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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Goodland, KS

May 13, 2021Cheyenne County, Sherman County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 13, 2021, 7:39 PM CDT for Cheyenne County, Sherman County, Kansas. It was in force for 51 min. 5 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
May 13, 2021, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)
Expired
May 13, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cheyenne County, KS, Sherman County, KS

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 13, 7:45 PM CDTHAIL 0.512 N Goodland, KSREPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).
May 13, 8:10 PM CDTTORNADO6 Nnw Goodland, KSLANDSPOUT TORNADO SPOTTED BRIEFLY NEAR INTERSECTION OF ROADS 17/70.
May 13, 8:11 PM CDTHAIL 0.7513 N Edson, KS
May 13, 8:26 PM CDTHAIL 0.54 E Edson, KSREPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).
May 13, 8:29 PM CDTHAIL 1.251 Ne Edson, KSDELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. DIME TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL OBSERVED ON ROAD AFTER STORM PASSED. ROAD WAS COVERED IN HAIL FROM ROUGHLY SHERMAN COUNTY ROAD 30 TO 34.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 143 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 40 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-05-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 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
40 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-95 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3130 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

657 
WUUS53 KGLD 140039
SVRGLD
KSC023-181-140130-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0027.210514T0039Z-210514T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
639 PM MDT Thu May 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas...
  Northeastern Sherman County in northwestern Kansas...

* Until 730 PM MDT/830 PM CDT/.

* At 638 PM MDT/738 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from 14 miles south of St. Francis to 16 miles
  northeast of Ruleton to 12 miles north of Goodland to 14 miles 
  south of Bird City, moving south at 25 mph.  This storm has a 
  history of producing golfball size hail.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size 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...
  Goodland.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 12 and 34.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3931 10183 3926 10158 3931 10140 3971 10154
      3969 10179
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 344DEG 21KT 3956 10179 3954 10172 3952 10162
3955 10154

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AW
3 follow-up statements
785 
WWUS53 KGLD 140103
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
703 PM MDT Thu May 13 2021

KSC023-140112-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210514T0130Z/
Cheyenne KS-
703 PM MDT Thu May 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEYENNE COUNTY
IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3926 10158 3929 10172 3957 10163 3957 10149
      3931 10140
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 334DEG 25KT 3943 10167 3941 10160 3939 10150
3944 10144

$$

KSC181-140130-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210514T0130Z/
Sherman KS-
703 PM MDT Thu May 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SHERMAN COUNTY...

At 702 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles north of Goodland to 15 miles east of Ruleton
to 6 miles northwest of Brewster, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Goodland and Edson. 

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 19 and 34.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3926 10158 3929 10172 3957 10163 3957 10149
      3931 10140
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 334DEG 25KT 3943 10167 3941 10160 3939 10150
3944 10144

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

AW
689 
WWUS53 KGLD 140115
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
715 PM MDT Thu May 13 2021

KSC181-140130-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210514T0130Z/
Sherman KS-
715 PM MDT Thu May 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SHERMAN COUNTY...

At 714 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Goodland to 15 miles east of Ruleton to near
Brewster, moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Goodland and Edson. 

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 19 and 34.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3926 10158 3929 10172 3950 10161 3949 10146
      3931 10140
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 344DEG 17KT 3936 10166 3934 10159 3932 10149
3937 10143

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

AW
136 
WWUS53 KGLD 140131
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
731 PM MDT Thu May 13 2021

KSC181-140140-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210514T0130Z/
Sherman KS-
731 PM MDT Thu May 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SHERMAN COUNTY
HAS EXPIRED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
East Central Sherman County until 815PM MDT.

LAT...LON 3926 10158 3929 10172 3950 10161 3949 10146
      3931 10140
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 344DEG 21KT 3929 10163 3927 10156 3925 10146
3930 10140

$$

AW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 13, 7:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne43 min
May 13, 8:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman54 min
May 13, 8:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Thomas46 min
May 13, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan30 min
May 13, 9:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan13 min
May 13, 9:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan41 min
May 13, 10:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita8 min
May 14, 12:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDNorton66 min
May 14, 1:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Norton56 min
May 14, 6:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSheridan19 min
May 14, 6:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Sheridan32 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.