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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2026, 9:00 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2026, 9:00 PM CDT (02:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2026, 9:26 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Decatur County, KS, Graham County, KS, Norton County, KS, Sheridan County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 311 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -70 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2166 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.6
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 1, 6:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 6:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 342 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-022145- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton- Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 342 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026 /442 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the entire area. Supercells will be possible, capable of producing large hail, damaging winds and blowing dust, and perhaps a tornado or two. Potential impacts include but are not limited to damage to vehicles from hail and damage to roofs, siding and trees from wind, as well as hazardous travel due to low visibility in blowing dust. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms both Tuesday and Wednesday. Confidence is low at this time, but if storms develop hail will be possible as well as isolated severe wind gusts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 1, 7:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
642 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0614 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Eckley 40.10N 102.47W
06/01/2026 Yuma CO Storm Chaser
semi blown over at the intersection of CR U
and Hwy 34. No information regarding
injuries.
&&
JTLLocal storm report, Jun 1, 7:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
645 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0622 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 SE Eckley 40.06N 102.42W
06/01/2026 M56 MPH Yuma CO Mesonet
WeatherLink.
&&
024Local storm report, Jun 1, 7:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
651 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0643 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 ENE Wauneta 40.31N 102.18W
06/01/2026 M64 MPH Yuma CO Mesonet
WeatherLink.
&&
024Local storm report, Jun 1, 7:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Goodland KS
654 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNE Goodland 39.37N 101.70W
06/01/2026 M58 MPH Sherman KS ASOS
ASOS station KGLD Goodland.
0452 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNE Goodland 39.37N 101.70W
06/01/2026 M56 MPH Sherman KS ASOS
0509 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 9 WSW Winona 39.00N 101.39W
06/01/2026 M53 MPH Logan KS Mesonet
Mesonet station UP840 9.0 W Winona (UPR).
0615 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Saint Francis 39.77N 101.80W
06/01/2026 M53 MPH Cheyenne KS AWOS
AWOS station KSYF St. Francis City.
0556 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 8 S Yuma 40.00N 102.73W
06/01/2026 E50 MPH Yuma CO Storm Chaser
Chaser report of estimated 50 MPH winds from
NW, some pea sized hail, and some blowing
dust, visibility 0.5-1 mile visibility.
0648 AM Hail 8 N Ruleton 39.46N 101.86W
06/01/2026 E1.00 Inch Sherman KS Public
nickel to quarter size hail.
0358 PM Hail 8 N Ruleton 39.46N 101.86W
06/01/2026 M1.00 Inch Sherman KS Public
nickel to quarter size hail reported.
0435 PM Hail 12 N Ruleton 39.51N 101.93W
06/01/2026 E1.00 Inch Sherman KS Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0436 PM Hail 12 N Ruleton 39.51N 101.92W
06/01/2026 E1.00 Inch Sherman KS Public
pea to quarter size hail.
0436 PM Hail Wray 40.08N 102.23W
06/01/2026 M1.00 Inch Yuma CO Trained Spotter
Pea to quarter size hail reported by trained
spotter.
0607 PM Hail 6 E Yuma 40.12N 102.62W
06/01/2026 M1.00 Inch Yuma CO Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0505 PM Hail 6 N Burlington 39.39N 102.27W
06/01/2026 M1.00 Inch Kit Carson CO Trained Spotter
Estimated report of 1 inch hail 6 north of
Burlington.
0619 PM Hail 1 ENE Page City 39.09N 101.13W
06/01/2026 E0.88 Inch Logan KS Emergency Mngr
pea to nickel size hail along highway 40
from CR 260 (highway 25 intersection) to
monument. ground is white with hail.
0535 PM Hail 5 N Winona 39.14N 101.24W
06/01/2026 E0.75 Inch Thomas KS Trained Spotter
pea to penny size hail reported. hail is
accumulating, ground is white.
0420 PM Hail Russell Springs 38.91N 101.18W
06/01/2026 E0.75 Inch Logan KS Public
pea to penny size hail.
0633 AM Hail Grainfield 39.11N 100.47W
06/01/2026 E0.75 Inch Gove KS Public
0455 PM Hail Burlington 39.30N 102.27W
06/01/2026 E0.75 Inch Kit Carson CO Public
Estimaed 3/4 inch hail in Burlington.
0619 PM Hail 2 S Yuma 40.10N 102.72W
06/01/2026 E0.50 Inch Yuma CO Public
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
0558 PM Blowing Dust 8 S Yuma 40.00N 102.73W
06/01/2026 Yuma CO Storm Chaser
Chaser report of estimated 50 MPH winds from
NW, some pea sized hail, and some blowing
dust, visibility 0.5-1 mile visibility.
0614 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Eckley 40.10N 102.47W
06/01/2026 Yuma CO Storm Chaser
semi blown over at the intersection of CR U
and Hwy 34. No information regarding
injuries.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Logan, Thomas | 55 min |
| Jun 1, 9:06 PM CDT | Flood Watch | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Norton, Rawlins | 9 hr |
| Jun 2, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 15 min |
| Jun 2, 1:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 23 min |
| Jun 2, 2:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GLD | Cheyenne | 4 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.