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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2026, 7:47 PM MDT for Cheyenne County, Colorado. It was in force for 43 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 26, 2026, 7:47 PM MDT (01:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2026, 8:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County Cheyenne County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 26, 8:19 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | 8 S Cheyenne Wells, CO | Report via Textline of pictured Ping Pong Ball sized 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 248 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
- 1475 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 892 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted.
400
WFUS53 KGLD 270147
TORGLD
COC017-270230-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0021.260627T0147Z-260627T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Goodland KS
747 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026
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 747 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles southwest of
Cheyenne Wells, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed a few brief tornadoes around
County Road 38.
IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Cheyenne County in east central Colorado, including
the following locations... Firstview.
This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 136 and 145.
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 3883 10255 3885 10237 3862 10227 3861 10251
3861 10256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 335DEG 15KT 3877 10247
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
KAK4 follow-up statements
274 WWUS53 KGLD 270159 SVSGLD Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 759 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026 COC017-270230- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260627T0230Z/ Cheyenne CO- 759 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... At 758 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles southwest of Cheyenne Wells, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...TORNADO and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Cheyenne County in east central Colorado. This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 136 and 145. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3880 10249 3881 10235 3862 10227 3861 10253 TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 331DEG 15KT 3874 10242 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN $$ KAK
088 WWUS53 KGLD 270206 SVSGLD Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 806 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026 COC017-270230- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260627T0230Z/ Cheyenne CO- 806 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... At 806 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of Cheyenne Wells, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...TORNADO and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Cheyenne County in east central Colorado. This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 136 and 145. 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 3878 10248 3879 10234 3862 10227 3861 10250 TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 334DEG 15KT 3872 10240 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN $$ KAK
347 WWUS53 KGLD 270213 SVSGLD Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 813 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026 COC017-270230- /O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260627T0230Z/ Cheyenne CO- 813 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... At 813 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles south of Cheyenne Wells, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...TORNADO and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Cheyenne County in east central Colorado. This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 136 and 144. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3874 10244 3875 10232 3862 10227 3861 10246 TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 335DEG 15KT 3869 10238 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN $$ KAK
066 WWUS53 KGLD 270228 SVSGLD Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 828 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026 COC017-270237- /O.EXP.KGLD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260627T0230Z/ Cheyenne CO- 828 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM MDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for east central Colorado. && LAT...LON 3874 10244 3875 10232 3862 10227 3861 10246 TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 335DEG 14KT 3866 10237 $$ KAK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 7:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 30 min |
| Jun 26, 7:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 67 min |
| Jun 26, 8:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 16 min |
| Jun 26, 8:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GLD | Cheyenne | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 24 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.