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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Goodland, KS

May 16, 2026Kit Carson County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2026, 3:55 PM MDT for Kit Carson County, Colorado. It was in force for 65 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 16, 2026, 3:55 PM MDT (21:55 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2026, 5:00 PM MDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Goodland, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Kit Carson County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 16, 3:05 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The text

As transmitted.

584 
WUUS53 KGLD 162155
SVRGLD
COC063-162300-
/O.NEW.KGLD.SV.W.0021.260516T2155Z-260516T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
355 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Kit Carson County in east central Colorado...

* Until 500 PM MDT.

* At 354 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
  Arriba, or 13 miles southwest of Flagler, moving east at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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
  southwestern Kit Carson County.

This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 391 and
409.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 10316 3917 10315 3932 10315 3936 10280
      3904 10278 3904 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 255DEG 9KT 3915 10325 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JRM

2 follow-up statements

471 
WWUS53 KGLD 162205
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
405 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026

COC063-162300-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260516T2300Z/
Kit Carson CO-
405 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY...

At 405 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Arriba, or 12 miles southwest of Flagler, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Flagler and Seibert.

This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 391 and
409.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 10316 3917 10315 3932 10315 3936 10280
      3904 10278 3904 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 255DEG 9KT 3916 10322 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

JRM

743 
WWUS53 KGLD 162227
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
427 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026

COC063-162300-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260516T2300Z/
Kit Carson CO-
427 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY...

At 426 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
Seibert, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Flagler and Seibert.

This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 395 and
409.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This thunderstorm will produce strong winds resulting in areas of
near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.

&&

LAT...LON 3904 10311 3916 10311 3933 10305 3936 10280
      3904 10278
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 268DEG 39KT 3918 10289 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

JRM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 3:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Kit Carson, Yuma	39 min
May 16, 4:13 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Kit Carson, Yuma	32 min
May 16, 4:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GLD	Kit Carson	48 min
May 16, 4:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GLD	Kit Carson, Yuma	49 min
May 16, 4:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Kit Carson	58 min
May 16, 5:08 PM MDT	Dust Storm Warning	GLD	Kit Carson	37 min
May 16, 5:34 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GLD	Cheyenne, Kit Carson	56 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.