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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2025, 5:00 PM MDT for Greeley County, Wichita 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 2, 2025, 5:00 PM MDT (23:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2025, 5:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Greeley County, KS, Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:00 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 130 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -349 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1250 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 2, 12:25 PM MDT, 4 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 12:25 PM MDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 1:02 PM MDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 102 PM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-031915- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 102 PM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025 /202 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Today, there is a 20 to 40% chance for severe storms during the afternoon and evening hours. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a brief tornado look to be the main threats. This afternoon through tonight, flash flooding may occur in low lying areas due to repeated rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall. Locations northeast of Benkelman, NE, Oberlin, KS, and Norton, KS are most favored for this to occur. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Tuesday morning, flooding remains a concern if showers and storms manage to continue through the morning. There are chances for severe thunderstorms through the week, with low confidence on which days may see severe thunderstorms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports are highly encouraged!
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:10 PM MDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
410 PM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
KSZ041-022230-
Greeley KS-
410 PM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT GREELEY COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM
MDT...
At 410 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Horace, or 6 miles southwest of Tribune, moving
north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Tribune and Horace around 415 PM MDT.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
west central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3833 10204 3870 10204 3870 10157 3866 10157
3833 10162 3829 10182
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 199DEG 28KT 3841 10184
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
TriggSpecial weather statement, Jun 2, 4:34 PM MDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
434 PM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
COZ092-022315-
Cheyenne County CO-
434 PM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST
CENTRAL COLORADO THROUGH 515 PM MDT...
At 434 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Eads, or 31 miles northwest of Lamar, moving north at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Cheyenne
County in east central Colorado, including the following locations...
Wild Horse, Firstview, and Aroya.
This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 145 and 151.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.
&&
LAT...LON 3869 10317 3869 10316 3887 10316 3883 10225
3861 10248 3861 10317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 199DEG 25KT 3848 10291
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
TriggSpecial weather statement, Jun 2, 4:51 PM MDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
451 PM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
KSZ027-028-041-042-022315-
Wichita KS-Wallace KS-Greeley KS-Logan KS-
451 PM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WICHITA...SOUTHEASTERN
WALLACE...SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN AND EASTERN GREELEY COUNTIES THROUGH 515
PM MDT/615 PM CDT/...
At 451 PM MDT/551 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Tribune, moving northeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of Wichita,
southeastern Wallace, southwestern Logan and eastern Greeley
Counties, including the following locations... Lydia and Selkirk.
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.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Goodland.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT/1000
PM CDT/ for west central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3868 10172 3876 10145 3856 10132 3827 10120
3826 10176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 223DEG 24KT 3840 10163
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
TriggThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 4:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Greeley | 20 min |
| Jun 2, 4:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wichita | 24 min |
| Jun 2, 5:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wallace, Wichita | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 5:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Wichita | 47 min |
| Jun 2, 5:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 33 min |
| Jun 2, 5:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace | 76 min |
| Jun 1, 8:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 15 min |
| Jun 1, 8:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 16 min |
| Jun 1, 8:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 48 min |
| Jun 1, 9:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 14 min |
| Jun 1, 9:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 14 min |
| Jun 1, 9:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 23 min |
| Jun 2, 4:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 41 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.