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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Goodland, KS

May 26, 2021Red Willow County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 9:14 PM CDT for Red Willow County, Nebraska. It was in force for 46 min. 3 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, 9:14 PM CDT (02:14 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:14 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, 9:23 PM CDTHAIL 0.751 W Mccook, NEREPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).
May 26, 9:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Mccook, NEREPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
May 26, 9:33 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 512 E Mccook, NEASOS STATION KMCK MCCOOK AIRPORT.

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 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 102 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 124 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 149 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
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.

406 
WUUS53 KGLD 270214
SVRGLD
NEC145-270300-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0099.210527T0214Z-210527T0300Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Red Willow County in southwestern Nebraska...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 914 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Indianola, or
  8 miles east of McCook, 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 be near...
  Bartley around 930 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

LAT...LON 4028 10019 4014 10020 4012 10040 4013 10067
      4035 10066 4035 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 270DEG 25KT 4024 10047 

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

Lockhart
3 follow-up statements
670 
WWUS53 KGLD 270233
SVSGLD

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

NEC145-270300-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210527T0300Z/
Red Willow NE-
933 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTY...

At 933 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bartley, or 17
miles east of McCook, 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
northeastern Red Willow County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

LAT...LON 4028 10019 4014 10020 4012 10040 4012 10053
      4035 10044 4035 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 269DEG 26KT 4024 10028 

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

Lockhart
311 
WWUS53 KGLD 270249
SVSGLD

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

NEC145-270300-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210527T0300Z/
Red Willow NE-
949 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTY...

At 949 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cambridge, or
25 miles east of McCook, 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.

Locations impacted include...
Bartley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

LAT...LON 4028 10019 4014 10020 4012 10040 4013 10041
      4035 10028 4035 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 270DEG 25KT 4024 10013 

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

Lockhart
095 
WWUS53 KGLD 270255
SVSGLD

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

NEC145-270305-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210527T0300Z/
Red Willow NE-
955 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 4028 10019 4014 10020 4012 10040 4013 10041
      4035 10028 4035 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 270DEG 25KT 4024 10008 

$$

Lockhart

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 7:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDHitchcock, Red Willow8 hr
May 26, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRed Willow42 min
May 26, 7:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDHitchcock39 min
May 26, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDHitchcock27 min
May 26, 8:02 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDHitchcock28 min
May 26, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRed Willow57 min
May 26, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDHitchcock, Red Willow48 min
May 26, 8:43 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningGLDHitchcock6 hr
May 26, 9:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRed Willow17 min
May 26, 9:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRed Willow22 min
May 26, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDHitchcock, Red Willow66 min
May 26, 11:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRed Willow62 min
May 27, 1:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDHitchcock, Red Willow62 min
May 27, 5:16 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGLDHitchcock11 hr
May 27, 7:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDHitchcock80 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.