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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Goodland, KS

May 15, 2021Wichita County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 9:09 PM CDT for Wichita County, Kansas. It was in force for 36 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
May 15, 2021, 9:09 PM CDT (02:09 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Wichita County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:10 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 15, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 158 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1303 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-05-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1303 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1181 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
196 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
5.1

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The text

As transmitted.

273 
WUUS53 KGLD 160209
SVRGLD
KSC203-160245-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0041.210516T0209Z-210516T0245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
909 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

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

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 908 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
  Leoti, moving east at 10 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northern Wichita County, including the following locations...
  Marienthal.

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 3849 10156 3870 10156 3870 10113 3848 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 268DEG 8KT 3858 10137 

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

JN
3 follow-up statements
780 
WWUS53 KGLD 160212
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
912 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

KSC203-160245-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210516T0245Z/
Wichita KS-
912 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN WICHITA COUNTY...

At 912 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
Leoti, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis 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...
Leoti and Marienthal. 

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 3849 10156 3870 10156 3870 10113 3848 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 268DEG 8KT 3858 10136 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JN
804 
WWUS53 KGLD 160214
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
914 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

KSC203-160245-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210516T0245Z/
Wichita KS-
914 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN WICHITA COUNTY...

At 914 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
Leoti, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis 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...
Leoti and Marienthal. 

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 3849 10156 3870 10156 3870 10113 3848 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 268DEG 8KT 3858 10135 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JN
286 
WWUS53 KGLD 160216 CCA
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
916 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

KSC203-160245-
/O.COR.KGLD.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210516T0245Z/
Wichita KS-
916 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN WICHITA COUNTY...

At 916 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
Leoti, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis 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...
Leoti and Marienthal. 

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 3849 10156 3870 10156 3870 10113 3848 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 268DEG 8KT 3858 10135 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 15, 8:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGreeley41 min
May 15, 8:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley34 min
May 15, 9:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGreeley4 hr
May 15, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley44 min
May 15, 9:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDWichita4 hr
May 15, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wallace45 min
May 15, 9:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita55 min
May 15, 10:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGreeley58 min
May 15, 10:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove39 min
May 15, 10:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDLogan3 hr
May 15, 10:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan58 min
May 15, 10:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDGove3 hr
May 15, 11:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan42 min
May 15, 11:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham, Sheridan, Thomas55 min
May 15, 11:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDWichita2 hr
May 15, 11:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita40 min
May 15, 11:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSheridan15 min
May 16, 12:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman41 min
May 16, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDecatur, Norton, Rawlins78 min
May 16, 12:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham, Sheridan, Thomas75 min
May 16, 12:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove, Logan57 min
May 16, 1:27 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningGLDGove, Logan, Wichita5 hr
May 16, 1:41 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningGLDGreeley, Wallace, Wichita5 hr
May 16, 2:05 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningGLDGraham5 hr
May 16, 2:10 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningGLDGove, Sheridan5 hr
May 16, 2:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchGLDGove, Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita23 hr
May 16, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas57 min
May 16, 6:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSheridan, Thomas63 min
May 16, 6:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Sheridan41 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.