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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 358, NWS Goodland, KS

August 9, 2023Logan County, Wallace County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2023, 2:56 AM CDT for Logan County, Wallace County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 9, 2023, 2:56 AM CDT (07:56 UTC)
Expired: Aug 9, 2023, 3:30 AM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Logan County, KS, Wallace County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 8, 10:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 186 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1845 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -155 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1185 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 138 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.4
Supercell composite: 1.8

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 9, 2:43 AM CDT, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 2:43 AM CDT, 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 2:41 AM CDT, 15 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 9, 1:51 AM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 2:07 AM CDT, 49 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 9, 2:27 AM CDT, 29 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
127 AM MDT Wed Aug 9 2023

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

0500 PM     Hail             3 N Colby               39.43N 101.05W
08/07/2023  E2.00 inch       Thomas             KS   Public

            Delayed report with photo via social media.
            Time estimated.

&&

Special weather statement, Aug 9, 2:30 AM CDT, 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
230 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

KSZ028-029-090800-
Gove KS-Logan KS-
230 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Logan
and southwestern Gove Counties through 300 AM CDT...

At 230 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Monument to 8 miles south of
Russell Springs. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Logan and southwestern Gove Counties, including the following
locations... The Monument Rocks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
west central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 10123 3884 10139 3909 10103 3897 10047
      3870 10045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0730Z 303DEG 34KT 3900 10103 3880 10119

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Alexander

Special weather statement, Aug 9, 2:33 AM CDT, 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 2:49 AM CDT, 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
149 AM MDT Wed Aug 9 2023

KSZ027-090800-
Wallace KS-
149 AM MDT Wed Aug 9 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Wallace
County through 200 AM MDT...

At 149 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sharon Springs, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Wallace County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM MDT for
west central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3884 10179 3890 10179 3891 10152 3882 10152
TIME...MOT...LOC 0749Z 270DEG 35KT 3887 10172

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 8, 9:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GLD	Sherman	67 min
Aug 8, 10:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GLD	Sherman	57 min
Aug 8, 10:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Sherman	25 min
Aug 8, 10:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita	58 min
Aug 8, 10:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Sherman	32 min
Aug 8, 11:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Thomas	30 min
Aug 8, 11:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove, Logan	38 min
Aug 8, 11:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wallace	35 min
Aug 8, 11:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Logan	27 min
Aug 8, 11:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wallace	22 min
Aug 8, 11:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Greeley, Wallace	55 min
Aug 9, 12:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove, Logan	27 min
Aug 9, 12:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Thomas	33 min
Aug 9, 12:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove	18 min
Aug 9, 12:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove	17 min
Aug 9, 12:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Logan	45 min
Aug 9, 12:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove	29 min
Aug 9, 12:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Sheridan	39 min
Aug 9, 1:05 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GLD	Gove	6 hr
Aug 9, 1:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove	35 min
Aug 9, 1:24 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GLD	Logan, Wallace	6 hr
Aug 9, 1:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wallace	34 min
Aug 9, 1:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Norton	24 min
Aug 9, 2:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wallace	23 min
Aug 9, 2:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove, Logan	30 min
Aug 9, 2:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wallace	27 min
Aug 9, 2:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wallace	11 min
Aug 9, 2:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove	32 min
Aug 9, 3:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove	24 min
Aug 9, 3:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Logan	31 min
Aug 9, 7:40 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	GLD	Cheyenne, Sherman	3 hr
Aug 9, 10:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Greeley	23 min
Aug 9, 12:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Graham	24 min
Aug 9, 12:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Graham	15 min
Aug 8, 7:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Yuma	35 min
Aug 8, 7:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Yuma	23 min
Aug 8, 7:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GLD	Yuma	84 min
Aug 8, 7:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Kit Carson, Yuma	27 min
Aug 8, 7:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne	55 min
Aug 8, 7:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Yuma	61 min
Aug 8, 8:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GLD	Kit Carson	78 min
Aug 8, 8:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Kit Carson	40 min
Aug 8, 8:26 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Cheyenne	38 min
Aug 8, 8:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	14 min
Aug 8, 8:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Kit Carson	35 min
Aug 8, 9:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GLD	Cheyenne	29 min
Aug 8, 9:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GLD	Kit Carson	47 min
Aug 8, 10:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	23 min
Aug 8, 10:49 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	GLD	Kit Carson	8 hr
Aug 8, 11:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	10 min
Aug 8, 11:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson	65 min
Aug 8, 11:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Cheyenne	33 min
Aug 8, 11:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	34 min
Aug 9, 12:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	GLD	Cheyenne	60 min
Aug 9, 12:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Kit Carson	23 min
Aug 9, 12:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Kit Carson	35 min
Aug 9, 12:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne	21 min
Aug 9, 1:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Yuma	37 min
Aug 9, 1:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	33 min
Aug 9, 1:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Kit Carson	31 min
Aug 9, 1:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Kit Carson	35 min
Aug 9, 9:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.