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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2025, 7:45 PM CDT for Decatur County, Norton County, Kansas. It was in force for 45 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 19, 2025, 7:45 PM CDT (00:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2025, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Decatur County, KS, Norton County, KS
The radar
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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 Jun 19, 6:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Isolated, high-based thunderstorms possible late this afternoon and evening with a localized wind and hail threat.
- Isolated storms may develop once again Friday afternoon and evening.
- Very hot temperatures expected across the entire area Friday through Sunday. Air temperatures and heat indices between 100 and 105 will lead to excessive heat concerns. While fire weather concerns will also develop those same days due to gusty winds and low humidity, fuels are not as conducive to explosive growth.
- More extensive precipitation chances return beginning Sunday night through early next week with a cold frontal passage.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 6:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
502 PM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Isolated, high-based thunderstorms possible late this
afternoon and evening with a localized wind and hail threat.
- Isolated storms may develop once again Friday afternoon and
evening.
- Very hot temperatures expected across the entire area Friday
through Sunday. Air temperatures and heat indices between 100
and 105 will lead to excessive heat concerns. While fire
weather concerns will also develop those same days due to
gusty winds and low humidity, fuels are not as conducive to
explosive growth.
- More extensive precipitation chances return beginning Sunday
night through early next week with a cold frontal passage.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 102 PM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025
A broad mid-level ridge, with the axis centered along the
Rockies, will continue to push towards the east today. Lee
troughing will continue through tomorrow, aided by 40-45kt mid-
level flow. The aforementioned lee troughing will help tighten
the surface pressure gradient, which in turn, will create breezy
conditions through Friday. Sustained winds of 15-25 kts with
gusts up 35 kt are expected across the area.
A dryline will continue to mix towards the east this afternoon,
and will be the focal point for thunderstorm development this
afternoon and evening. Small perturbations within the broader
mid-level ridge may provide enough forcing for a few isolated
thunderstorms to develop along the dryline. The overall
probability of storms to form is about 20%. Should a storm
develop, the thermodynamic and kinematic profiles will foster
the chance for the strongest storms to produce large hail up to
1 inch, damaging wind gusts over 60 mph, and a landspout or 2.
Any storm that does develop, should weaken shortly after sunset.
Excellent radiational cooling will allow for overnight
temperatures to drop down into the lows 70s across the whole
area.
Friday begins the stretch of dangerous heat across the area. The
aforementioned mid-level ridge will be more centered over our
area. Triple digit temperatures are expected across the entire
area, with locations along and north of I-70 getting up to
105-107 degrees by the afternoon. A Heat Advisory has been
issued for these areas from 17Z Friday to 01Z Saturday.
Temperatures Friday evening should drop into the 70s, but will
ultimately depend on how much moisture is around. Nevertheless,
relief from the heat is expected Friday night.
Bunker
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 102 PM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Dangerous heat will continue into Sunday with the southwest
flow at the surface and aloft. Afternoon highs will generally
remain above 100F for most of Kansas/Nebraska counties, and into
the upper 90s across eastern Colorado. A cold front will move
into the area Sunday evening, which may be the focal point for
additional showers and thunderstorms across eastern portions of
the area. Temperatures will be returning closer to normal on
Monday with the frontal passage and increased cloud
cover/precipitation.
Precipitation chances continue Tuesday and Wednesday as the
front stalls near or in the area and parallels the upper flow.
Kinematic and thermodynamic profiles appear marginal, which
should preclude any severe mention at this time. Temperatures
will be near to slightly below normal with highs mostly in the
80s and lows in the 50s and 60s.
Bunker
&&
.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 459 PM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Widely scattered storms have developed along a dryline from
roughly McCook to Tribune; this storms have the potential to be
severe with hail to half dollar size and wind gusts to 70 mph
along with a lightning threat. The threat for storms will have
ended by 03Z. A LLJ will lead to LLWS concerns for the area this
evening and overnight along with continued breezy winds around
25-30 knots. Breezy to gusty winds are forecast continue Friday
with gusts of 25-35 knots, the strongest being towards the KGLD
terminal. More high based storms are possible late in the day
Friday but coverage doesn't look as promising as today.
&&
.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...Heat Advisory from 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/
Friday for KSZ001>004-013>016.
CO...Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Friday for COZ090-091.
NE...Heat Advisory from 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/
Friday for NEZ079>081.
&&
SHORT TERM...Bunker
LONG TERM...Bunker
AVIATION...TriggHazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 3:18 PM CDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 218 PM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-202030- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 218 PM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025 /318 PM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Isolated high-based thunderstorms have a 20 percent chance of forming this afternoon and evening with a localized wind and hail threat. A brief landspout cannot be ruled out. Far western Kansas has the relative highest potential at seeing a few storms develop. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... The first heat wave of the season is expected this weekend, with air temperatures and heat indices ranging from 100 to 107 degrees on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A Heat Advisory has been issued for areas along and north of Interstate 70 from 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ Friday. Heat is the leading weather related killer in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year. Ensure that loves ones, neighbors, pets and livestock are safe from the heat. While fuels are not conducive to explosive fire growth, hot temperatures, breezy southwest winds and low humidity will create challenging conditions for first responders, should any fires develop. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
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Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 7:01 PM CDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | GLD | Thomas | 114 min |
| Jun 19, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Norton | 27 min |
| Jun 19, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 8:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GLD | Logan, Thomas | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Hitchcock | 62 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.