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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Goodland, KS

May 18, 2025Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2025, 5:45 PM MDT for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 30 min. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 18, 2025, 5:45 PM MDT (23:45 UTC)
Expired: May 18, 2025, 6:15 PM MDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:46 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 18, 5:54 PM MDT	TORNADO	1 Ne Max, NE	Off duty NWS employee reported tornado just east of Max and north of Highway 34.
May 18, 5:57 PM MDT	TORNADO	1 Wsw Stratton, NE	Video of a tornado moving over Highway 34.
May 18, 5:59 PM MDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wsw Stratton, NE	weak tornado crossed Hwy 34 roughly here; downed power lines and tipped over pivots.
May 18, 6:00 PM MDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ne Max, NE	sheet metal in ditch, power poles down,.
May 18, 6:03 PM MDT	HAIL 2	4 Nnw Stratton, NE	Caller reported two inch hail along with broad rotation.
May 18, 6:12 PM MDT	TORNADO	8 N Stratton, NE	Report of downed power lines from spotter network.
May 18, 6:16 PM MDT	TSTM WND DMG	Stratton, NE	roof damage to home at in Stratton at MM 50.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 18, 1:57 PM MDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 291 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 723 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -377 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1181 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 206 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 225 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

138 
WFUS53 KGLD 182345
TORGLD
NEC057-087-190015-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0013.250518T2345Z-250519T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
545 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Dundy County in southwestern Nebraska...
  Western Hitchcock County in southwestern Nebraska...

* Until 615 PM MDT/715 PM CDT/.

* At 544 PM MDT/644 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
  producing a tornado was located 6 miles southwest of Stratton, or
  11 miles east of Benkelman, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Stratton around 650 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4024 10098 4000 10129 4001 10130 4010 10142
      4035 10129 4035 10117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 217DEG 20KT 4011 10133 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Trigg

5 follow-up statements

867 
WWUS53 KGLD 182357
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
557 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

NEC057-087-190015-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250519T0015Z/
Dundy NE-Hitchcock NE-
557 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT/715 PM CDT/
FOR EAST CENTRAL DUNDY AND NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK COUNTIES...

At 556 PM MDT/656 PM CDT/, a confirmed tornado was located 5 miles
west of Stratton, or 12 miles northeast of Benkelman, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado east of Max..

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Dundy and northwestern Hitchcock Counties, including the
following locations... Max.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4024 10098 4007 10131 4010 10141 4035 10129
      4035 10117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 204DEG 17KT 4016 10134 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Trigg

926 
WWUS53 KGLD 182359
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
559 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

NEC057-087-190015-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250519T0015Z/
Dundy NE-Hitchcock NE-
559 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT/715 PM CDT/
FOR EAST CENTRAL DUNDY AND NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK COUNTIES...

At 559 PM MDT/659 PM CDT/, a confirmed tornado was located 6 miles
northwest of Stratton, or 15 miles west of Trenton, moving north at
50 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado northwest of Stratton.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Stratton and Max.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4024 10098 4007 10131 4010 10141 4035 10129
      4035 10117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 196DEG 44KT 4023 10130 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Trigg

757 
WWUS53 KGLD 190002 RRA
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
602 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

NEC057-087-190015-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250519T0015Z/
Dundy NE-Hitchcock NE-
602 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT/715 PM CDT/
FOR EAST CENTRAL DUNDY AND NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK COUNTIES...

At 602 PM MDT/702 PM CDT/, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous
tornado was located 7 miles northwest of Stratton, or 15 miles west
of Trenton, moving northeast at 25 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado northwest of Stratton.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Stratton and Max.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4024 10098 4007 10131 4010 10141 4035 10129
      4035 10117
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 217DEG 20KT 4025 10129 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Trigg

112 
WWUS53 KGLD 190007
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
707 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025

NEC057-190016-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250519T0015Z/
Dundy NE-
707 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL DUNDY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has  moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4026 10102 4016 10128 4018 10133 4027 10133
      4035 10129 4035 10117
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 217DEG 20KT 4027 10127 

$$

NEC087-190015-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250519T0015Z/
Hitchcock NE-
707 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK COUNTY...

At 706 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 8 miles north of Stratton, or 15 miles northwest of Trenton,
moving northeast at 25 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Hitchcock County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4026 10102 4016 10128 4018 10133 4027 10133
      4035 10129 4035 10117
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 217DEG 20KT 4027 10127 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Trigg

871 
WWUS53 KGLD 190013 RRA
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
713 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025

NEC087-190023-
/O.EXP.KGLD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250519T0015Z/
Hitchcock NE-
713 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HITCHCOCK COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 715 PM CDT...

The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued 
for Hitchcock county. Please refer to that bulletin for the latest 
severe weather information.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4026 10102 4016 10128 4018 10133 4027 10133
      4035 10129 4035 10117
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 217DEG 20KT 4029 10125 

$$

Trigg

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 18, 4:05 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GLD	Dundy	55 min
May 18, 4:13 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Dundy	32 min
May 18, 4:36 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Dundy	54 min
May 18, 5:15 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GLD	Dundy, Hitchcock	60 min
May 18, 5:20 PM MDT	Dust Storm Advisory	GLD	Hitchcock	55 min
May 18, 5:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Dundy	32 min
May 18, 5:29 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	GLD	Dundy	31 min
May 18, 5:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GLD	Dundy	34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.