Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2021, 7:55 PM CDT for Cheyenne County, Kansas; Yuma County, Colorado. It was in force for 50 min. 11 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
- Apr 27, 2021, 7:55 PM CDT (00:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 8:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 13 W Saint Francis, KS | CALLER REPORTED STRONG WINDS WITH THAT BROKE A FEW LIMBS OFF EVERGREEN TREES. ESTIMATED 60-70 MPH. |
| Apr 27, 8:00 PM CDT | HAIL 3 | 13 W Saint Francis, KS | CALLER REPORTED MEASURED 3 INCH HAIL THAT DAMAGED THE ROOF OF A HOUSE. |
| Apr 27, 8:09 PM CDT | HAIL 0.7 | 6 S Saint Francis, KS | DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF PEA TO DIME SIZED HAIL. |
| Apr 27, 8:15 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Saint Francis, KS | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
| Apr 27, 8:16 PM CDT | HAIL 0.5 | 2 W Wheeler, KS | REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.). |
| Apr 27, 8:18 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 4 W Saint Francis, KS | DELAYED REPORT. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. A FEW PING PONG BALL SIZED HAILSTONES, BUT MOSTLY QUARTER SIZED OR SMALLER. |
| Apr 27, 8:19 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Saint Francis, KS | EM REPORTED 1 INCH HAIL. |
| Apr 27, 8:19 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 14 Wsw Saint Francis, KS | REPORT PASSED VIA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER. |
| Apr 27, 8:25 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Saint Francis, KS | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
| Apr 27, 8:28 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 2 W Wheeler, KS | REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.). |
| Apr 27, 8:44 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 53 | 3 W Bird City, KS | MESONET STATION DW4654 BIRD CITY. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 6:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1024 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
680
WUUS53 KGLD 280055
SVRGLD
COC125-KSC023-280145-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0009.210428T0055Z-210428T0145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
655 PM MDT Tue Apr 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Yuma County in northeastern Colorado...
Southwestern Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas...
* Until 745 PM MDT/845 PM CDT/.
* At 655 PM MDT/755 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 8
miles northeast of Bonny Reservoir, moving east at 30 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Yuma County in northeastern Colorado and southwestern
Cheyenne Counties in northwestern Kansas, including the following
locations... Wheeler and Hale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
This thunderstorm will produce damaging winds resulting in areas of
near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.
&&
LAT...LON 3979 10156 3957 10160 3957 10174 3962 10215
3979 10214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 278DEG 28KT 3968 10203
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Lockhart2 follow-up statements
956
WWUS53 KGLD 280112
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
812 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021
COC125-280121-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210428T0145Z/
Yuma CO-
812 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
northwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3979 10156 3957 10160 3957 10174 3961 10204
3979 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 253DEG 33KT 3975 10188
$$
KSC023-280145-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210428T0145Z/
Cheyenne KS-
812 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHEYENNE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS...
At 811 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles west of St.
Francis, moving east at 40 mph.
This is a very dangerous storm.
HAZARD...Three inch hail.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
St. Francis and Wheeler.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3979 10156 3957 10160 3957 10174 3961 10204
3979 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 253DEG 33KT 3975 10188
HAIL...3.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
Lockhart199
WWUS53 KGLD 280139
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
839 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021
KSC023-280149-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210428T0145Z/
Cheyenne KS-
839 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHEYENNE COUNTY
IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
northwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3979 10156 3957 10160 3957 10174 3961 10204
3979 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 278DEG 28KT 3972 10161
$$
LockhartThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 67 min |
| Apr 27, 7:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 65 min |
| Apr 27, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Rawlins | 16 min |
| Apr 27, 9:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 10:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur | 42 min |
Nearby
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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.