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Special Weather Statement, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this special weather statement at May 14, 2021, 7:04 PM CDT for Graham County, Kansas. It was in force for 26 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 14, 2021, 7:04 PM CDT (00:04 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
County Graham County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 1153 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1827 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 5.9
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 14, 6:47 PM CDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 14, 6:47 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 1136 AM MDT Fri May 14 2021 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-151745- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 1136 AM MDT Fri May 14 2021 /1236 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the region this afternoon and evening. A few strong to severe storms are anticipated to move into eastern Colorado during the mid to late afternoon hours. Storms then increase in coverage as they progress eastward into northwest Kansas and extreme southwest Nebraska in the evening. The main hazards include large hail up to 2 inches, damaging wind gusts, and locally heavy rainfall. A tornado or two cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... There is a risk for severe thunderstorms across the Tri-State area for both Saturday and Sunday during afternoon and evening hours. There will be a chance of thunderstorms each day of the beginning of the next work week with a generally low possibility of severe storms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 14, 6:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 502 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021 COZ091-092-142315- Kit Carson County CO-Cheyenne County CO- 502 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CHEYENNE AND SOUTHWESTERN KIT CARSON COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 515 PM MDT... At 502 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Boyero, or 18 miles south of Flagler, moving southeast at 30 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Cheyenne and southwestern Kit Carson Counties in east central Colorado. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for east central Colorado. LAT...LON 3917 10316 3918 10310 3898 10287 3889 10316 TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 336DEG 25KT 3903 10309 AW
Special weather statement, May 14, 6:26 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
626 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021
KSZ003-004-015-142345-
Norton KS-Sheridan KS-Decatur KS-
626 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 626 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southeast of Dresden, or 16 miles north of Hoxie, moving
southeast at 30 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
New Almelo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
northwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3957 10011 3957 10016 3951 10016 3941 10025
3953 10046 3969 10036 3961 10007
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 294DEG 28KT 3958 10032
JRMLocal storm report, May 14, 6:51 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, May 14, 6:54 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
554 PM MDT FRI MAY 14 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0548 PM HAIL 10 N KIT CARSON 38.90N 102.80W
05/14/2021 E1.00 INCH CHEYENNE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED VIA SPOTTER NETWORK ONGOING HAIL
PEA TO QUARTER IN SIZE. MOST HAIL WAS PEA TO
NICKEL IN SIZE.
&&
KMKSpecial weather statement, May 14, 6:58 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 558 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021 COZ091-150015- Kit Carson County CO- 558 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stratton, moving east at 25 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Stratton and Vona. This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 411 and 425. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for east central Colorado. LAT...LON 3918 10275 3930 10277 3941 10251 3915 10247 TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 262DEG 21KT 3925 10262 AW
Special weather statement, May 14, 7:04 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 704 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021 KSZ016-150030- Graham KS- 704 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRAHAM COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT... At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Bogue, or 10 miles southeast of Hill City, moving east at 20 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Hill City and Bogue. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern Kansas. LAT...LON 3917 9990 3936 9988 3937 9960 3913 9961 TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 274DEG 17KT 3926 9971 JRM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Sheridan | 67 min |
| May 14, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 27 min |
| May 14, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Graham, Sheridan | 44 min |
| May 14, 8:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 27 min |
| May 14, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 14 min |
| May 14, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley | 25 min |
| May 14, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 23 min |
| May 14, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wichita | 60 min |
| May 14, 8:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan | 27 min |
| May 14, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan | 25 min |
| May 14, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley | 53 min |
| May 14, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Sheridan, Thomas | 64 min |
| May 14, 8:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 32 min |
| May 14, 9:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley | 10 min |
| May 14, 9:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley | 26 min |
| May 14, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 37 min |
| May 14, 9:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 14 min |
| May 14, 11:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Norton | 41 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.