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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 220, NWS Goodland, KS

July 19, 2025Hitchcock County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2025, 7:30 PM CDT for Hitchcock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 19, 2025, 7:30 PM CDT (00:30 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2025, 7:56 PM CDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Hitchcock County, NE

The radar

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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
Jul 19, 5:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

What forecasters said that day

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NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 19, 6:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 6:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 19, 5:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
444 PM MDT Sat Jul 19 2025

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-202245-
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-
Red Willow-
444 PM MDT Sat Jul 19 2025 /544 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025/

This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

Strong to severe storms are expected to impact most of the area
this afternoon through the evening hours. 2 inch hail and wind gusts
up to 70 MPH are the primary hazards. Secondary hazards include
localized flooding, and patchy blowing dust. A Severe Thunderstorm
Watch is in effect until Midnight (12 AM CDT) for Hitchcock, Red
Willow, Rawlins, Decatur, Norton, Thomas, Sheridan, Graham.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

Severe weather is possible Sunday with a Marginal Risk across the
Tri-State area and daily chances for storms continues through mid
week. Hail and wind will continue to be the primary hazards.

A prolonged heat wave is expected to impact locations mainly along
and east of U.S. Highway 83 through most of the next week. Heat
indices are expect to warm to the 100 to 105 degree mark during this
time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 4:19 PM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
319 PM MDT Sat Jul 19 2025

COZ091-192145-
Kit Carson County CO-
319 PM MDT Sat Jul 19 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY
THROUGH 345 PM MDT...

At 318 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 12 miles south of Burlington, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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 southeastern Kit
Carson County.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 420 and 450.
 Highway 385 between mile markers 170 and 198.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

Landspout tornadoes can form with a developing thunderstorm before
rain, hail, and even thunder is observed. Landspout tornadoes are not
usually associated with a wall cloud and are often difficult to
detect with weather radar.

&&

LAT...LON 3939 10261 3950 10205 3905 10205 3904 10260
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 260DEG 13KT 3913 10219

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Alexander

Local storm report, Jul 19, 5:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
422 PM MDT Sat Jul 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0417 PM     Hail             Mcdonald                39.79N 101.37W
07/19/2025  E0.88 Inch       Rawlins            KS   Trained Spotter

            Mostly pea sized, with nickel sized hail
            being the largest.

&&

Local storm report, Jul 19, 6:56 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 19, 7:02 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 19, 7:14 PM CDT, 16 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 19, 7:16 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 19, 9:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Graham	34 min
Jul 19, 10:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Logan, Thomas	32 min
Jul 19, 10:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Gove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas	28 min
Jul 19, 11:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove, Sheridan	45 min
Jul 19, 11:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove	47 min
Jul 19, 11:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove, Sheridan	47 min
Jul 20, 12:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Graham	39 min
Jul 20, 2:57 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	GLD	Decatur, Gove, Graham, Norton, Sheridan	29 hr
Jul 19, 8:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne	45 min
Jul 20, 5:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Kit Carson	36 min
Jul 20, 6:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Kit Carson	41 min
Jul 19, 7:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GLD	Hitchcock	3 hr
Jul 19, 8:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Red Willow	29 min
Jul 19, 8:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Red Willow	35 min

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