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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Goodland, KS

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

NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2021, 6:57 PM CDT for Decatur County, Kansas; Red Willow County, Nebraska. It was in force for 48 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 26, 2021, 6:57 PM CDT (23:57 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

Counties Decatur County, KS, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 125 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.

255 
WFUS53 KGLD 262357
TORGLD
KSC039-NEC145-270045-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0035.210526T2357Z-210527T0045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

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

* Until 745 PM CDT.
    
* At 657 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Danbury, or 17 miles southeast of McCook, moving
  east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Lebanon around 710 PM CDT.

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 10019 4000 10018 3999 10018 3995 10045
      4004 10052 4026 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 247DEG 18KT 4004 10038 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Husted
2 follow-up statements
021 
WWUS53 KGLD 270020
SVSGLD

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

KSC039-270030-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210527T0045Z/
Decatur KS-
720 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DECATUR 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 4026 10020 4000 10019 4000 10045 4006 10049
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 252DEG 21KT 4007 10037 

$$

NEC145-270045-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210527T0045Z/
Red Willow NE-
720 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTY...
    
At 720 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Danbury, or 16 miles southeast of McCook, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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...
  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 4026 10020 4000 10019 4000 10045 4006 10049
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 252DEG 21KT 4007 10037 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Lockhart
775 
WWUS53 KGLD 270043
SVSGLD

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

NEC145-270053-
/O.EXP.KGLD.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210527T0045Z/
Red Willow NE-
743 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 745 PM CDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

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

LAT...LON 4026 10020 4000 10019 4000 10045 4006 10049
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 242DEG 36KT 4017 10022 

$$

Lockhart

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, 6:12 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDDecatur48 min
May 26, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSheridan39 min
May 26, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSheridan35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.