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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Goodland, KS

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

NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2021, 6:12 PM CDT for Decatur County, Kansas; Red Willow County, Nebraska. It was in force for 48 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, 6:12 PM CDT (23:12 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Decatur County, KS, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 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, 6:12 PM CDTHAIL 1.755 N Traer, KSHAIL RANGED FROM PENNY TO QUARTER WITH OCCASIONAL GOLF BALL.
May 26, 6:28 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD2 Sw Traer, KSREPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD TO THE NORTHWEST.
May 26, 6:34 PM CDTHAIL 0.754 Wsw Danbury, NEPENNY TO DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
May 26, 6:42 PM CDTTORNADO 16 Ene Cedar Bluffs, KSSPOTTER REPORT OF BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN. FUNNEL CLOUDS REMAIN SEEN IN THE AREA WITH RAPID ROTATION.

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 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 127 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2021-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 141 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

899 
WFUS53 KGLD 262312
TORGLD
KSC039-NEC145-270000-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0033.210526T2312Z-210527T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
612 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Decatur County in northwestern Kansas...
  Southeastern Red Willow County in southwestern Nebraska...

* Until 700 PM CDT.
    
* At 612 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles east of Herndon, or 9 miles northwest of
  Oberlin, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Danbury and Lebanon.

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 4000 10021 3981 10063 3992 10074 3998 10074
      4022 10043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 231DEG 16KT 3993 10064 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Husted
2 follow-up statements
157 
WWUS53 KGLD 262335
SVSGLD

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

KSC039-NEC145-270000-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210527T0000Z/
Decatur KS-Red Willow NE-
635 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN DECATUR AND SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTIES...
    
At 635 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Danbury, or 11 miles north of
Oberlin, 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...
Danbury, Lebanon and Cedar Bluffs. 

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 3990 10044 3995 10066 3998 10074 4022 10043
      4000 10021
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 231DEG 16KT 4000 10054 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Husted
003 
WWUS53 KGLD 262348
SVSGLD

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

KSC039-NEC145-270000-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210527T0000Z/
Decatur KS-Red Willow NE-
648 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL DECATUR AND SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTIES...
    
At 647 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Danbury, or 14 miles north of Oberlin, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. At 645 PM CDT...a tornado was 
         reported 4 miles southwest of Danbury.

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...
Danbury, Lebanon and Cedar Bluffs. 

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 3994 10034 3995 10058 4000 10072 4022 10043
      4000 10021
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 239DEG 30KT 4002 10042 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Husted

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 9:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne19 min
May 26, 9:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman16 min
May 26, 9:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Thomas, Wallace67 min
May 26, 10:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman30 min
May 26, 10:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman66 min
May 26, 10:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRawlins13 min
May 26, 10:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman, Thomas63 min
May 26, 11:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins40 min
May 26, 11:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins, Thomas56 min
May 26, 12:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas68 min
May 26, 1:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDecatur31 min
May 26, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita28 min
May 26, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins54 min
May 26, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Wichita19 min
May 26, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan27 min
May 26, 5:20 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedGLDDecatur, Rawlins40 min
May 26, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Thomas27 min
May 26, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan33 min
May 26, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas45 min
May 26, 6:00 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins45 min
May 26, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSheridan39 min
May 26, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSheridan35 min
May 26, 6:57 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDDecatur48 min
May 26, 6:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRawlins47 min
May 26, 11:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDundy9 min
May 26, 11:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDHitchcock35 min
May 26, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDundy, Hitchcock55 min
May 26, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDundy, Hitchcock57 min
May 26, 4:23 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDDundy52 min
May 26, 4:46 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatGLDDundy29 min
May 26, 5:03 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedGLDDundy, Hitchcock42 min
May 26, 5:29 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDHitchcock46 min
May 26, 5:31 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDDundy, Hitchcock44 min
May 26, 6:46 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDRed Willow44 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.