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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2026, 7:45 PM MDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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
- Jun 12, 2026, 7:45 PM MDT (01:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2026, 8:16 PM MDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 8:05 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 10 N Horace, KS | Social Media Report of dime sized hail with a few golf ball sized as well. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 20 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 763 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -142 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1612 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 263 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 4.2
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KGLD 130145
SVRGLD
KSC071-109-199-203-130230-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0113.260613T0145Z-260613T0230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
745 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Wichita County in west central Kansas...
Southeastern Wallace County in west central Kansas...
Southwestern Logan County in west central Kansas...
Northern Greeley County in west central Kansas...
* Until 830 PM MDT/930 PM CDT/.
* At 745 PM MDT/845 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 4
miles north of Horace, or 5 miles north of Tribune, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northern Wichita, southeastern Wallace, southwestern Logan and
northern Greeley Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3857 10202 3900 10158 3870 10112 3840 10186
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 239DEG 41KT 3854 10179
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Alexander2 follow-up statements
496
WWUS53 KGLD 130157
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
757 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026
KSC071-109-199-203-130230-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-260613T0230Z/
Wichita KS-Wallace KS-Logan KS-Greeley KS-
757 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM
MDT/930 PM CDT/ FOR NORTHERN WICHITA...SOUTHEASTERN WALLACE...
SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN AND NORTHEASTERN GREELEY COUNTIES...
At 757 PM MDT/857 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles
north of Tribune, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Wallace.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3861 10187 3898 10156 3870 10112 3846 10171
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 235DEG 29KT 3858 10171
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Alexander893 WWUS53 KGLD 130216 SVSGLD Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 816 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026 KSC071-109-199-203-130226- /O.CAN.KGLD.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-260613T0230Z/ Wichita KS-Wallace KS-Logan KS-Greeley KS- 816 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN WICHITA... SOUTHEASTERN WALLACE...SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN AND NORTHEASTERN GREELEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 3861 10187 3898 10156 3870 10112 3846 10171 TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 239DEG 41KT 3869 10147 $$ Alexander
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 12, 4:19 PM MDT, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- There is a very low chance, around 10%, for a severe thunderstorm capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail late this aft-eve, mainly in Greeley/ Wichita counties between 6-10 PM MDT.
- Expect cooler temperatures and predominantly dry conditions this weekend. Some rain possible with scattered showers late Saturday night and late Sunday aft-eve.
- Wednesday's high temperatures may get to above 100 degrees.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 4:19 PM MDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS 419 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - There is a very low chance, around 10%, for a severe thunderstorm capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail late this aft-eve, mainly in Greeley/ Wichita counties between 6-10 PM MDT. - Expect cooler temperatures and predominantly dry conditions this weekend. Some rain possible with scattered showers late Saturday night and late Sunday aft-eve. - Wednesday's high temperatures may get to above 100 degrees. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... Issued at 150 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026 Today-Tonight: Moist southerly return flow is underway.. as surface high pressure shifts eastward/away from the Central Plains, a baggy lee cyclone redevelops over south- central/southeast CO and a low-level (surface to 850 mb) ridge over the Deep South directs Gulf moisture poleward into the Southern and Central Plains. Recent (12-18Z) model guidance suggest that the KS-OK border area will be the northern extent of rich low-level moisture (surface dewpoints in the 60's, 850 mb dewpoints >14C) this aft-eve, a bit further south than previously indicated. Additionally, surface observations and radar/satellite trends suggest that morning convection in the TX-OK Panhandle and widespread morning cloud cover in southwest KS have delayed/stunted diurnal heating. 19Z SPC mesoanalysis forecast data indicates that a considerable amount (100-250 J/kg) of convective inhibition is likely to persist over northwest KS and southwest NE this aft-eve.. and simulated reflectivity forecasts via the 18Z HRRR and 12Z NAM NEST both suggest that convective development will be confined to far southwest KS, where low-level convergence on the eastern periphery of the baggy lee cyclone is expected to serve as a focus/catalyst for development. With the above in mind, dry conditions are anticipated to prevail in the Goodland CWA. A very low (5-10%) conditional potential for a severe storm still exists in Greeley/Wichita counties ~00-04Z this evening, when and where instability/shear will be sufficient for supercellular organization. Expect highs in the mid-upper 80's to lower 90's. With the driest conditions (RH's ~15-20%) confined to Yuma County, CO.. where initially breezy SSE to S winds will weaken to 10-15 mph during the mid-late afternoon, there are no appreciable fire weather concerns today. Sat-Sun: Unidirectional/westerly flow aloft will persist over the the weekend. Guidance continues to suggest that a cooler/drier airmass advecting southward into the Tri-State Area in the wake of a modest cold frontal passage on Sat will preclude appreciable convective development in the Goodland CWA. Expect predominantly dry conditions with highs ~80-88F on Sat and 65-75F on Sun. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Issued at 233 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026 The upper pattern for Monday has a ridge off the Pacific- Northwest and over our area the flow is from the northwest. Monday's highs are forecast to be in the high 70s and some localized locations hitting above 80 degrees. The winds and gusts look to be calm and relatively tame. As for precipitation chances PoPs are currently showing 10-20% chance and with there being CAPE less than 1000 J/kg, these would likely just be pop- up rain showers if anything were to develop. Tuesday looks very similar to Monday, except the highs do warm up to the low 90s. The winds remain calm and gusts tame. Overall Monday and Tuesday look to be nice weather days. Wednesday, looks to have a concern for the high temperatures and potential fire weather. Currently they are in the range of the high 90s and potential low 100s. Guidance is showing there being a 20-45% chance of exceeding 100 degrees mainly for locations, south of I-70 and east of KS Hwy 27. The NBM and LREF's 90th percentiles are fairly close with 108 and 101 degrees respectfully. The lows for Wednesday are forecast to be in the low to mid 60s. There does look to be some Fire Weather concerns for Wednesday. The winds look to be from the west then shifting to the northwest. The gust are currently looking to be higher than 30 mph. Guidance is suggesting there being a 40-60% chance of exceeding 30 mph. The LREF does however show lower percentages in the 50s compared to the NBM. The gusts look to peak around midday and are focused on Yuma County and spread out to the bordering counties to the east and south. Moving to the Relative Humidity (RH) values, there is a fairly significant change in values. In the morning they are forecast to be in the 50-60% then come midday they drop to the low teens. Guidance is showing some uncertainly with exactly how long that period of low RH values sticks around however. Moving to GFDI, there are values there are a few brief moments where we have values in the 50-60 range but this is very localized. These conditions would lead to high fire growth. There could be Critical Fire Weather, however there is uncertainty with if all the ingredients for conditions to meet criteria will overlap. Currently 20-35% that conditions will meet Red Flag Criteria. As we move further through the week, the ridge looks to de- amplifies and the flow becomes more zonal. However during this period there are some signs there could be some embedded shortwave disturbances that could bring precipitation chances. There is some signal a cold front could move through early Thursday morning that would help keep temperature below 100 degrees. Highs for the extended part of the forecast look to be in the low 90s and winds relative calm to breezy. As for precipation chances PoPs currently are 10-30%. Friday has the higher chances with 20-40%. Looking at SFC-CAPE there is roughly 500-900 J/kg and the SFC-500mb Shear in the 20 kt range. This would lead to more rain showers than storms, but this is almost 7 days out and a fair amount can change. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 415 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026 VFR conditions will rule through the TAF period at both terminals. S to SSW winds at 20 knots gusting to 30 knots this afternoon will decrease to ~10-15 knots around sunset. A short, sudden period of strong southerly winds assoc/w convective outflow cannot be ruled-out at the Goodland terminal late this evening/tonight, around 03-07Z, if organized convection [1] develops in southwest KS and [2] produces a consolidated cold pool. Otherwise, light winds will prevail overnight. Winds will shift to the N-NNE and increase to 15-25 knots in assoc/w a cold frontal passage a few hours after sunrise (~14-16Z) and remain breezy through Saturday afternoon. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...None. CO...None. NE...None. && SHORT TERM...Vincent LONG TERM...Holdren AVIATION...Vincent
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 12, 2:40 PM MDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 240 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026 KSZ041-042-132045- Greeley-Wichita- 240 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026 /340 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026/ This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest Kansas. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... There is a very low chance, around 10%, for a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and 60 mph wind gusts in Greeley and Wichita counties between 6 PM and 10 PM MDT this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions. COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ079>081-132045- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton- Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 240 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026 /340 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. Vincent
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 8:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 20 min |
| Jun 12, 8:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 26 min |
| Jun 12, 9:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 21 min |
| Jun 12, 9:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Sherman, Thomas | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 10:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Thomas | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 10:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 11:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Gove | 23 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.