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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Goodland, KS

May 24, 2021Wichita County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT for Wichita County, Kansas. It was in force for 40 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 24, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT (21:30 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2021, 5:10 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Wichita County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 24, 1:29 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 147 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 26 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-05-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 185 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
26 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-227 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
650 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
185 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

624 
WUUS53 KGLD 242130
SVRGLD
KSC203-242245-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0073.210524T2130Z-210524T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
430 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

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

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 430 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles north of
  Kendall, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch 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.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

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.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3836 10157 3860 10113 3826 10113 3826 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 226DEG 16KT 3820 10151 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Lundquist
4 follow-up statements
923 
WWUS53 KGLD 242138
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
438 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

KSC203-242245-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210524T2245Z/
Wichita KS-
438 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN WICHITA COUNTY...

At 438 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles north of
Kendall, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch 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, Lydia and Marienthal. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

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.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3836 10157 3860 10113 3826 10113 3826 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 228DEG 12KT 3820 10150 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Lundquist
493 
WWUS53 KGLD 242147
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
447 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

KSC203-242245-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210524T2245Z/
Wichita KS-
447 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN WICHITA COUNTY...

At 447 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles north of
Kendall, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch 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, Lydia and Marienthal. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

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.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3836 10157 3860 10113 3826 10113 3826 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 234DEG 27KT 3818 10147 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Lundquist
759 
WWUS53 KGLD 242200
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
500 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

KSC203-242245-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210524T2245Z/
Wichita KS-
500 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN WICHITA COUNTY...

At 459 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles north of
Kendall, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch 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...
Lydia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

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.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3836 10157 3844 10113 3826 10113 3826 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 251DEG 10KT 3816 10144 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Lundquist
635 
WWUS53 KGLD 242210
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
510 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

KSC203-242219-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210524T2245Z/
Wichita KS-
510 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WICHITA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3836 10157 3844 10113 3826 10113 3826 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 226DEG 16KT 3819 10140 

$$

Lundquist

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Sherman50 min
May 23, 8:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace55 min
May 23, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins32 min
May 23, 9:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGreeley, Wallace63 min
May 23, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas60 min
May 23, 10:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace63 min
May 23, 10:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRawlins, Sherman65 min
May 23, 11:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan, Thomas59 min
May 23, 11:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins33 min
May 24, 3:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace32 min
May 24, 4:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace30 min
May 24, 6:07 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryGLDCheyenne, Sherman4 hr
May 24, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita14 min
May 24, 1:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita16 min
May 24, 2:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Logan, Wichita40 min
May 24, 2:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wichita67 min
May 24, 3:07 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDLogan, Wallace23 min
May 24, 3:08 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDLogan, Wallace27 min
May 24, 3:25 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDSherman, Thomas50 min
May 24, 3:31 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDLogan, Wallace, Wichita3 hr
May 24, 3:46 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDWallace12 min
May 24, 3:48 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDLogan, Wichita15 min
May 24, 4:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan58 min
May 24, 4:10 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDThomas32 min
May 24, 4:21 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDThomas20 min
May 24, 4:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita20 min
May 24, 4:36 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDThomas39 min
May 24, 4:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita25 min
May 24, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan52 min
May 24, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove70 min
May 24, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove70 min
May 24, 5:20 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas22 min
May 24, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Sheridan, Thomas64 min
May 24, 5:46 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDSheridan44 min
May 24, 6:18 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedGLDDecatur, Sheridan42 min
May 24, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Sheridan52 min
May 24, 6:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove22 min
May 24, 6:58 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDDecatur, Norton33 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.