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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 51, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2021, 6:49 PM CDT for Graham County, Sheridan County, Kansas. It was in force for 41 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
- May 16, 2021, 6:49 PM CDT (23:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Graham County, KS, Sheridan County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:51 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 16, 6:55 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 4 S Morland, KS | CALLER REPORTED NICKEL SIZED HAIL THAT FELL FOR A DURATION OF 20 MINUTES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 164 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1413 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 249 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
497
WUUS53 KGLD 162349
SVRGLD
KSC065-179-170030-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0051.210516T2349Z-210517T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
649 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas...
Southwestern Graham County in northwestern Kansas...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 649 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Morland, or
13 miles west of Hill City, moving south 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
southeastern Sheridan and southwestern Graham Counties, including
the following locations... Saint Peter, Studley and Penokee.
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 3913 10018 3940 10018 3942 9999 3913 9984
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 346DEG 10KT 3933 10009
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JN2 follow-up statements
858
WWUS53 KGLD 170000
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
700 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
KSC179-170010-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210517T0030Z/
Sheridan KS-
700 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3913 10016 3934 10016 3937 9999 3913 9984
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 346DEG 10KT 3930 10008
$$
KSC065-170030-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210517T0030Z/
Graham KS-
700 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GRAHAM COUNTY...
At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Morland, or 13
miles west of Hill City, moving south 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.
Locations impacted include...
Morland and Saint Peter.
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 3913 10016 3934 10016 3937 9999 3913 9984
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 346DEG 10KT 3930 10008
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JN628
WWUS53 KGLD 170007
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
707 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
KSC065-170030-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210517T0030Z/
Graham KS-
707 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GRAHAM COUNTY...
At 707 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles south of
Morland, or 13 miles southwest of Hill City, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotter in Moreland reported quarter to
half dollar hail.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Morland and Saint Peter.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 10016 3934 10016 3937 9999 3913 9984
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 346DEG 10KT 3928 10007
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley | 41 min |
| May 15, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley | 34 min |
| May 15, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wichita | 36 min |
| May 15, 9:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Greeley | 4 hr |
| May 15, 9:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley | 44 min |
| May 15, 9:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Wichita | 4 hr |
| May 15, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Wallace | 45 min |
| May 15, 9:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 55 min |
| May 15, 10:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley | 58 min |
| May 15, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 39 min |
| May 15, 10:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Logan | 3 hr |
| May 15, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan | 58 min |
| May 15, 10:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Gove | 3 hr |
| May 15, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 42 min |
| May 15, 11:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham, Sheridan, Thomas | 55 min |
| May 15, 11:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Wichita | 2 hr |
| May 15, 11:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 40 min |
| May 15, 11:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sheridan | 15 min |
| May 16, 12:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 41 min |
| May 16, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur, Norton, Rawlins | 78 min |
| May 16, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham, Sheridan, Thomas | 75 min |
| May 16, 12:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove, Logan | 57 min |
| May 16, 1:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan, Wichita | 5 hr |
| May 16, 1:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wallace, Wichita | 5 hr |
| May 16, 2:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GLD | Graham | 5 hr |
| May 16, 2:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GLD | Gove, Sheridan | 5 hr |
| May 16, 2:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | GLD | Gove, Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 23 hr |
| May 16, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 57 min |
| May 16, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan, Thomas | 63 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.