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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2025, 10:48 PM CDT for Decatur County, Norton County, Kansas; Red Willow County, Nebraska. It was in force for 57 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
- Jun 16, 2025, 10:48 PM CDT (03:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2025, 11:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Decatur County, KS, Norton County, KS, Red Willow County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 241 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
- 3202 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1565 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 14.4
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 Jun 16, 7:09 PM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Strong to severe storms remain forecast This Evening and Tuesday. Tuesday continues to look like a more widespread event.
- Above normal temperatures are likely to persist through the upcoming weekend, including temperature near 105, which could break records.
- Critical fire weather potential increases later in the week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 7:09 PM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS Issued by National Weather Service Dodge City KS 609 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Strong to severe storms remain forecast This Evening and Tuesday. Tuesday continues to look like a more widespread event. - Above normal temperatures are likely to persist through the upcoming weekend, including temperature near 105, which could break records. - Critical fire weather potential increases later in the week. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... Issued at 245 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025 A weak low situated over eastern Colorado this afternoon could serve as a focusing mechanism for some convective activity in the early evening hours. The convection will most likely form along a weak dry line forming across far eastern Colorado and a weak warm frontal boundary extending The highest probability for convective development will be in the evening hours generally between 8 pm and midnight. However, this development is highly conditioned on temperatures warming enough to overcome a weak mid-level capping inversion. The latest CAMS output does show some development, but there is disagreement between the various models on the extent of convective activity. As a result, confidence in overall thunderstorm coverage is lower than average. At this time, some isolated to widely scattered thunderstorm activity is the most likely outcome for the evening hours. Model sounding information is supportive of strong to severe wind gusts being the primary concern from any severe thunderstorms that fire up. After midnight, the convective threat will wane rapidly as temperatures cool in relation to convective cold pooling and the loss of diurnal heating. Heading into tomorrow, the threat for severe storms is substantially higher as a potent shortwave trough axis approaches the forecast area from the west. The combination of ample instability and favorable 0-3km bulk shear values of 40 to 50 knots will support some severe thunderstorm activity. The convection will most likely develop initially in the late afternoon hours across the northwest portion of the forecast area in eastern Colorado and southwest Nebraska where the greatest upper level difluence and forcing will be tomorrow afternoon. As this convective activity strengthens, there are indications that an MCV will begin to form over northeast Colorado. A potent QLCS should form along a strengthening cold pool boundary and then follow the theta-e axis to the southeast across the entire forecast area through the late afternoon and early evening hours. Model sounding analysis indicates that the highest threat from these severe thunderstorms will once again be strong to severe thunderstorm wind gusts. Once again, the cold pooling and loss of daytime heating after midnight will lead to clearing and calmer conditions for the late evening and overnight hours. && .LONG TERM /Wednesday THROUGH MONDAY/... Issued at 245 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025 A very strong deep layer ridge axis will begin to build into the area on Wednesday and will continue to strengthen and dominate the forecast area through the weekend. The end result will be a much drier and hotter pattern. The heat should peak over the weekend when the ridge and overall subsidence will be greatest across the region. Model temperature spread is fairly low, and there is a high degree of confidence that temperatures will warm into the low to mid 100s this weekend. Monday looks to be a transitional day as the ridge axis begins to pull to the east. Lowering heights and some weak positive vorticity advection in advance of an approaching trough over the Pacific Northwest could weaken the capping inversion just enough to spark off some isolated convection. However, there is still very low confidence in the forecast for Monday, and the rain threat could shift toward later in the week. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 608 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025 Initial concerns for the 00Z TAF period will center around thunderstorm development and associated impacts. Strong thunderstorms have begun to develop along stationary front with the most intense storms likely along and east of front/dryline intersection near the NE/CO/KS border, with KMCK seeing the best potential to be impacted before 06Z. Strong winds exceeding 40 kts, blowing dust, hail and periods of heavy rain will likely bring MVFR to IFR conditions with the strongest storms. Outflow may initiate a storm near KGLD before 03Z, but that is less likely. After thunderstorms diminish after midnight, expect stratus to overspread the area through the morning hours, gradually breaking up with diurnal heating. Lower MVFR conditions likely to be widespread around sunrise. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 245 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025 A major pattern shift is expected Tuesday night. But between now and then, we are still expecting warm and relatively moist conditions, minimizing our traditional critical fire weather criteria. Also, this evening and again on Tuesday, we are expecting daily chances at storms, potentially severe, to impact majority of the area. These storms would create gusty, erratic winds, leading to chaotic fire behavior. After Tuesday night, a high pressure system will begin dominating the area. This will lead to a dry, warming trend for the following days. Southerly winds are already forecast to be gusting to around 25-30 MPH for large portions of the area as the RH values drop into the teens. Thursday could see brief critical fire weather conditions in eastern Colorado, but Friday and Saturday have a decent chance at seeing fairly widespread critical fire weather conditions. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...None. CO...None. NE...None. && SHORT TERM... LONG TERM... AVIATION...DDC FIRE WEATHER...
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 3:50 PM CDT, 6 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS Issued by National Weather Service Dodge City KS 250 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-172100- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 250 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025 /350 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Another round of strong to severe storms are forecast late This afternoon and may continue overnight into early Tuesday morning. Large to very large hail and damaging winds continue to be main threats although a brief tornado and an instance of flash flooding can't be completely ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Tuesday, a large cluster of potentially severe storms is forecast to move across the area during the afternoon and through the evening. Damaging wind gusts look to be the primary hazard with this activity. Friday and Saturday, temperatures and heat indices may warm to around 100-105 degrees. East of U.S. 83 is currently favored for the hottest temperatures and heat index values. These temperatures may lead to heat related illness for those without proper cooling methods and to livestock. Critical fire weather conditions are expected to return to at least eastern Colorado Thursday through Saturday. Ensure any burns that have been done recently are fully extinguished. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required. GLD
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 16, 9:59 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jun 16, 10:05 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
905 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0855 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNW Oberlin 39.83N 100.53W
06/16/2025 M63 MPH Decatur KS AWOS
AWOS station KOIN Oberlin.
&&
TriggLocal storm report, Jun 16, 10:17 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
917 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0916 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 7 NNE Densmore 39.73N 99.67W
06/16/2025 E60 MPH Norton KS Public
Public report of 60 MPH winds and blowing
dust with visibility near 0.
&&
CALocal storm report, Jun 16, 10:18 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
918 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0917 PM Dust Storm 7 NNE Densmore 39.73N 99.67W
06/16/2025 Norton KS Public
Report of 60 MPH winds and 0 visibility in
blowing dust.
&&
CALocal storm report, Jun 16, 10:24 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
924 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0915 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNW Oberlin 39.83N 100.53W
06/16/2025 M64 MPH Decatur KS AWOS
AWOS station KOIN Oberlin.
&&
TriggLocal storm report, Jun 16, 10:26 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
926 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0915 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Saint Francis 39.76N 101.80W
06/16/2025 M62 MPH Cheyenne KS AWOS
KSYF reported the wind gust.
&&
TriggThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 40 min |
| Jun 16, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 7:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 8:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins | 4 hr |
| Jun 16, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins | 40 min |
| Jun 16, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 8:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 9:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins | 58 min |
| Jun 16, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas | 59 min |
| Jun 16, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Graham, Norton, Sheridan | 56 min |
| Jun 16, 10:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas | 59 min |
| Jun 16, 11:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur, Norton, Rawlins | 57 min |
| Jun 16, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Graham, Sheridan | 55 min |
| Jun 16, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas | 49 min |
| Jun 16, 11:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Thomas | 6 hr |
| Jun 17, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Gove, Graham, Sheridan | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 12:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GLD | Graham, Sheridan | 6 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 6:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 7:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 7:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 35 min |
| Jun 17, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 29 min |
| Jun 17, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 5:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 56 min |
| Jun 16, 9:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GLD | Dundy | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 1:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Hitchcock | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 2:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Red Willow | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 3:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 52 min |
| Jun 17, 3:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 6:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Dundy | 40 min |
| Jun 17, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Hitchcock | 26 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.