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Tornado Warning 44, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Oct 12, 2021, 9:01 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 34 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
- Oct 12, 2021, 9:01 PM CDT (02:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 12, 2021, 9:35 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Gove County, KS, Logan County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Thomas County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:02 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 3:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 441 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -298 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 585 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 383 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 374 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
954
WFUS53 KGLD 130201
TORGLD
KSC063-109-179-193-130245-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0044.211013T0201Z-211013T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
901 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Thomas County in northwestern Kansas...
Northeastern Logan County in west central Kansas...
Southwestern Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas...
Northwestern Gove County in west central Kansas...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 901 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Oakley, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Oakley around 905 PM CDT.
Grinnell around 920 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 69 and 86.
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 3896 10083 3908 10100 3932 10078 3926 10041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 220DEG 32KT 3908 10086
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
0242 follow-up statements
373
WWUS53 KGLD 130212
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
912 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
KSC063-109-130222-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-211013T0245Z/
Logan KS-Gove KS-
912 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LOGAN AND NORTHWESTERN GOVE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
and west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3913 10059 3913 10095 3932 10078 3926 10041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 211DEG 34KT 3919 10080
$$
KSC179-193-130245-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-211013T0245Z/
Thomas KS-Sheridan KS-
912 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES...
At 912 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northeast of Oakley, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Thomas and southwestern Sheridan Counties, including the
following locations... Angelus.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 69 and 75.
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 3913 10059 3913 10095 3932 10078 3926 10041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 211DEG 34KT 3919 10080
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
024399
WWUS53 KGLD 130235
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
935 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
KSC179-193-130243-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-211013T0245Z/
Thomas KS-Sheridan KS-
935 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN
SHERIDAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
However, a tornado warning remains in effect unto 10000 PM CDT for
northwestern Sheridan County.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
and west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3913 10059 3913 10095 3932 10078 3926 10041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 220DEG 32KT 3934 10064
$$
024The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 29 min |
| Oct 12, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley | 29 min |
| Oct 12, 7:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 27 min |
| Oct 12, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Wallace | 15 min |
| Oct 12, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wallace | 39 min |
| Oct 12, 7:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 21 min |
| Oct 12, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 31 min |
| Oct 12, 9:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Sheridan, Thomas | 23 min |
| Oct 12, 10:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham, Norton | 30 min |
| Oct 13, 4:00 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Graham, Norton, Rawlins, Sheridan and 2 more | 30 hr |
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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.