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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Goodland, KS

May 14, 2021Gove County, Sheridan County, Thomas County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2021, 8:41 PM CDT for Gove County, Sheridan County, Thomas County, Kansas. It was in force for 64 min. 2 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 14, 2021, 8:41 PM CDT (01:41 UTC)
Expired: May 14, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT
In force: 64 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Gove County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Thomas County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:40 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 14, 8:43 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Grinnell, KS	TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS HAIL UP TO AN INCH IN SIZE.
May 14, 9:05 PM CDT	HAIL 1	2 Ene Angelus, KS	TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED ONGOING HAIL WITH A DURATION OF 10 MINUTES (AS OF 8:15 PM MT). HAIL UP TO 1 INCH WITH GROUND MOSTLY COVERED.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 14, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 177 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1153 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1827 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 163 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 5.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

859 
WUUS53 KGLD 150141
SVRGLD
KSC063-179-193-150245-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0038.210515T0141Z-210515T0245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
841 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Thomas County in northwestern Kansas...
  Southwestern Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas...
  Northwestern Gove County in west central Kansas...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 840 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Menlo, or 14
  miles north of Oakley, moving south at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Grinnell.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 77 and 99.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3937 10089 3941 10062 3902 10032 3900 10077
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 338DEG 19KT 3932 10077 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JRM

4 follow-up statements

132 
WWUS53 KGLD 150149
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
849 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

KSC063-179-193-150245-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210515T0245Z/
Thomas KS-Sheridan KS-Gove KS-
849 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS...SOUTHWESTERN SHERIDAN AND NORTHWESTERN GOVE
COUNTIES...

At 849 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of
Menlo, or 11 miles northeast of Oakley, moving south at 20 mph.

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...
Grainfield, Grinnell, Menlo, Angelus and Seguin. 

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 77 and 99.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3933 10087 3941 10062 3902 10032 3900 10077
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 338DEG 19KT 3927 10074 

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

JRM

150 
WWUS53 KGLD 150201
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
901 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

KSC063-179-193-150245-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210515T0245Z/
Thomas KS-Sheridan KS-Gove KS-
901 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS...SOUTHWESTERN SHERIDAN AND NORTHWESTERN GOVE
COUNTIES...

At 901 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Grinnell, moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
Grainfield, Grinnell, Angelus and Seguin. 

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 77 and 99.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3929 10083 3936 10059 3902 10032 3900 10077
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 338DEG 19KT 3922 10072 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JRM

202 
WWUS53 KGLD 150216
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
916 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

KSC063-179-193-150245-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210515T0245Z/
Thomas KS-Sheridan KS-Gove KS-
916 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS...SOUTHWESTERN SHERIDAN AND NORTHWESTERN GOVE
COUNTIES...

At 916 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grinnell,
moving south at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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

Locations impacted include...
Grainfield, Grinnell and Angelus. 

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 78 and 99.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3920 10078 3930 10055 3902 10032 3900 10077
TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 344DEG 36KT 3915 10062 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JRM

287 
WWUS53 KGLD 150235
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
935 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

KSC063-179-193-150245-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210515T0245Z/
Thomas KS-Sheridan KS-Gove KS-
935 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS...
SOUTHWESTERN SHERIDAN AND NORTHWESTERN GOVE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
945 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
northwestern and west central Kansas.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
portions of Gove county.

LAT...LON 3920 10078 3930 10055 3902 10032 3900 10077
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 338DEG 19KT 3907 10058 

$$

JRM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 7:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Graham	26 min
May 14, 7:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Graham, Sheridan	67 min
May 14, 7:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Thomas	27 min
May 14, 7:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Gove, Graham, Sheridan	44 min
May 14, 8:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Sherman	27 min
May 14, 8:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wallace	14 min
May 14, 8:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Greeley	25 min
May 14, 8:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wichita	23 min
May 14, 8:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Wichita	60 min
May 14, 8:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Sheridan	27 min
May 14, 8:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Logan	25 min
May 14, 8:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Greeley	53 min
May 14, 8:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Thomas	32 min
May 14, 9:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Greeley	10 min
May 14, 9:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Greeley	26 min
May 14, 9:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Gove	37 min
May 14, 9:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wichita	14 min
May 14, 11:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Norton	41 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.