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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Goodland, KS

August 5, 2023Graham County, Sheridan County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 5, 2023, 7:57 PM CDT for Graham County, Sheridan County, Kansas. It was in force for 63 min. 9 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
Aug 5, 2023, 7:57 PM CDT (00:57 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2023, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Graham County, KS, Sheridan County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 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
Aug 5, 8:04 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 507 Nne Tasco, KS
Aug 5, 8:09 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 531 Nw Morland, KS
Aug 5, 8:22 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 64Penokee, KS
Aug 5, 8:23 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 70Hill City, KSSpotter estimated 65-70 mph wind gusts.
Aug 5, 8:27 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 591 Ne Hill City, KS
Aug 5, 8:31 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 721 Ne Hill City, KS
Aug 5, 8:34 PM CDTHAIL 0.7Hill City, KSDime-sized hail being reported by spotter.
Aug 5, 8:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 S Hill City, KSa power pole was broken at CR N and Hwy 283. estimated time of report.
Aug 5, 8:38 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 80Hill City, KSestimated 80-90 MPH wind gusts in town. reported a roaring sound with the wind.

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
Aug 5, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 172 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2023-08-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1137 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2023-08-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1137 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-128 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1679 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

018 
WUUS53 KGLD 060057
SVRGLD
KSC065-179-060200-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0310.230806T0057Z-230806T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
757 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2023

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas...
  Graham County in northwestern Kansas...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 757 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast
  of Hoxie, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Morland, Hill City, Bogue and Nicodemus.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 10038 3957 10056 3957 9960 3913 9961
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 276DEG 29KT 3943 10029 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DDT
3 follow-up statements
974 
WWUS53 KGLD 060116
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
816 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2023

KSC065-179-060200-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230806T0200Z/
Sheridan KS-Graham KS-
816 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN SHERIDAN AND GRAHAM COUNTIES...

At 816 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles west of Hill
City, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Hill City, Hoxie, Morland, Bogue, Nicodemus, Studley and Penokee. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 10038 3957 10056 3957 9960 3913 9961
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 267DEG 41KT 3937 9993 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DDT
588 
WWUS53 KGLD 060133
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
833 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2023

KSC179-060143-
/O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230806T0200Z/
Sheridan KS-
833 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
northwestern and west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3913 10015 3956 10016 3957 9960 3913 9961
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 276DEG 29KT 3935 9968 

$$

KSC065-060200-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230806T0200Z/
Graham KS-
833 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR GRAHAM COUNTY...

At 833 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bogue, or 8
miles east of Hill City, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Hill City, Morland, Bogue, Nicodemus, Penokee and Saint Peter. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 10015 3956 10016 3957 9960 3913 9961
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 276DEG 29KT 3935 9968 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

DDT
298 
WWUS53 KGLD 060153
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
853 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2023

KSC065-060202-
/O.EXP.KGLD.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230806T0200Z/
Graham KS-
853 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GRAHAM COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
900 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
northwestern and west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3913 10015 3956 10016 3957 9960 3913 9961
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 276DEG 29KT 3934 9950 

$$

DDT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 7:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRawlins51 min
Aug 5, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan41 min
Aug 5, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSheridan, Thomas66 min
Aug 5, 7:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDNorton44 min
Aug 5, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins59 min
Aug 5, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Norton37 min
Aug 5, 8:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne27 min
Aug 5, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan42 min
Aug 5, 8:23 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDGraham26 min
Aug 5, 8:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDNorton24 min
Aug 6, 12:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove35 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.