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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 29, 2022, 5:49 PM CDT for Gove County, Graham County, Sheridan County, Kansas. It was in force for 56 min. 6 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
- Apr 29, 2022, 5:49 PM CDT (22:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2022, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Sheridan County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:50 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 5:57 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 1 Nw Penokee, KS | |
| Apr 29, 6:03 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 1 E Hill City, KS | ASOS STATION KHLC HILL CITY. VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 4SM DUE TO BLOWING DUST. |
| Apr 29, 6:05 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 10 S Hill City, KS | VIA GRAHAM COUNTY DISPATCH. PENNY TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL ACCUMULATING ON ROADS AND IN DITCHES. ZERO VISIBILITY REPORTED DUE TO HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL. |
| Apr 29, 6:10 PM CDT | HAIL 0.25 | Bogue, KS | PEA SIZED HAIL ONGOING AND COVERING THE GROUND. SPOTTER REPORTED HAIL LAST 15 MINUTES AS OF 5:25 PM MT. |
| Apr 29, 6:11 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 E Hill City, KS | ASOS STATION KHLC HILL CITY. |
| Apr 29, 6:53 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | 1 E Hill City, KS | ASOS STATION KHLC HILL CITY. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2:15 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2534 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KGLD 292249
SVRGLD
KSC063-065-179-292345-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0021.220429T2249Z-220429T2345Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
549 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas...
Northeastern Gove County in west central Kansas...
Graham County in northwestern Kansas...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 549 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ogallah to 7 miles north of Voda to 5 miles
north of Grainfield, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Morland, Bogue, Nicodemus and Hill City.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 89 and
113.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northwestern
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These thunderstorms will produce damaging winds resulting in areas of
near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 10015 3893 10015 3892 10031 3914 10063
3951 10010 3946 9960 3913 9961
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 236DEG 46KT 3900 9969 3915 10002 3919 10043
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
TT4 follow-up statements
672
WWUS53 KGLD 292311
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
611 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
KSC063-179-292320-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220429T2345Z/
Sheridan KS-Gove KS-
611 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN AND
NORTHEASTERN GOVE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area.Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northwestern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3913 9961 3913 10016 3942 10016 3951 10010
3946 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 236DEG 46KT 3914 9943 3929 9976 3933 10017
$$
KSC065-292345-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220429T2345Z/
Graham KS-
611 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR GRAHAM COUNTY...
At 610 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles south of Zurich to 6 miles southwest of Bogue
to 5 miles west of Morland, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Hill City, Morland, Bogue, Nicodemus, Penokee, Saint Peter and
Studley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northwestern
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These thunderstorms will produce damaging winds resulting in areas of
near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northwestern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3913 9961 3913 10016 3942 10016 3951 10010
3946 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 236DEG 46KT 3914 9943 3929 9976 3933 10017
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
TT572
WWUS53 KGLD 292315
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
615 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
KSC065-292345-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220429T2345Z/
Graham KS-
615 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR GRAHAM COUNTY...
At 613 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles south of Zurich to 4 miles southwest of Bogue
to 3 miles west of Morland, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Mesonet. At 611 pm CDT... A 59 mph wind gust was reported
at Hill City Airport.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Hill City, Morland, Bogue, Nicodemus, Penokee, Saint Peter and
Studley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northwestern
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These thunderstorms will produce damaging winds resulting in areas of
near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 9961 3913 10016 3942 10016 3951 10010
3946 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 270DEG 46KT 3916 9940 3931 9973 3935 10014
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
TT773
WWUS53 KGLD 292331
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
631 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
KSC065-292345-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220429T2345Z/
Graham KS-
631 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR GRAHAM COUNTY...
At 629 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles north of Codell to 4 miles west of Webster
State Park to 7 miles northwest of Hill City, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement. At 610pm CDT law enforcement reported
penny to quarter size hail covering the ground at Road G
and Highway 283 in southern Graham County was reported.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Hill City, Morland, Bogue, Nicodemus, Penokee, Saint Peter and
Studley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northwestern
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These thunderstorms will produce damaging winds resulting in areas of
near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 9961 3913 10016 3942 10016 3951 10010
3946 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 270DEG 46KT 3927 9919 3942 9952 3946 9994
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
TT694
WWUS53 KGLD 292342
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
642 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
KSC065-292352-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220429T2345Z/
Graham KS-
642 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GRAHAM COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
645 PM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northwestern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3913 9961 3913 10016 3942 10016 3951 10010
3946 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 270DEG 46KT 3935 9904 3950 9937 3954 9979
$$
TTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan | 44 min |
| Apr 29, 2:08 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton and 5 more | 38 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley | 25 min |
| Apr 29, 3:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wichita | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 3:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 32 min |
| Apr 29, 3:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 34 min |
| Apr 29, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 32 min |
| Apr 29, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 4:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 27 min |
| Apr 29, 4:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan | 34 min |
| Apr 29, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 23 min |
| Apr 29, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Norton | 26 min |
| Apr 29, 4:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 24 min |
| Apr 29, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Norton | 30 min |
| Apr 29, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Logan | 27 min |
| Apr 29, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 31 min |
| Apr 29, 5:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur | 24 min |
| Apr 29, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Norton | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 6:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 23 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.