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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Goodland, KS
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1:55 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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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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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 11:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Norton | 25 min |
| May 9, 11:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Norton | 25 min |
| May 10, 1:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 25 min |
| May 10, 2:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Thomas | 45 min |
| May 10, 2:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Sheridan | 44 min |
| May 10, 2:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace | 60 min |
| May 10, 2:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins, Thomas | 55 min |
| May 10, 3:17 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Thomas | 4 hr |
| May 10, 3:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Sherman | 50 min |
| May 10, 3:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace | 36 min |
| May 10, 3:33 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wallace | 15 min |
| May 10, 3:41 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins | 19 min |
| May 10, 3:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 26 min |
| May 10, 4:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas | 39 min |
| May 10, 4:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 48 min |
| May 10, 4:14 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Decatur, Sheridan | 46 min |
| May 10, 4:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas | 4 hr |
| May 10, 4:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton, Sheridan | 29 min |
| May 10, 5:00 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 19 min |
| May 10, 5:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 54 min |
| May 10, 5:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas | 60 min |
| May 10, 4:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 53 min |
| May 10, 5:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 59 min |
| May 10, 5:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 35 min |
| May 10, 4:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Red Willow | 36 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.