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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT for Decatur County, Rawlins County, Kansas; Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska. It was in force for 45 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, 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.75 in
Counties Decatur County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 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, 6:00 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 10 S Mccook, NE | HAIL ATLEAST THIS SIZE. |
| May 26, 6:12 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 5 N Traer, KS | HAIL RANGED FROM PENNY TO QUARTER WITH OCCASIONAL GOLF BALL. |
| May 26, 6:26 PM CDT | HAIL 0.7 | 15 Ssw Mccook, NE | REPORTED PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL ALONG WITH A FEW FUNNEL CLOUDS. |
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 | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2021 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KGLD 262300
TORGLD
KSC039-153-NEC087-145-262345-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0032.210526T2300Z-210526T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
600 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Rawlins County in northwestern Kansas...
Northwestern Decatur County in northwestern Kansas...
Southwestern Red Willow County in southwestern Nebraska...
Southeastern Hitchcock County in southwestern Nebraska...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 559 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Herndon, or 14 miles southwest of
McCook, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. This storm has a history of
producing tornadoes.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
McCook.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3991 10073 4001 10090 4030 10077 4016 10039
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 204DEG 13KT 4002 10076
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
Husted2 follow-up statements
491
WWUS53 KGLD 262317
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
617 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
KSC039-153-NEC087-145-262345-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210526T2345Z/
Rawlins KS-Decatur KS-Red Willow NE-Hitchcock NE-
617 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RAWLINS...NORTHWESTERN DECATUR...SOUTHWESTERN RED WILLOW
AND SOUTHEASTERN HITCHCOCK COUNTIES...
At 617 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of McCook, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
McCook.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3991 10073 4001 10090 4030 10077 4016 10039
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 208DEG 15KT 4009 10071
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Husted569
WWUS53 KGLD 262330
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
630 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
KSC153-262339-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210526T2345Z/
Rawlins KS-
630 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RAWLINS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic 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 4016 10039 3994 10070 3996 10074 4000 10074
4000 10080 4005 10088 4030 10077
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 213DEG 21KT 4010 10084
$$
KSC039-NEC087-145-262345-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210526T2345Z/
Decatur KS-Red Willow NE-Hitchcock NE-
630 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN DECATUR...SOUTHWESTERN RED WILLOW AND SOUTHEASTERN
HITCHCOCK COUNTIES...
At 629 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles south of Culbertson, or 10 miles southeast of
Trenton, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. At 628 PM CDT...a funnel cloud
was reported 8 miles south of Culbertson.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
McCook.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4016 10039 3994 10070 3996 10074 4000 10074
4000 10080 4005 10088 4030 10077
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 213DEG 21KT 4010 10084
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
HustedThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 9:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 19 min |
| May 26, 9:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 16 min |
| May 26, 9:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman, Thomas, Wallace | 67 min |
| May 26, 10:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 30 min |
| May 26, 10:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman | 66 min |
| May 26, 10:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Rawlins | 13 min |
| May 26, 10:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman, Thomas | 63 min |
| May 26, 11:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins | 40 min |
| May 26, 11:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Rawlins, Thomas | 56 min |
| May 26, 12:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas | 68 min |
| May 26, 1:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur | 31 min |
| May 26, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 28 min |
| May 26, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Rawlins | 54 min |
| May 26, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Wichita | 19 min |
| May 26, 5:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan | 27 min |
| May 26, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins | 40 min |
| May 26, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Thomas | 27 min |
| May 26, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan | 33 min |
| May 26, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 45 min |
| May 26, 6:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Decatur | 48 min |
| May 26, 6:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan | 39 min |
| May 26, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sheridan | 35 min |
| May 26, 6:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Decatur | 48 min |
| May 26, 6:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Rawlins | 47 min |
| May 26, 11:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Dundy | 9 min |
| May 26, 11:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Hitchcock | 35 min |
| May 26, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 55 min |
| May 26, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 57 min |
| May 26, 4:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy | 52 min |
| May 26, 4:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy | 29 min |
| May 26, 5:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 42 min |
| May 26, 5:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Hitchcock | 46 min |
| May 26, 5:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 44 min |
| May 26, 6:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Red Willow | 44 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.