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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Goodland, KS

May 10, 2023Kit Carson County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2023, 5:55 PM MDT for Kit Carson County, Colorado. It was in force for 35 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
May 10, 2023, 5:55 PM MDT (23:55 UTC)
Expired
May 10, 2023, 6:30 PM MDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Kit Carson County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:59 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 10, 1:55 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 265 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2023-05-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2023-05-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
698 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
298 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.6

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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 May 10, 5:47 PM MDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 10, 5:47 PM MDT, 8 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
547 PM MDT Wed May 10 2023

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday night)
Issued at 115 PM MDT Wed May 10 2023

Tonight...a closed 500mb low pressure center along the Arizona/New
Mexico border around 00z this evening will slowly lift northeast
into southeast Colorado overnight. One batch of northeast to
southwest oriented showers and thunderstorms is expected along
and west of KS Highway 25 around 00z, continuing to impact nearly
the same areas while possibly drifting east toward KS Highway 25
through midnight. With PWAT values of 1-1.3 inches and training of
storms over the same areas we'll be watching for a flash flood
threat along with the severe weather threat. After midnight, this
wave slowly exits the area, only to be replaced by another batch
of showers/thunderstorms mainly impacting areas along/west of KS
Highway 25. Low temperatures are expected to be in the lower 50s
to around 60.

Thursday-Thursday night...the upper level low is forecast to lift
northeast, reaching the southwest corner of the forecast area during
the afternoon, continuing northeast toward the KS/NE border
overnight.

Current expectations are for another round of showers and
thunderstorms to into the southwest 1/2 of the area from the
southwest in the morning, continuing northeast across the remainder
of the area during the afternoon. Behind this line of storms will be
more hit and miss activity with a greater concentration under the
upper low itself. For the overnight hours, pops will be much lower
across much of the area, exception being across the far east and
west. In the west, they'll be getting wraparound showers and
increasing north/northwest winds on the backside of the storm.

All modes of severe weather remain possible along with
flooding/flash flooding during the day, especially for areas that
received heavy rainfall the past 24 to 48 hours.

High temperatures are expected to be in the lower 60s to middle 70s.
Low temperatures are forecast to be in the lower 40s to lower 50s.

Friday-Friday night...the closed upper low continues to slowly move
northeast into central Nebraska during the day with with breezy to
windy west to northwest surface winds on the backside of the low.
For the overnight hours, the upper low continues slowly northeast
toward southeast South Dakota. We'll still have some gusty northwest
winds. It will be much more stable with wraparound showers and
perhaps a thunderstorm occurring during the day, quickly
decreasing in coverage overnight.

High temperatures are forecast to be in the lower 60s to middle 70s
with low temperatures in the lower 40s to lower 50s.

Saturday-Saturday night...the 500mb picture shows upper ridging over
the area, in between low pressure to our west and southwest as well
as over the northeastern corner of the country. Looking at 850-500mb
relative humidity and qpf, we're generally rather dry with a mid
level dry slot over the area during the day. I cant argue with some
patchy afternoon afternoons so will keep that in the forecast. For
the overnight hours, it appears that moisture availability increases
from the south and/or southwest supporting the NBM forecast where
higher pops are tied to the better moisture. QPF values are rather
low. High temperatures are forecast to be in the middle 60s to upper
70s with low temperatures in the lower 40s to lower 50s.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday through Wednesday)
Issued at 115 PM MDT Wed May 10 2023

Sunday...not a whole of change at 500mb. GEM/ECMWF 850-500mb
moisture increases and we currently have high chance pops across the
area. High temperatures are forecast to be in the middle 50s to
upper 60s with low temperatures in the lower 40s to around 50.

Monday...overall moisture availability slowly decreases per
GFS/GEM/ECMWF. This is generally followed by lower pops from the
NBM. High temperatures are forecast to be in the lower to upper 60s
with low temperatures in the lower to upper 40s.

Tuesday...presently, the forecast is for dry conditions which is
similar to a substantial dry slot from 850-500mb per the GFS. The
GEM/ECMWF models show much more moisture in the column as we're
in between low pressure to our northeast and ridging over the
west. High temperatures are forecast to be in the lower to upper
70s with low temperatures in the middle 40s to around 50.

Wednesday...the current forecast from the NBM is similar to where
the GFS has better moisture in the 850-500mb layer, favoring far
eastern Colorado for afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High
temperatures are forecast to be in the lower 70s to lower 80s.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Thursday evening)
Issued at 530 PM MDT Wed May 10 2023

Adverse aviation conditions associated with thunderstorms are
expected at both terminals this evening and overnight. Low stratus
may develop at both terminals at/around sunrise Thu morning..
perhaps lasting through mid to late morning. Another round of
showers and thunderstorms will affect both terminals Thursday
afternoon and evening.

Aside from gusty/erratic winds in vicinity of any thunderstorms
this evening and overnight.. E to SE winds at 10-20 knots will
otherwise prevail, increasing to 20-30 knots within a few hours
after sunrise Thu morning.. as the MSLP-H85 height gradient
tightens on the east and northeast periphery of an intensifying
lee cyclone in southeast CO.

&&

.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...NONE.
CO...NONE.
NE...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...99
LONG TERM...99
AVIATION...Vincent
Hazardous weather outlook, May 10, 5:40 PM MDT, 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
540 PM MDT Wed May 10 2023

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-112345-
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-
Red Willow-
540 PM MDT Wed May 10 2023 /640 PM CDT Wed May 10 2023/

This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

A Tornado Watch is in effect for portions of the area until 9 PM MDT
this evening, mainly along and north of Interstate 70.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for portions of the area
until 10 PM MDT this evening, mainly south of Interstate 70.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds
and an isolated tornado are possible on Thursday, mainly during the
afternoon and evening hours. Locally heavy rainfall and isolated
flash flooding are also possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any severe or significant weather
to the National Weather Service in Goodland via social media or
telephone.

Vincent

In the hours before

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Local storm report, May 10, 5:49 PM MDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
549 PM MDT WED MAY 10 2023

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

0524 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 N ECKLEY              40.12N 102.49W
05/10/2023  M51 MPH          YUMA               CO   MESONET

&&
Local storm report, May 10, 5:50 PM MDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
550 PM MDT WED MAY 10 2023

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

0550 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 11 N BETHUNE            39.46N 102.41W
05/10/2023  M53 MPH          KIT CARSON         CO   MESONET

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 11:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDNorton25 min
May 9, 11:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDNorton25 min
May 10, 1:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas25 min
May 10, 2:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Thomas45 min
May 10, 2:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Sheridan44 min
May 10, 2:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace60 min
May 10, 2:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins, Thomas55 min
May 10, 3:17 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningGLDThomas4 hr
May 10, 3:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDCheyenne, Sherman50 min
May 10, 3:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace36 min
May 10, 3:33 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDGreeley, Wallace15 min
May 10, 3:41 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins19 min
May 10, 3:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDCheyenne26 min
May 10, 4:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas39 min
May 10, 4:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne48 min
May 10, 4:14 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDDecatur, Sheridan46 min
May 10, 4:38 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas4 hr
May 10, 4:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatGLDDecatur, Norton, Sheridan29 min
May 10, 5:00 PM MDTTornado WarningGLDDecatur, Norton19 min
May 10, 5:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Norton54 min
May 10, 5:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas60 min
May 10, 4:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDYuma53 min
May 10, 5:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGLDYuma59 min
May 10, 5:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson35 min
May 10, 4:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRed Willow36 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.