; Cheyenne County, Sherman County, Kansas. It was in force for 52 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 19, 2021, 3:38 PM MDT (21:38 UTC)
Expired
Aug 19, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Sherman County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 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 19, 4:05 PM MDTHAIL 17 Ssw Saint Francis, 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 19, 1:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 116 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-08-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 246 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-08-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -59 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
246 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-241 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
927 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

789 
WUUS53 KGLD 192138
SVRGLD
COC125-KSC023-181-192230-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0203.210819T2138Z-210819T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
338 PM MDT Thu Aug 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Yuma County in northeastern Colorado...
  Southwestern Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas...
  Northwestern Sherman County in northwestern Kansas...

* Until 430 PM MDT/530 PM CDT/.

* At 337 PM MDT/437 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 12
  miles north of Ruleton, moving north at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern Yuma County in northeastern Colorado, southwestern
  Cheyenne and northwestern Sherman Counties in northwestern Kansas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3948 10182 3948 10202 3989 10212 3990 10176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 178DEG 24KT 3952 10194 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KMK/JRM
2 follow-up statements
918 
WWUS53 KGLD 192150
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
350 PM MDT Thu Aug 19 2021

COC125-KSC023-181-192230-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0203.000000T0000Z-210819T2230Z/
Yuma CO-Cheyenne KS-Sherman KS-
350 PM MDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM
MDT/530 PM CDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN
COLORADO...SOUTHWESTERN CHEYENNE AND NORTHWESTERN SHERMAN COUNTIES IN
NORTHWESTERN KANSAS...

At 349 PM MDT/449 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles
east of Bonny Reservoir, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Yuma County in northeastern Colorado, southwestern
Cheyenne and northwestern Sherman Counties in northwestern Kansas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3955 10181 3954 10203 3989 10212 3990 10176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 178DEG 24KT 3960 10194 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KMK/JRM
271 
WWUS53 KGLD 192211
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
511 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021

COC125-KSC181-192221-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0203.000000T0000Z-210819T2230Z/
Yuma CO-Sherman KS-
511 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN YUMA AND
NORTHWESTERN SHERMAN COUNTIES 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 900 PM CDT for
northwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3967 10179 3967 10201 3989 10205 3990 10176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 178DEG 24KT 3975 10195 

$$

KSC023-192230-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0203.000000T0000Z-210819T2230Z/
Cheyenne KS-
511 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS...

At 511 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of St.
Francis, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
St. Francis.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3967 10179 3967 10201 3989 10205 3990 10176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 178DEG 24KT 3975 10195 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KMK/JRM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 19, 2:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma26 min
Aug 19, 3:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma46 min
Aug 19, 4:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma25 min
Aug 19, 5:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDYuma25 min
Aug 19, 5:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDPhillips38 min
Aug 19, 3:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace32 min
Aug 19, 4:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace60 min
Aug 19, 4:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Thomas55 min
Aug 19, 4:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne26 min
Aug 19, 5:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDLogan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace58 min

Nearby

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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.