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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS Goodland, KS

May 26, 2021Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Rawlins County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 4:51 PM CDT for Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Rawlins County, Kansas. It was in force for 54 min. 10 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 26, 2021, 4:51 PM CDT (21:51 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Rawlins County, KS, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 26, 5:19 PM CDTTORNADO1 Wnw Herndon, KSOFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS TORNADO NEAR HERNDON. WAS LOOKING WEST IN BETWEEN OBERLIN AND MCCOOK.
May 26, 5:20 PM CDTTORNADO5 Wnw Ludell, KSSPOTTER REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO ROUGHLY 5 MILES NORTH OF ATWOOD.
May 26, 5:29 PM CDTTORNADO7 Wnw Herndon, KSA TORNADO HIT A FARMSTEAD NORTHWEST OF HERNDON. AT THE FARMSTEAD, DAMAGE CONSISTED OF NUMEROUS SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES, SEVERAL FARM STRUCTURES DAMAGED INCLUDING TORN OFF METAL ROOFING, BROKEN WINDOWS, AND EVEN A FEW METAL SUPPORT BEAMS BENT IN. SEVERAL GRA
May 26, 5:30 PM CDTTORNADO7 Nw Herndon, KSCORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 7 NW HERNDON. TORNADO REPORTED AT CR Y AND CR 30. FIRST RESPONDERS REPORT HOMESTEAD STRUCK IN THE AREA.
May 26, 5:30 PM CDTTORNADO7 Nw Herndon, KSTORNADO REPORTED AT CR Y AND CR 30.
May 26, 5:38 PM CDTTORNADO7 Nw Herndon, KSTORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND AT TIME OF CALL.
May 26, 5:40 PM CDTTORNADO8 Nw Herndon, KSANOTHER TORNADO REPORTED JUST WEST OF THE FIRST ONE. NEW TORNADO LOCATED ROUGHLY AT CR 32 AND CR Y OR Z.
May 26, 5:47 PM CDTTORNADO11 S Culbertson, NEOFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS A TORNADO THAT LASTED ABOUT 5 MIN WHILE LOOKING W/NW OF DANBURY.
May 26, 5:49 PM CDTHAIL 1.756 N Herndon, KS
May 26, 5:50 PM CDTTORNADO10 Nnw Ludell, KSPOSSIBLE TORNADO REPORTED AT CR DD AND CR 22.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 26, 4:42 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 120 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2021-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2021-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 141 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2021 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
141 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

379 
WUUS53 KGLD 262151
SVRGLD
KSC153-NEC087-145-262245-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0087.210526T2151Z-210526T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
451 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Rawlins County in northwestern Kansas...
  Western Red Willow County in southwestern Nebraska...
  Eastern Hitchcock County in southwestern Nebraska...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 451 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ludell, or 4
  miles northeast of Atwood, moving northeast at 45 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 be near...
  Herndon around 505 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Culbertson and McCook.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for northwestern
Kansas...and southwestern Nebraska.

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

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for northwestern
Kansas...and southwestern Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4035 10033 4000 10069 4000 10074 3996 10074
      3980 10088 3982 10107 3991 10119 4035 10099
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 215DEG 37KT 3987 10100 

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

Husted
1 follow-up statement
590 
WWUS53 KGLD 262214
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
514 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

KSC153-NEC087-145-262245-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210526T2245Z/
Rawlins KS-Red Willow NE-Hitchcock NE-
514 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RAWLINS...WESTERN RED WILLOW AND EASTERN HITCHCOCK
COUNTIES...

At 514 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Herndon, or 13 miles south of Trenton, moving northeast 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...
  Culbertson and McCook.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for northwestern
Kansas...and southwestern Nebraska.

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

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for northwestern
Kansas...and southwestern Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4035 10033 4000 10069 4000 10074 3996 10074
      3992 10078 3988 10099 4003 10114 4035 10099
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 212DEG 17KT 3999 10092 

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

Husted

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 11:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDundy, Hitchcock40 min
May 26, 11:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDundy9 min
May 26, 11:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDHitchcock35 min
May 26, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDundy, Hitchcock55 min
May 26, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDundy, Hitchcock57 min
May 26, 4:23 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDDundy52 min
May 26, 4:46 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatGLDDundy29 min
May 26, 5:03 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedGLDDundy, Hitchcock42 min
May 26, 5:20 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedGLDHitchcock, Red Willow40 min
May 26, 5:29 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDHitchcock46 min
May 26, 5:31 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDDundy, Hitchcock44 min
May 26, 6:00 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDHitchcock, Red Willow45 min
May 26, 6:12 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDRed Willow48 min
May 26, 6:46 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDRed Willow44 min
May 26, 6:57 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDRed Willow48 min
May 26, 9:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne19 min
May 26, 9:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman16 min
May 26, 9:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Thomas, Wallace67 min
May 26, 10:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman30 min
May 26, 10:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman66 min
May 26, 10:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRawlins13 min
May 26, 10:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Thomas63 min
May 26, 11:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas56 min
May 26, 12:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas68 min
May 26, 1:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDecatur31 min
May 26, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita28 min
May 26, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wichita19 min
May 26, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan27 min
May 26, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Thomas27 min
May 26, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan33 min
May 26, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas45 min
May 26, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSheridan39 min
May 26, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSheridan35 min
May 26, 6:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRawlins47 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.