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Red Flag Warning 24, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at May 8, 2022, 2:13 AM MDT for Greeley County, Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Colorado. It took effect at May 8, 2022, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2022, 2:13 AM MDT (08:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 8, 2022, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 8, 2022, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Greeley County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4612 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at May 7, 11:12 PM MDT, 3 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 7, 11:12 PM MDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Goodland KS 725 PM MDT Sat May 7 2022 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-090130- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 725 PM MDT Sat May 7 2022 /825 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT... A few thunderstorms may develop in southwest Nebraska this evening. An isolated severe thunderstorm is possible prior to 10 PM MDT. Dime to quarter size hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph are the primary severe weather hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... On Sunday, a Fire Weather Watch is in effect for portions of the area, mainly south and west of Goodland. On Monday, a Fire Weather Watch is in effect for portions of the area, mainly along and west of Highway 25. On Tuesday, elevated to near critical fire weather conditions are possible across portions of the area, mainly south and west of Goodland. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... A few thunderstorms may develop in southwest Nebraska this evening. Spotters are encouraged to report any severe or significant weather. Vincent
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 7, 8:39 PM MDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
839 PM MDT Sat May 7 2022
COZ090-080315-
Yuma County CO-
839 PM MDT Sat May 7 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Yuma
County through 915 PM MDT...
At 839 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles north of Wray, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Yuma
County, including the following locations... Alvin and Wauneta.
This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 255 and 263.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4032 10205 4021 10220 4027 10231 4044 10222
4044 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 214DEG 27KT 4031 10220
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
KMKSpecial weather statement, May 7, 10:19 PM MDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1119 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022
NEZ081-080515-
Red Willow NE-
1119 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Red Willow
County through 1215 AM CDT...
At 1119 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of McCook, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Dime to penny size hail and wind gusts up to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Indianola and Bartley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4020 10020 4020 10076 4035 10076 4035 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 0419Z 269DEG 28KT 4030 10069
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
VincentLocal storm report, May 7, 10:54 PM MDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2:17 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Gove, Greeley, Logan, Sherman, Thomas and 2 more | 29 hr |
| May 7, 8:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Phillips | 36 min |
| May 7, 10:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Red Willow | 56 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.