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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 94, NWS Goodland, KS

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

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 8:03 PM CDT for Red Willow County, Nebraska; Decatur County, Rawlins County, Kansas. It was in force for 57 min. 4 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, 8:03 PM CDT (01:03 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 2.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 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 26, 8:04 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	8 S Herndon, KS
May 26, 8:05 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	4 Se Herndon, KS
May 26, 8:06 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	6 S Herndon, KS
May 26, 8:20 PM CDT	HAIL 1	2 Sw Traer, KS	BIGGEST HAIL STONE JUST OVER 1 INCH IN DIAMETER.

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 26, 4:42 PM CDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 126 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: 124 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -115 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1622 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 149 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 363 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 9.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

071 
WUUS53 KGLD 270103
SVRGLD
KSC039-153-NEC145-270200-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0094.210527T0103Z-210527T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
803 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Rawlins County in northwestern Kansas...
  Northwestern Decatur County in northwestern Kansas...
  Southeastern Red Willow County in southwestern Nebraska...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 803 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of
  Herndon, or 7 miles northwest of Oberlin, moving northeast at 35
  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...
  Danbury and Lebanon.

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 4010 10019 3975 10073 3984 10085 4023 10041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 226DEG 31KT 3987 10066 

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

DDT

4 follow-up statements

881 
WWUS53 KGLD 270115
SVSGLD

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

KSC153-270125-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-210527T0200Z/
Rawlins KS-
815 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RAWLINS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 4011 10020 4010 10019 3981 10065 3989 10074
      3993 10074 4023 10041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 230DEG 27KT 3992 10062 

$$

KSC039-NEC145-270200-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-210527T0200Z/
Decatur KS-Red Willow NE-
815 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN DECATUR AND SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTIES...

At 815 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
Oberlin, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
Danbury, Lebanon, Cedar Bluffs and Traer. 

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.

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 200 AM CDT for northwestern
Kansas...and southwestern Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4011 10020 4010 10019 3981 10065 3989 10074
      3993 10074 4023 10041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 230DEG 27KT 3992 10062 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DDT

219 
WWUS53 KGLD 270127
SVSGLD

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

KSC039-NEC145-270200-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-210527T0200Z/
Decatur KS-Red Willow NE-
827 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL DECATUR AND SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTIES...

At 827 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
Danbury, or 10 miles north of Oberlin, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
Danbury, Lebanon and Cedar Bluffs. 

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 4011 10020 4010 10019 3989 10054 3998 10066
      4023 10041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 226DEG 31KT 3998 10055 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DDT

859 
WWUS53 KGLD 270142
SVSGLD

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

KSC039-NEC145-270200-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-210527T0200Z/
Decatur KS-Red Willow NE-
842 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL DECATUR AND SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTIES...

At 842 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Danbury, or 14
miles southeast of McCook, moving northeast 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...
Danbury and Lebanon. 

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 4011 10020 4010 10019 3991 10052 4004 10058
      4023 10041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 226DEG 31KT 4006 10043 

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

DDT

629 
WWUS53 KGLD 270153
SVSGLD

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

KSC039-NEC145-270203-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-210527T0200Z/
Decatur KS-Red Willow NE-
853 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL DECATUR AND
SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 4011 10020 4010 10019 3991 10052 4004 10058
      4023 10041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 226DEG 31KT 4010 10038 

$$

DDT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 26, 7:14 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GLD	Hitchcock, Red Willow	8 hr
May 26, 7:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Red Willow	42 min
May 26, 7:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Hitchcock	39 min
May 26, 7:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Hitchcock	27 min
May 26, 8:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Hitchcock	28 min
May 26, 8:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Hitchcock, Red Willow	48 min
May 26, 8:43 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GLD	Hitchcock	6 hr
May 26, 9:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Red Willow	17 min
May 26, 9:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Red Willow	46 min
May 26, 9:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Red Willow	22 min
May 26, 10:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Hitchcock, Red Willow	66 min
May 26, 11:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Red Willow	62 min
May 27, 1:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Hitchcock, Red Willow	62 min
May 27, 5:16 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	GLD	Hitchcock	11 hr
May 27, 7:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Hitchcock	80 min
May 26, 7:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Norton	34 min
May 26, 7:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Decatur, Graham, Norton, Sheridan	18 min
May 26, 7:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Decatur	45 min
May 26, 7:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Norton	31 min
May 26, 8:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Norton	51 min
May 26, 8:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Graham	13 min
May 26, 8:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Graham	24 min
May 26, 8:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Graham	22 min
May 26, 9:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Graham	58 min
May 26, 9:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Graham	29 min
May 26, 10:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Graham	15 min
May 26, 10:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GLD	Graham	3 hr
May 26, 10:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Norton	53 min
May 26, 11:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Norton	50 min
May 27, 12:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Graham, Norton	43 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.