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Special Weather Statement, NWS Goodland, KS

August 8, 2025Sheridan County, Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2025, 2:39 AM CDT for Sheridan County, Kansas. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Aug 8, 2025, 2:39 AM CDT (07:39 UTC)
Expired: Aug 8, 2025, 3:15 AM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 50

County Sheridan County, KS

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 8, 12:19 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 12:19 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 1:56 AM CDT, 43 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1256 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025

KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ079>081-090700-
Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-
Wallace-Logan-Gove-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
1256 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025 /156 AM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A Heat Advisory is in effect for locations east of Highway 83 today
until 8 PM CT. Heat indices of up to 106 degrees are expected.

Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening.
Winds gusts up to 65 mph and 1.5 inch hail are the primary threats
could occur with any storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

Scattered thunderstorms return over the weekend. Potential hazards
include hail larger than 1 inch and wind gusts over 60 mph.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is requested.

COZ090>092-KSZ041-042-090700-
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Greeley-Wichita-
1256 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025 /156 AM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening.
Winds gusts up to 65 mph and 1.5 inch hail are the primary threats
could occur with any storms.

Scattered areas of briefly critical fire weather are possible this
afternoon in eastern Colorado.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

Scattered thunderstorms return over the weekend. Potential hazards
include hail larger than 1 inch and wind gusts over 60 mph.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is requested.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 7, 11:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1036 PM MDT Thu Aug 7 2025

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

1005 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 SE Beardsley          39.78N 101.19W
08/07/2025  E63 MPH          Rawlins            KS   Mesonet

            K5ADT reported 63 MPH gust.

&&

CA

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 11:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1142 PM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025

KSZ003-080515-
Decatur KS-
1142 PM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025

...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY THROUGH 1215
AM CDT...

At 1142 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers 7 miles
south of Herndon, or 10 miles west of Oberlin, moving east at 25 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Oberlin around 1200 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4000 10045 3972 10040 3967 10074 4000 10074
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 255DEG 21KT 3980 10073

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Alexander

Local storm report, Aug 8, 1:19 AM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1219 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

1253 PM     Extreme Heat     1 E Hill City           39.37N 99.83W
08/07/2025  M105 F           Graham             KS   ASOS

            ASOS station KHLC Hill City.

&&

KAK

Local storm report, Aug 8, 1:20 AM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1220 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

0253 PM     Extreme Heat     2 E Mccook              40.20N 100.58W
08/07/2025  M104 F           Red Willow         NE   ASOS

            ASOS station KMCK McCook Airport.

&&

KAK

Local storm report, Aug 8, 1:40 AM CDT, 59 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1240 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

0645 PM     Hail             Bird City               39.76N 101.53W
08/07/2025  E2.00 Inch       Cheyenne           KS   Public

            Delayed report of estimated 2 inch hail in
            Bird City with photo. Multiple stones around
            1-1.5 inches. Time estimated.

&&

CA

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 2:39 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
239 AM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

KSZ014-015-080815-
Sheridan KS-Thomas KS-
239 AM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN THOMAS AND
NORTHWESTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES THROUGH 315 AM CDT...

At 239 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rexford, or 17 miles northwest of Hoxie, 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 northeastern Thomas
and northwestern Sheridan Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3931 10063 3943 10088 3957 10079 3957 10043
TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 289DEG 14KT 3949 10072

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

Alexander

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 7, 7:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne	43 min
Aug 7, 9:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Cheyenne	46 min
Aug 7, 10:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Rawlins	26 min
Aug 7, 10:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Rawlins	35 min
Aug 7, 11:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Rawlins	45 min
Aug 7, 11:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Decatur	33 min
Aug 8, 3:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Sheridan	28 min
Aug 8, 4:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GLD	Gove	38 min
Aug 8, 5:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Gove	13 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.