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Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Goodland, KS

March 31, 2023Greeley County, Wallace County, Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 31, 2023, 8:35 PM MDT for Greeley County, Wallace County, Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Colorado. It took effect at Apr 1, 2023, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 31, 2023, 8:35 PM MDT (02:35 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 1, 2023, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired: Apr 1, 2023, 7:00 PM MDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Greeley County, KS, Wallace County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Mar 31, 7:05 PM MDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 7:05 PM MDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 31, 6:34 PM MDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
634 PM MDT FRI MAR 31 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0630 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N ATWOOD              39.84N 101.04W
03/31/2023  M59 MPH          RAWLINS            KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION GW1727 ATWOOD.

&&

Local storm report, Mar 31, 6:35 PM MDT, 2 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
635 PM MDT FRI MAR 31 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE KIRK              39.62N 102.59W
03/31/2023  M51 MPH          YUMA               CO   MESONET

&&

Local storm report, Mar 31, 6:50 PM MDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
650 PM MDT FRI MAR 31 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0254 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW FIRSTVIEW          38.80N 102.55W
03/31/2023  M56 MPH          CHEYENNE           CO   MESONET

&&

Local storm report, Mar 31, 6:54 PM MDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
654 PM MDT FRI MAR 31 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0444 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WNW TRENTON           40.19N 101.07W
03/31/2023  M54 MPH          HITCHCOCK          NE   MESONET

&&

Local storm report, Mar 31, 6:56 PM MDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
656 PM MDT FRI MAR 31 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0355 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SAINT FRANCIS           39.77N 101.80W
03/31/2023  M52 MPH          CHEYENNE           KS   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KSYF ST. FRANCIS CITY.

&&

Local storm report, Mar 31, 7:56 PM MDT, 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
756 PM MDT FRI MAR 31 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0312 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NNW HEARTSTRONG       40.01N 102.63W
03/31/2023  M65 MPH          YUMA               CO   MESONET

0544 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 9 WSW WINONA            39.00N 101.39W
03/31/2023  M63 MPH          LOGAN              KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION UP840 9.0 W WINONA (UPR).

0306 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNE GOODLAND          39.37N 101.70W
03/31/2023  M61 MPH          SHERMAN            KS   ASOS

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT
            FROM 1 NNE GOODLAND. ASOS STATION KGLD
            GOODLAND.

0524 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NNE SEGUIN            39.40N 100.57W
03/31/2023  M61 MPH          SHERIDAN           KS   MESONET

0340 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SW GOODLAND           39.33N 101.73W
03/31/2023  E60 MPH          SHERMAN            KS   NWS EMPLOYEE

            OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS AN ESTIMATED
            60 MPH WIND GUST AT LOCATION WITH BRIEF
            REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST
            WHERE COULD NOT SEE ACROSS THE STREET (LESS
            THAN 1/4 SM).

0630 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N ATWOOD              39.84N 101.04W
03/31/2023  M59 MPH          RAWLINS            KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION GW1727 ATWOOD.

0259 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE YUMA              40.10N 102.72W
03/31/2023  M58 MPH          YUMA               CO   AWOS

            AWOS STATION K2V6 1 SE YUMA.

0422 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNE GOODLAND          39.37N 101.70W
03/31/2023  M58 MPH          SHERMAN            KS   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KGLD GOODLAND.

0151 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 9 WSW WINONA            39.00N 101.39W
03/31/2023  M57 MPH          LOGAN              KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION UP840 9.0 W WINONA (UPR).

0445 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST HALE                    39.63N 102.12W
03/31/2023  M57 MPH          YUMA               CO   MESONET

            MESONET STATION TT563 SOUTH REPUBLICAN.

0254 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW FIRSTVIEW          38.80N 102.55W
03/31/2023  M56 MPH          CHEYENNE           CO   MESONET

0319 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE YUMA              40.10N 102.72W
03/31/2023  M56 MPH          YUMA               CO   AWOS

            AWOS STATION K2V6 1 SE YUMA.

0400 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N ATWOOD              39.84N 101.04W
03/31/2023  M56 MPH          RAWLINS            KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION GW1727 ATWOOD.

0446 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E MCCOOK              40.20N 100.58W
03/31/2023  M56 MPH          RED WILLOW         NE   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KMCK MCCOOK AIRPORT.

0553 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S BURLINGTON          39.23N 102.28W
03/31/2023  M56 MPH          KIT CARSON         CO   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KITR BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT.

0555 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNW NORTON            39.85N 99.90W
03/31/2023  M55 MPH          NORTON             KS   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KNRN NORTON. 7 SM VISIBILITY
            DUE TO POSSIBLE BLOWING DUST.

0215 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST WRAY                    40.08N 102.23W
03/31/2023  M54 MPH          YUMA               CO   AWOS

0444 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WNW TRENTON           40.19N 101.07W
03/31/2023  M54 MPH          HITCHCOCK          NE   MESONET

0339 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S SELDEN              39.47N 100.57W
03/31/2023  M53 MPH          SHERIDAN           KS   MESONET

0557 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 17 N FLAGLER            39.53N 103.02W
03/31/2023  M53 MPH          KIT CARSON         CO   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW7003 17 N FLAGLER.

1115 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N ATWOOD              39.84N 101.04W
03/31/2023  M52 MPH          RAWLINS            KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION GW1727 ATWOOD.

0104 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NE FLAGLER            39.31N 103.04W
03/31/2023  M52 MPH          KIT CARSON         CO   MESONET

0201 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E MCCOOK              40.20N 100.58W
03/31/2023  M52 MPH          RED WILLOW         NE   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KMCK MCCOOK AIRPORT.

0302 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNE GOODLAND          39.37N 101.70W
03/31/2023  M52 MPH          SHERMAN            KS   ASOS

0355 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SAINT FRANCIS           39.77N 101.80W
03/31/2023  M52 MPH          CHEYENNE           KS   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KSYF ST. FRANCIS CITY.

1019 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE YUMA              40.10N 102.72W
03/31/2023  M51 MPH          YUMA               CO   AWOS

            AWOS STATION K2V6 1 SE YUMA.

1100 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N ATWOOD              39.84N 101.04W
03/31/2023  M51 MPH          RAWLINS            KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION GW1727 ATWOOD.

0105 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 E HILL CITY           39.37N 99.83W
03/31/2023  M51 MPH          GRAHAM             KS   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KHLC HILL CITY.

0319 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE IDALIA             39.75N 102.26W
03/31/2023  M51 MPH          YUMA               CO   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CO047 385N220 IDALIA.

0500 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE KIRK              39.62N 102.59W
03/31/2023  M51 MPH          YUMA               CO   MESONET

0515 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 N COLBY               39.43N 101.05W
03/31/2023  M51 MPH          THOMAS             KS   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KCBK 2 N COLBY.

0635 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNW OBERLIN           39.83N 100.53W
03/31/2023  M51 MPH          DECATUR            KS   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KOIN OBERLIN. 1/2 SM VISIBILITY
            DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

0242 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S TRIBUNE             38.40N 101.75W
03/31/2023  M50 MPH          GREELEY            KS   MESONET

0258 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S TRIBUNE             38.39N 101.74W
03/31/2023  M50 MPH          GREELEY            KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW9439 TRIBUNE.

0435 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SE OAKLEY             39.10N 100.82W
03/31/2023  M49 MPH          LOGAN              KS   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KOEL 2 ESE OAKLEY. 5SM
            VISIBILITY DUE TO POSSIBLE BLOWING DUST.

0555 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNW OBERLIN           39.83N 100.53W
03/31/2023  M48 MPH          DECATUR            KS   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KOIN OBERLIN. 0.5 SM VISIBILITY
            DUE TO POSSIBLE BLOWING DUST.

0515 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNW OBERLIN           39.83N 100.53W
03/31/2023  M44 MPH          DECATUR            KS   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KOIN OBERLIN. 2 SM VISIBILITY
            DUE TO POSSIBLE BLOWING DUST.

1253 PM     DUST STORM       1 N HALFORD             39.38N 100.87W
03/31/2023                   THOMAS             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED BLOWING DUST
            REDUCING VISIBILITY DOWN TO 1/4 MILE 1 MILE
            SOUTH OF THE HIGHWAY 24 AND HIGHWAY 83
            JUNCTION.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 1, 2:05 PM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson	10 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2023 Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2023 Every red flag warning in 2023

Sources

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