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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2022, 1:41 AM CDT for Decatur County, Norton County, Kansas. It was in force for 9 min. 3 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 23, 2022, 1:41 AM CDT (06:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2022, 1:50 AM CDT
- In force
- 9 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Decatur County, KS, Norton County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:41 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 23, 1:45 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Norcatur, KS | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT WITH PICTURE OF DAMAGE TO THE NORCATUR SCHOOL ROOF. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Apr 23, 1:48 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Norcatur, KS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 N NORCATUR. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OFF WIND DAMAGE TO A METAL SHED. WIND PEELED TIN OFF. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Apr 23, 1:48 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Norcatur, KS | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OFF WIND DAMAGE TO A METAL SHED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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 22, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 22, 10:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 1353 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2999 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KGLD 230641
TORGLD
KSC039-137-230715-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0013.220423T0641Z-220423T0715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
141 AM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Norton County in northwestern Kansas...
Eastern Decatur County in northwestern Kansas...
* Until 215 AM CDT.
* At 141 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located 5
miles north of Jennings, or 13 miles east of Oberlin, moving
northeast at 75 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Norcatur around 145 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Reager.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3966 10031 3972 10042 4000 10027 4000 9976
TIME...MOT...LOC 0641Z 226DEG 63KT 3976 10028
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
KMK1 follow-up statement
711
WWUS53 KGLD 230650
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
150 AM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
KSC039-137-230700-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220423T0715Z/
Norton KS-Decatur KS-
150 AM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTON AND EASTERN DECATUR
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
northwestern Kansas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 500 AM CDT for northwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3966 10031 3972 10042 4000 10027 4000 9976
TIME...MOT...LOC 0648Z 226DEG 63KT 3988 10012
$$
KMKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Logan, Wichita | 30 min |
| Apr 22, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas | 51 min |
| Apr 22, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas | 43 min |
| Apr 22, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Wichita | 11 min |
| Apr 22, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur | 36 min |
| Apr 22, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins | 31 min |
| Apr 22, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 26 min |
| Apr 22, 8:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 17 min |
| Apr 22, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 26 min |
| Apr 22, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove | 17 min |
| Apr 22, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Logan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace, Wichita | 64 min |
| Apr 22, 11:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham | 38 min |
| Apr 22, 11:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wichita | 41 min |
| Apr 22, 11:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Wallace | 17 min |
| Apr 22, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 65 min |
| Apr 22, 11:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Wallace | 18 min |
| Apr 23, 12:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Logan, Wallace | 27 min |
| Apr 23, 12:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Logan, Thomas | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 12:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Thomas | 20 min |
| Apr 23, 12:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Logan, Thomas | 15 min |
| Apr 23, 12:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Thomas | 20 min |
| Apr 23, 12:45 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Thomas | 15 min |
| Apr 23, 12:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas, Wichita | 54 min |
| Apr 23, 12:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Sheridan, Thomas | 24 min |
| Apr 23, 1:04 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove, Logan | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 1:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Decatur, Sheridan, Thomas | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 1:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove, Graham, Sheridan | 37 min |
| Apr 23, 1:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Gove, Graham, Norton, Sheridan | 64 min |
| Apr 23, 2:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Gove, Graham, Sheridan | 27 min |
| Apr 23, 3:37 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wichita | 17 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.