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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2025, 7:28 PM MDT for Cheyenne County, Colorado. It was in force for 38 min. 4 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 23, 2025, 7:28 PM MDT (01:28 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2025, 8:06 PM MDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.75 in
County Cheyenne County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 7:28 PM MDT | TORNADO | 1 E Kit Carson, CO | Corrects previous tornado report from 1 E Kit Carson. Off duty NWS employee and other storm chaser live stream shows tornado ongoing. EM called and confirmed tornado just south of town. |
| May 23, 7:28 PM MDT | TORNADO | 1 E Kit Carson, CO | Corrects previous tornado report from 1 E Kit Carson. Off duty NWS employee and other storm chaser live stream shows tornado ongoing. EM called and confirmed tornado just south of town. |
| May 23, 7:28 PM MDT | TORNADO | 1 E Kit Carson, CO | Off duty NWS employee and other storm chaser live stream shows tornado ongoing. |
| May 23, 7:49 PM MDT | HAIL 2 | 3 Se Kit Carson, CO | Estimated 1.5-2 inch hail. |
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 23, 2:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 268 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
- 1054 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -196 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1070 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KGLD 240128
TORGLD
COC017-240230-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0021.250524T0128Z-250524T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
728 PM MDT Fri May 23 2025
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Cheyenne County in east central Colorado...
* Until 830 PM MDT.
* At 727 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Kit Carson, or 23 miles west of Cheyenne Wells,
moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud. At 724 PM MDT, a
funnel cloud and baseball sized hail was reported
over Kit Carson.
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
south central Cheyenne County in east central Colorado.
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 3880 10276 3864 10249 3861 10266 3861 10281
3878 10286
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 315DEG 9KT 3875 10279
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN
$$
KMK4 follow-up statements
469
WWUS53 KGLD 240130
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
730 PM MDT Fri May 23 2025
COC017-240230-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250524T0230Z/
Cheyenne CO-
730 PM MDT Fri May 23 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
At 729 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Kit Carson, or 23
miles west of Cheyenne Wells, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. At 728 PM MDT, a
tornado was located over Kit Carson, or 23 miles west of
Cheyenne Wells, moving southeast at 10 mph.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Kit Carson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3880 10276 3864 10249 3861 10266 3861 10281
3878 10286
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 315DEG 9KT 3875 10278
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN
$$
KMK098
WWUS53 KGLD 240141
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
741 PM MDT Fri May 23 2025
COC017-240230-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250524T0230Z/
Cheyenne CO-
741 PM MDT Fri May 23 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
At 741 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Kit Carson, or 21 miles southwest of
Cheyenne Wells, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Cheyenne County in east central Colorado.
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 3869 10282 3876 10270 3864 10249 3861 10266
3861 10276
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 318DEG 15KT 3868 10271
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN
$$
KMK906
WWUS53 KGLD 240200
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
800 PM MDT Fri May 23 2025
COC017-240230-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250524T0230Z/
Cheyenne CO-
800 PM MDT Fri May 23 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
At 759 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles northeast of Eads, or 21 miles southwest of
Cheyenne Wells, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Cheyenne County in east central Colorado.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3869 10274 3875 10268 3875 10267 3863 10253
3861 10266 3861 10274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 319DEG 18KT 3861 10264
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
KMK409
WWUS53 KGLD 240206
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
806 PM MDT Fri May 23 2025
COC017-240215-
/O.CAN.KGLD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250524T0230Z/
Cheyenne CO-
806 PM MDT Fri May 23 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST
CENTRAL COLORADO IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.
&&
LAT...LON 3869 10274 3875 10268 3875 10267 3863 10253
3861 10266 3861 10274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 315DEG 9KT 3860 10263
$$
KMKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 6:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Kit Carson | 31 min |
| May 23, 6:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Yuma | 58 min |
| May 23, 6:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 57 min |
| May 23, 7:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 55 min |
| May 23, 7:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 33 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.