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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Goodland, KS

April 22, 2022Wallace County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 22, 2022, 10:43 PM MDT for Wallace County, Kansas. It was in force for 17 min. 1 report 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 22, 2022, 10:43 PM MDT (04:43 UTC)
Expired
Apr 22, 2022, 11:00 PM MDT
In force
17 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

County Wallace County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 22, 10:50 PM MDTTORNADOSharon Springs, KSMULTIPLE REPORTS OF POWERLINES DOWN AND DEBRIS IN SHARON SPRINGS.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 22, 4:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2022-04-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 178 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2022-04-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 103 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
178 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
4506 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

447 
WFUS53 KGLD 230443
TORGLD
KSC199-230500-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0002.220423T0443Z-220423T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1043 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Wallace County in west central Kansas...

* Until 1100 PM MDT.

* At 1043 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located over
  Sharon Springs, moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Wallace County.

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.

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 3882 10172 3888 10184 3913 10166 3911 10148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 209DEG 48KT 3889 10175 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

KMK
1 follow-up statement
454 
WWUS53 KGLD 230459
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1059 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

KSC199-230509-
/O.EXP.KGLD.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220423T0500Z/
Wallace KS-
1059 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WALLACE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1100 PM MDT...
    
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 midnight MDT for
west central Kansas.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
eastern Wallace County.

Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for northeast 
Wallace County.

LAT...LON 3882 10172 3888 10184 3913 10166 3911 10148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0459Z 209DEG 48KT 3905 10164 

$$

KMK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 22, 6:00 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDLogan, Wichita30 min
Apr 22, 6:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDDecatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas51 min
Apr 22, 6:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDGove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas43 min
Apr 22, 6:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDWichita11 min
Apr 22, 7:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur36 min
Apr 22, 7:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins31 min
Apr 22, 7:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan26 min
Apr 22, 7:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove17 min
Apr 22, 9:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove26 min
Apr 22, 9:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove17 min
Apr 22, 9:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Logan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace, Wichita64 min
Apr 22, 10:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham38 min
Apr 22, 10:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Wichita41 min
Apr 22, 10:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDGreeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita65 min
Apr 22, 10:57 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDWallace18 min
Apr 22, 11:03 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDLogan, Wallace27 min
Apr 22, 11:19 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDLogan, Thomas26 min
Apr 22, 11:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDThomas20 min
Apr 22, 11:30 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDLogan, Thomas15 min
Apr 22, 11:40 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedGLDThomas20 min
Apr 22, 11:45 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDThomas15 min
Apr 22, 11:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDGove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas, Wichita54 min
Apr 22, 11:56 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedGLDSheridan, Thomas24 min
Apr 23, 12:04 AM MDTTornado WarningGLDGove, Logan26 min
Apr 23, 12:17 AM MDTTornado WarningGLDDecatur, Sheridan, Thomas28 min
Apr 23, 12:38 AM MDTTornado WarningGLDGove, Graham, Sheridan37 min
Apr 23, 12:41 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDDecatur, Gove, Graham, Norton, Sheridan64 min
Apr 23, 12:41 AM MDTTornado WarningGLDDecatur, Norton9 min
Apr 23, 1:03 AM MDTTornado WarningGLDGove, Graham, Sheridan27 min
Apr 23, 2:37 AM MDTRed Flag WarningGLDGreeley, Wichita17 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.