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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Goodland, KS

June 3, 2022Yuma County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 3, 2022, 7:29 PM MDT for Yuma County, Colorado. It was in force for 16 min. 4 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
Jun 3, 2022, 7:29 PM MDT (01:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2022, 7:45 PM MDT
In force
16 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.25 in

County Yuma County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:29 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 3, 7:34 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 654 Ne Idalia, COMESONET STATION CO047 385N220 IDALIA.
Jun 3, 7:34 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 654 Ne Idalia, COMESONET STATION CO047 385N220 IDALIA.
Jun 3, 7:40 PM MDTTORNADO2 E Idalia, CODELAYED REPORT OF A LANDSPOUT OBSERVED LOOKING SOUTH FROM THE INTERSECTION OF US-36 AND US-385. EXACT LOCATION OF LANDSPOUT UNKNOWN. MEDIA PERSONNEL ESTIMATED IT WAS ROUGHLY 2-3 MILES SOUTH OF THE REPORT LOCATION ALONG COUNTY ROAD EE.
Jun 3, 7:44 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 794 Ne Idalia, COSITE 385N21956RWS1SEC.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 92 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 2022-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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 2022-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 41 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2614 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

506 
WFUS53 KGLD 040129
TORGLD
COC125-040145-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0021.220604T0129Z-220604T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
729 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Yuma County in northeastern Colorado...

* Until 745 PM MDT.

* At 728 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located 15
  miles north of Bonny Reservoir, moving southeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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
  southeastern Yuma County, including the following locations... Hale
  and Beecher Island.

This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 215 and 232.
 
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.

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 3985 10205 3957 10205 3975 10239 3993 10227
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 301DEG 39KT 3982 10224 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Lundquist
2 follow-up statements
777 
WWUS53 KGLD 040134
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
734 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

COC125-040145-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220604T0145Z/
Yuma CO-
734 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY...

At 734 PM MDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located 13
miles north of Bonny Reservoir, moving southeast at 45 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.

Locations impacted include...
Beecher Island.

This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 218 and 232.
 
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.

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 3985 10205 3964 10205 3974 10229 3993 10227
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 296DEG 38KT 3981 10216 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Lundquist
785 
WWUS53 KGLD 040144
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
744 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

COC125-040154-
/O.EXP.KGLD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220604T0145Z/
Yuma CO-
744 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN YUMA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
745 PM MDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning no longer appears capable of 
producing a tornado.  Therefore, the warning will be allowed to 
expire.  However a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in 
effect for Yum, Cheyenne, Sherman, and Kit Carson counties.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
northwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3985 10205 3964 10205 3974 10229 3993 10227
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 301DEG 39KT 3976 10205 

$$

Lundquist

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 6:09 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDCheyenne36 min
Jun 3, 6:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma61 min
Jun 3, 6:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDKit Carson, Yuma32 min
Jun 3, 6:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne30 min
Jun 3, 6:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDYuma76 min
Jun 3, 6:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma23 min
Jun 3, 6:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDCheyenne36 min
Jun 3, 6:56 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDYuma34 min
Jun 3, 7:17 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDYuma28 min
Jun 3, 7:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDKit Carson49 min
Jun 3, 7:54 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningGLDYuma111 min
Jun 4, 3:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne34 min
Jun 4, 3:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Kit Carson35 min
Jun 4, 3:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne35 min
Jun 4, 4:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson28 min
Jun 4, 4:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson51 min
Jun 4, 4:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDKit Carson47 min
Jun 4, 4:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson43 min
Jun 4, 4:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson48 min
Jun 4, 5:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne42 min
Jun 4, 5:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne41 min
Jun 4, 5:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne47 min
Jun 4, 5:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne73 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.