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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Goodland, KS

May 23, 2021Cheyenne County, Sherman County, Kansas; Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2021, 8:25 PM CDT for Cheyenne County, Sherman County, Kansas; Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Nebraska. It was in force for 50 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 23, 2021, 8:25 PM CDT (01:25 UTC)
Expired: May 23, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Dundy County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:25 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 23, 8:40 PM CDT	HAIL 0.7	14 Nw Saint Francis, KS	CALLED IN REPORT.
May 23, 8:52 PM CDT	HAIL 0.5	Saint Francis, KS	REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).
May 23, 9:01 PM CDT	HAIL 0.5	Saint Francis, KS	REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).
May 23, 9:07 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Saint Francis, KS	REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
May 23, 9:20 PM CDT	HAIL 0.7	12 N Ruleton, 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 23, 1:06 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
May 23, 8:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 121 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 3282 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

318 
WUUS53 KGLD 240125
SVRGLD
COC063-125-KSC023-181-NEC057-240215-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0065.210524T0125Z-210524T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
725 PM MDT Sun May 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Yuma County in northeastern Colorado...
  Northeastern Kit Carson County in east central Colorado...
  Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas...
  Northwestern Sherman County in northwestern Kansas...
  Southern Dundy County in southwestern Nebraska...

* Until 815 PM MDT/915 PM CDT/.

* At 724 PM MDT/824 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from 4 miles west of Haigler to 3 miles east of
  Bonny Reservoir, moving northeast at 40 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Haigler around 830 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include St.
Francis.

This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 202 and 214.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT/900 PM CDT/ for
northeastern and east central Colorado.

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

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT/900 PM CDT/ for
northeastern and east central Colorado.

LAT...LON 4025 10148 3951 10166 3950 10229 4010 10216
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 240DEG 34KT 4001 10202 3960 10209 

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

Lockhart

1 follow-up statement

991 
WWUS53 KGLD 240152
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
752 PM MDT Sun May 23 2021

COC063-125-KSC023-181-NEC057-240215-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210524T0215Z/
Yuma CO-Kit Carson CO-Cheyenne KS-Sherman KS-Dundy NE-
752 PM MDT Sun May 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM
MDT/915 PM CDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN
COLORADO...NORTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
CHEYENNE...NORTHWESTERN SHERMAN COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS AND
SOUTHERN DUNDY COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA...

At 752 PM MDT/852 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 8 miles northeast of Haigler to 10 miles east of
Bonny Reservoir, moving east at 35 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...
  Benkelman.

This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 202 and 209, and near
mile marker 211.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT/900 PM CDT/ for
northeastern and east central Colorado.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT/900 PM CDT/ for
northeastern and east central Colorado.

LAT...LON 4025 10148 3951 10166 3950 10229 4012 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 258DEG 32KT 4009 10182 3962 10196 

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

Lockhart

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 8:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace	55 min
May 23, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne, Rawlins	32 min
May 23, 9:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Greeley, Wallace	63 min
May 23, 9:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas	60 min
May 23, 10:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wallace	63 min
May 23, 10:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Rawlins, Sherman	65 min
May 23, 11:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Logan, Thomas	59 min
May 23, 11:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Rawlins	33 min
May 24, 3:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wallace	32 min
May 24, 4:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wallace	30 min
May 24, 6:07 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	GLD	Cheyenne, Sherman	4 hr
May 24, 1:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wichita	14 min
May 24, 1:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wichita	16 min
May 24, 2:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Greeley, Logan, Wichita	40 min
May 24, 2:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Logan, Wichita	67 min
May 24, 3:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Logan, Wallace	23 min
May 24, 3:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Logan, Wallace	27 min
May 24, 3:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Sherman, Thomas	50 min
May 24, 3:31 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GLD	Logan, Wallace, Wichita	3 hr
May 24, 3:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Wallace	12 min
May 24, 3:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Logan, Wichita	15 min
May 24, 4:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Logan	58 min
May 24, 4:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Thomas	32 min
May 24, 4:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Thomas	20 min
May 24, 4:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wichita	20 min
May 24, 4:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Wichita	40 min
May 24, 4:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Thomas	39 min
May 24, 4:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wichita	25 min
May 24, 4:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Logan	52 min
May 24, 5:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Gove	70 min
May 24, 5:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Gove	70 min
May 24, 5:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Rawlins, Thomas	22 min
May 24, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Decatur, Sheridan, Thomas	64 min
May 24, 5:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Sheridan	44 min
May 24, 6:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	GLD	Decatur, Sheridan	42 min
May 24, 6:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Decatur, Sheridan	52 min
May 24, 6:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove	22 min
May 24, 6:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Decatur, Norton	33 min
May 23, 7:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Yuma	29 min
May 23, 7:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Yuma	48 min
May 23, 7:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Kit Carson	39 min
May 23, 7:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	38 min
May 23, 8:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson	50 min
May 23, 7:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Dundy	46 min
May 23, 9:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Dundy	9 min
May 23, 11:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Hitchcock	27 min
May 23, 11:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Hitchcock, Red Willow	36 min
May 24, 5:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Red Willow	25 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.