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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Oct 12, 2021, 9:19 PM CDT for Sheridan County, Thomas County, Kansas. It was in force for 23 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, 9:19 PM CDT (02:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 12, 2021, 9:42 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Sheridan County, KS, Thomas County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:21 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, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 186 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.
579
WFUS53 KGLD 130219
TORGLD
KSC179-193-130300-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0045.211013T0219Z-211013T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
919 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Thomas County in northwestern Kansas...
Western Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 918 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Menlo, or 10 miles northeast of
Oakley, moving northeast at 45 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...
Menlo around 930 PM CDT.
Rexford around 935 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Selden.
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 3914 10070 3923 10090 3957 10068 3957 10031
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 211DEG 38KT 3925 10076
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
0242 follow-up statements
224
WWUS53 KGLD 130232
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
932 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
KSC193-130241-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211013T0300Z/
Thomas KS-
932 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3928 10057 3929 10072 3948 10072 3957 10068
3957 10031
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 227DEG 39KT 3936 10056
$$
KSC179-130300-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211013T0300Z/
Sheridan KS-
932 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY...
At 931 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles west of Hoxie, moving northeast at 45 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
northwestern Sheridan County, including the following locations...
Seguin.
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 3928 10057 3929 10072 3948 10072 3957 10068
3957 10031
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 227DEG 39KT 3936 10056
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
024169
WWUS53 KGLD 130242
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
942 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
KSC179-130251-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211013T0300Z/
Sheridan KS-
942 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3928 10057 3929 10072 3948 10072 3957 10068
3957 10031
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 211DEG 38KT 3946 10048
$$
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, 9:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas | 34 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.