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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at May 28, 2023, 6:07 PM CDT for Decatur County, Norton County, Kansas. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 28, 2023, 6:07 PM CDT (23:07 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2023, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Decatur County, KS, Norton County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:09 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.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 1167 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
087
WFUS53 KGLD 282307
TORGLD
KSC039-137-282345-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0039.230528T2307Z-230528T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
607 PM CDT Sun May 28 2023
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Norton County in northwestern Kansas...
Northeastern Decatur County in northwestern Kansas...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 607 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Lebanon, or 18 miles northwest of
Norton, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. Spotter reported funnel clouds
from this storm.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Norton and northeastern Decatur Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3997 10005 3991 10025 3998 10029 4000 10026
4000 10005
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 243DEG 7KT 3995 10021
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
CA2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KGLD 282327
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
627 PM CDT Sun May 28 2023
KSC039-137-282345-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-230528T2345Z/
Norton KS-Decatur KS-
627 PM CDT Sun May 28 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN NORTON AND NORTHEASTERN DECATUR COUNTIES...
At 626 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Lebanon, or 17 miles northwest of
Norton, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Norton and northeastern Decatur Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3992 10021 3996 10024 4000 10023 4000 10005
3997 10005
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 243DEG 7KT 3997 10017
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
CA435
WWUS53 KGLD 282342
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
642 PM CDT Sun May 28 2023
KSC039-137-282351-
/O.EXP.KGLD.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-230528T2345Z/
Norton KS-Decatur KS-
642 PM CDT Sun May 28 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTON AND NORTHEASTERN
DECATUR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM CDT...
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued
for Decatur and Norton Counties and is in effect until 730 PM CDT.
Please refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather
information.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for Decatur and
Norton Counties and is in effect until 730 PM CDT.
LAT...LON 3992 10021 3996 10024 4000 10023 4000 10005
3997 10005
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 243DEG 7KT 3998 10014
$$
CAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 24 min |
| May 27, 7:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 31 min |
| May 27, 8:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman, Wallace | 27 min |
| May 28, 5:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins | 115 min |
| May 28, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan, Norton and 4 more | 84 min |
| May 28, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Norton | 26 min |
| May 28, 4:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Norton | 32 min |
| May 28, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Norton | 37 min |
| May 28, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Norton | 32 min |
| May 28, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton, Sheridan and 2 more | 88 min |
| May 28, 5:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Norton | 23 min |
| May 28, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 59 min |
| May 28, 5:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 3 hr |
| May 28, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham | 57 min |
| May 28, 6:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 50 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.