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Special Weather Statement, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this special weather statement at May 16, 2021, 12:12 AM CDT for Decatur County, Norton County, Rawlins County, Kansas. It was in force for 78 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 16, 2021, 12:12 AM CDT (05:12 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2021, 1:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 78 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Decatur County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 166 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
- 266 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1597 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
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 16, 12:05 AM CDT, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 16, 12:05 AM CDT, 7 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 10:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 950 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-170400- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 950 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021 /1050 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Storms are continuing to move across Cheyenne County, Colorado and portions of western Kansas, the main hazards have become heavy rain and large hail. With a decreasing severe threat, the Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been cancelled for Cheyenne County in Colorado; however, locally heavy rain may remain possible. The watch continues for Sheridan and Graham counties along with the Kansas counties along and south of US-40 until 12 AM MDT/1 AM CDT. Thunderstorms are tracking east to northeast across northwest Kansas this evening. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rain with isolated flash flooding, large hail, and potentially damaging winds are possible, mainly south of Interstate 70 through 2 AM MDT Sunday morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall are possible once again late Sunday afternoon and evening. At this time, the relative greatest potential for severe weather appears to be in eastern Colorado and adjacent Kansas and Nebraska border counties. Thunderstorms are possible during the late afternoon and evening hours each day this week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 15, 11:30 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1030 PM MDT SAT MAY 15 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1020 PM FLASH FLOOD TRIBUNE 38.47N 101.76W
05/15/2021 GREELEY KS PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT VIA FACEBOOK OF 5.66 INCHES OF
RAIN WEST SIDE OF TRIBUNE. STILL RAINING
CURRENTLY.
&&
TTSpecial weather statement, May 15, 11:35 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 1135 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021 KSZ042-160515- Wichita KS- 1135 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WICHITA COUNTY UNTIL 1215 AM CDT... At 1135 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Leoti, moving north at 10 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Leoti, Lydia and Marienthal. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for west central Kansas. LAT...LON 3869 10154 3869 10113 3826 10113 3826 10151 TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 161DEG 8KT 3832 10133 JN
Local storm report, May 15, 11:37 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1037 PM MDT SAT MAY 15 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1036 PM FLASH FLOOD HORACE 38.48N 101.79W
05/15/2021 GREELEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN AND
STILL CURRENTLY RAINING. REPORTED WATER
RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD AS WELL.
&&
TTSpecial weather statement, May 15, 11:39 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1039 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
COZ091-160530-
Kit Carson County CO-
1039 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY
UNTIL 1130 PM MDT...
At 1039 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Bethune, or 12 miles southeast of Stratton, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Burlington and Bethune.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 428 and 446.
Highway 385 between mile markers 174 and 197.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3944 10226 3928 10205 3921 10205 3904 10243
3904 10248 3915 10262
TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 225DEG 22KT 3915 10248
JNSpecial weather statement, May 16, 12:04 AM CDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1104 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
KSZ013-160545-
Sherman KS-
1104 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 1103 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles south of Goodland, moving northeast at 15 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Goodland and Edson.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 11 and 32.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight MDT for
west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3926 10193 3954 10162 3951 10143 3936 10139
3913 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 0503Z 225DEG 14KT 3928 10174
JNSpecial weather statement, May 16, 12:12 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1212 AM CDT Sun May 16 2021
KSZ002>004-014>016-160630-
Norton KS-Rawlins KS-Sheridan KS-Decatur KS-Thomas KS-Graham KS-
1212 AM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 1212 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles north of Brewster to 5 miles southwest
of Edmond. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Norton, Oberlin, Atwood, Almena, Lenora, Selden and Norcatur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
northwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3950 10139 3957 10139 3957 10140 3997 10129
3999 9962 3957 9963 3957 9960 3951 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 246DEG 19KT 3955 10133 3955 9987
JNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley | 41 min |
| May 15, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley | 34 min |
| May 15, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wichita | 36 min |
| May 15, 9:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Greeley | 4 hr |
| May 15, 9:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley | 44 min |
| May 15, 9:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Wichita | 4 hr |
| May 15, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Wallace | 45 min |
| May 15, 9:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 55 min |
| May 15, 10:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley | 58 min |
| May 15, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 39 min |
| May 15, 10:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Logan | 3 hr |
| May 15, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan | 58 min |
| May 15, 10:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Gove | 3 hr |
| May 15, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 42 min |
| May 15, 11:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham, Sheridan, Thomas | 55 min |
| May 15, 11:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Wichita | 2 hr |
| May 15, 11:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 40 min |
| May 15, 11:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sheridan | 15 min |
| May 16, 12:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 41 min |
| May 16, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham, Sheridan, Thomas | 75 min |
| May 16, 12:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove, Logan | 57 min |
| May 16, 1:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan, Wichita | 5 hr |
| May 16, 1:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wallace, Wichita | 5 hr |
| May 16, 2:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GLD | Graham | 5 hr |
| May 16, 2:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GLD | Gove, Sheridan | 5 hr |
| May 16, 2:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | GLD | Gove, Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 23 hr |
| May 16, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 57 min |
| May 16, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan, Thomas | 63 min |
| May 16, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Sheridan | 41 min |
| May 15, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 12 min |
| May 15, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 62 min |
| May 15, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 20 min |
| May 15, 11:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 51 min |
| May 16, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 64 min |
| May 16, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 30 min |
| May 16, 6:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 24 min |
| May 16, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 35 min |
| May 16, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 45 min |
| May 16, 6:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 61 min |
| May 16, 6:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 3 hr |
| May 16, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 62 min |
| May 15, 8:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Red Willow | 24 min |
| May 16, 1:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Red Willow | 27 min |
| May 16, 2:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Red Willow | 28 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.