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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Jul 26, 2022, 4:03 PM MDT for Kit Carson County, Colorado. It was in force for 27 min. 11 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
- Jul 26, 2022, 4:03 PM MDT (22:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 2022, 4:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Kit Carson County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 4:07 PM MDT | TORNADO | 7 N Stratton, CO | LASTED ROUGHLY 10 MINUTES. ROUGHLY NEAR CR CC AND CR 31. |
| Jul 26, 4:07 PM MDT | TORNADO | 7 N Stratton, CO | TORNADO LASTED 10 MINUTES. FORMED AT CR CC STRAIGHT NORTH OF STRATTON. |
| Jul 26, 4:07 PM MDT | TORNADO | 7 N Stratton, CO | TORNADO LASTED 10 MINUTES. FORMED NEAR CR CC AND CR 31 NORTH OF STRATTON. |
| Jul 26, 4:08 PM MDT | TORNADO | 7 N Stratton, CO | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS TORNADO. LOCATION IS ESTIMATED. SPOTTER IS WEST OF BURLINGTON LOOKING WEST-NORTHWEST. |
| Jul 26, 4:10 PM MDT | TORNADO | 2 Nw Stratton, CO | KIT CARSON COUNTY DEPUTIES REPORTED A TORNADO. |
| Jul 26, 4:10 PM MDT | TORNADO | 4 Nnw Stratton, CO | DELAYED PUBLIC REPORT VIA PHOTO ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF A TORNADO 4 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF STRATTON, CO. TIMING AND LOCATION ARE ESTIMATED. |
| Jul 26, 4:11 PM MDT | TORNADO | 2 Nne Stratton, CO | PUBLIC REPORT OF A VIDEO SHOWING A TORNADO. VIDEO TAKEN FROM A VEHICLE LEAVING STRATTON HEADING EAST. LOCATION AND TIMING ARE ESTIMATED. |
| Jul 26, 4:12 PM MDT | TORNADO | 4 N Stratton, CO | REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jul 26, 4:13 PM MDT | TORNADO | 2 Nw Stratton, CO | PUBLIC REPORTED A PHOTO OF A TORNADO VIA SOCIAL MEDIA 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF STRATTON, CO. LOCATION AND TIMING ARE ESTIMATED. |
| Jul 26, 4:36 PM MDT | TORNADO | 1 Sw Stratton, CO | EM REPORTED VIA PHONE ROTATION AND FLYING DEBRIS WEST OF STRATTON, CO. LOCATION IS ESTIMATED. |
| Jul 26, 4:40 PM MDT | TORNADO | 2 S Vona, CO | VIDEO SHOWING TORNADO 2 MILES SOUTH OF VONA, CO. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. LOCATION AND TIMING ARE ESTIMATED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 266 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
- 425 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -259 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 582 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
677
WFUS53 KGLD 262203
TORGLD
COC063-262230-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0039.220726T2203Z-220726T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
403 PM MDT Tue Jul 26 2022
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Kit Carson County in east central Colorado...
* Until 430 PM MDT.
* At 403 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles north of Stratton, moving south at 25 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Stratton around 415 PM MDT.
This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 413 and
421.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3942 10268 3942 10254 3920 10260 3919 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 019DEG 24KT 3937 10262
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
DDT2 follow-up statements
256
WWUS53 KGLD 262210
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
410 PM MDT Tue Jul 26 2022
COC063-262230-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-220726T2230Z/
Kit Carson CO-
410 PM MDT Tue Jul 26 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL
KIT CARSON COUNTY...
At 410 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Stratton, moving
south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Stratton around 420 PM MDT.
This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 413 and
421.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3939 10269 3938 10255 3920 10260 3919 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 018DEG 15KT 3936 10263
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
DDT466
WWUS53 KGLD 262217
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
417 PM MDT Tue Jul 26 2022
COC063-262230-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-220726T2230Z/
Kit Carson CO-
417 PM MDT Tue Jul 26 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL
KIT CARSON COUNTY...
At 417 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Stratton, moving
southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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...
Stratton.
This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 413 and
421.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3939 10269 3938 10255 3920 10260 3919 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 022DEG 7KT 3935 10264
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
DDTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 51 min |
| Jul 26, 2:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 63 min |
| Jul 26, 3:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 27 min |
| Jul 26, 3:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 55 min |
| Jul 26, 3:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 34 min |
| Jul 26, 4:26 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 21 min |
| Jul 26, 4:31 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 44 min |
| Jul 26, 4:38 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 22 min |
| Jul 26, 4:58 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 31 min |
| Jul 26, 4:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 61 min |
| Jul 26, 5:35 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 40 min |
| Jul 26, 5:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 49 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.