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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 319, NWS Goodland, KS

August 13, 2024Greeley County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2024, 4:50 PM MDT for Greeley County, Kansas. It was in force for 40 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 13, 2024, 4:50 PM MDT (22:50 UTC)
Expired: Aug 13, 2024, 5:30 PM MDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Greeley County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 13, 1:24 PM MDT, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 1:24 PM MDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 1:28 PM MDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 13, 4:39 PM MDT, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
439 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024

KSZ041-132300-
Greeley KS-
439 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GREELEY COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

At 439 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles southeast of Towner, or 16 miles north of Coolidge, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Greeley County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3834 10204 3846 10192 3828 10162 3826 10167
      3826 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 221DEG 24KT 3828 10197

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

JRM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 12, 10:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Greeley	33 min
Aug 13, 6:17 AM MDT	Dense Fog Advisory	GLD	Decatur, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton, Rawlins and 3 more	4 hr
Aug 13, 4:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Greeley	21 min
Aug 13, 5:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Greeley	21 min
Aug 13, 5:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Wallace	21 min
Aug 13, 5:44 PM MDT	Flood Watch	GLD	Cheyenne, Decatur, Rawlins	8 hr
Aug 13, 5:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Wallace	28 min
Aug 13, 5:48 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Greeley	27 min
Aug 12, 9:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	14 min
Aug 12, 9:23 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne	32 min
Aug 12, 9:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	49 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.