A thunderstorm produced a 60 mph wind gust at the Goodland ASOS. At about the same time, local law enforcement reported a carport was lofted over a building in downtown Goodland, landing upright on Main Street.
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A thunderstorm produced a 60 mph wind gust at the Goodland ASOS. At about the same time, local law enforcement reported a carport was lofted over a building in downtown Goodland, landing upright on Main Street. Only minor building damage was reported, with heavy damage to the carport itself.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at May 15, 7:38 PM MST, 42 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 838 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2015 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 836 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2015 UPDATED FORECAST TO INCLUDE MENTION OF AN AREA OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FOR THIS EVENING. RADAR TRENDS SHOW AN AREA OF MOSTLY LIGHT RAINSHOWERS MOVING NORTHEAST INTO WALLACE AND LOGAN COUNTIES WHICH WILL LIKELY CONTINUE NORTHEAST FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. && .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY) ISSUED AT 1255 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2015 MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS WILL CENTER AROUND LOCATION...INTENSITY AND TIMING OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS AS LARGE TROUGH TO THE WEST KEEPS CWA IN ACTIVE PATTERN THROUGH SATURDAY. 19Z SURFACE ANALYSIS INDICATED SFC LOW/TROUGH DEVELOPING ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO WITH LOWEST PRESSURES NEAR KLHX. DRYLINE IS BEGINNING TO SHOW ITSELF TO THE SOUTHWEST OF CWA WITH AREA OF CU NEAR KTRB LIKELY INDICATING LEADING EDGE. WEAK TROUGH/OUTFLOW BOUNDARY NOTED FROM ROUGHLY ATWOOD TO HYS WITH AREA OF FAIRLY FLAT CU FORMING ALONG IT. CONVECTIVE INITIATION AND RESULTING MOVEMENT IS INITIAL CONCERN AS BOTH DRYLINE/TROUGH WILL BE POSSIBLE AREAS FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT...WITH BULK OF CAM MODELS SUGGESTING EASTERN COLORADO IN VICINITY OF TROUGH BEING MOST LIKELY AREA. DEEP LAYER SHEAR PROFILES AND INSTABILITY SUPPORT ORGANIZED/SUPERCELLULAR STORMS AND THINK THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. AT THIS TIME LCL/LOW LEVEL SHEAR VALUES ARE MAXIMIZED TO THE NORTH OF THE CWA WITH ONLY YUMA AND DUNDY COUNTY APPROACHING A MORE FAVORABLE TORNADO ENVIRONMENT. LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT TO THE EAST AS LOW LEVEL JET STRENGTHENS TO AROUND 50 KTS AND ANTICIPATE PRECIPITATION AREA TO SHIFT TO THE EAST AS WELL. ON SATURDAY...LARGE SCALE FORCING FOR ASCENT WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA DURING THE MORNING HOURS AS STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROUGH DESTABILIZES THINGS FAIRLY QUICKLY. WHILE THERE MAY BE SOME RECOVERY NEEDED DUE TO OVERNIGHT THUNDERSTORMS...THINK LARGE SCALE FORCING AND LARGE SCALE DESTABILIZATION DUE TO TROUGH WILL PROMOTE AN EARLIER INITIATION OF CONVECTION THAN RECENT DAYS. WITH FLOW ALOFT INCREASING...SHEAR AND STORM RELATIVE FLOW VECTORS SUPPORT A PATTERN ACROSS THE AREA MORE FAVORABLE FOR LONGER DURATION SUPERCELLS AND POSSIBLY TORNADIC STORMS. LOCATION AND STORM MODE WILL GREATLY RELY ON HOW EARLY STORMS DEVELOP AND WHERE DRYLINE BECOMES BETTER DEFINED IN THE AFTERNOON. .LONG TERM...(SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY) ISSUED AT 151 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2015 THE LONG TERM PERIOD BEGINS WITH A NEGATIVELY TILTED TROUGH THAT WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE TRI STATE AREA. MOST OF THE SEVERE ACTIVITY WILL OCCUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BUT SOME SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY LINGER EAST OF HIGHWAY 83 EAST OF A SURFACE DRYLINE. THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH BASE WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT...AND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL TAPER OFF AT THIS TIME AS THE SURFACE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH OVERNIGHT SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SUNDAY WILL REMAIN DRY WITH SLIGHT CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN COLORADO AS A SURFACE COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO THE HIGH PLAINS. LIMITED CAPE AND MARGINAL 0-6 KM BULK SHEAR IN THE ATMOSPHERIC PROFILE SHOULD NOT ALLOW FOR WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER...BUT SOME GENERAL THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE. ONCE THE SURFACE COLD FRONT PASSES...MONDAY WILL BE COOLER AND DRY WITH A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE TRI STATE AREA. ALTHOUGH MODEL FORECASTS DIFFER ON LOCATIONS A BIT...TIMING OF A VERY NEGATIVELY TILTED UPPER TROUGH LOOKS TO BE IN AGREEMENT FOR A TUESDAY ARRIVAL. A STRONGER 50-60 KT JET ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE TROUGH AROUND THE BAJA PENINSULA WILL TAP INTO GOOD MOISTURE AND ADVECT SATURATED AIR INTO THE HIGH PLAINS. GFS MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOW A MAJORITY OF LOCATIONS WITH SATURATED PROFILES WITH STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY ADVECTION TO ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TUESDAY WITH PWAT VALUES BETWEEN THE 75TH AND APPROACHING THE 99TH PERCENTILE FOR CLIMATOLOGY WITH VALUES BETWEEN 0.75 TO OVER ONE INCH. WITH SOME SMALL AMOUNTS OF CAPE IN THE PROFILE BETWEEN 100 AND 200 J/KG...THE POSSIBILITY OF WIDESPREAD MODERATE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. THE UPPER TROUGH BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY...HOWEVER LINGERING REMNANTS OF LIFT WILL BRING MORE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOST LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE LITTLE CAPE WITH GFS MODEL SOUNDINGS INDICATING BETWEEN 400 AND 800 J/KG...BUT NOT EXACTLY SURE THIS ENERGY WILL BE REALIZED IF A BROKEN OR OVERCAST LAYER WILL KEEP A STEADY CAP IN PLACE. THE ONLY LOCATION WITH ABOVE 1000 J/KG AND 0-6 KM BULK SHEAR ABOVE 60 KTS IS WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...BUT THE ECMWF DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT CAPE. THEREFORE...SEVERE THREAT IS UNLIKELY BUT POSSIBLE FOR SOME ISOLATED LOCATIONS WEDNESDAY. SOLUTIONS DIVERGE FOR THURSDAY WITH SOME MODELS INDICATING A SHORTWAVE RIDGE BUILDING...BUT A SHORTWAVE TROUGH LOOKS TO BE POSSIBLE TOO. STUCK WITH BLEND OF MODELS TO PLACE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. BECAUSE OF THE MOIST PATTERN WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES NEXT WEEK...EXPECTING HIGH TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEK TO BE ABOUT 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN NORMAL WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 60S. LOW TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE ABOUT NORMAL. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE TAFS 00Z SATURDAY THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY) ISSUED AT 815 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2015 UPDATED KGLD TAF TO REFLECT WINDSHIFT WITH PASSAGE OF OUTFLOW BOUNDARY AND ALSO MENTION A COUPLE HOURS OF LIGHT RAIN FROM 03-05Z GIVEN CURRENT RADAR TRENDS. UPDATED KMCK TAF TO REMOVE MENTION OF THUNDER AND ALSO INTRODUCE A WIND SHIFT AND CHANCE FOR LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 05Z. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...SURFACE LOW OVER COLORADO WILL MAINTAIN STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH WINDS DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT TONIGHT. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL WITH A SMALL CHANCE FOR A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM VICINITY OF THE TERMINALS THIS EVENING. SATURDAY AFTERNOON THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP AFTER 18-20Z...WITH BETTER CHANCES AT KMCK COMPARED TO KGLD. WINDS SATURDAY WILL BE SOUTHERLY GUSTING OVER 30 KTS AT BOTH TERMINALS. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. CO...NONE. NE...NONE. && UPDATE...DLF SHORT TERM...JRM LONG TERM...MK AVIATION...DLF
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1038 AM MDT FRI MAY 15 2015 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-161645- YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- 1038 AM MDT FRI MAY 15 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... EXTREME SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AND NORTHWEST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON AND DEVELOP EASTWARD ALONG AND NORTH OF A GOODLAND TO HILL CITY LINE. PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL TO AROUND GOLFBALL SIZE AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. A TORNADO IS POSSIBLE...MAINLY NEAR THE KANSAS AND NEBRASKA BORDER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... THE THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE TRI STATE AREA AGAIN ON SATURDAY. LARGE HAIL IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES...DAMAGING WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND A FEW TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...WITH THE GREATEST THREAT ALONG AND EAST OF A HAIGLER NEBRASKA TO LEOTI LINE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. JRM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
532 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2015
COZ090-152345-
YUMA COUNTY CO-
532 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL YUMA COUNTY UNTIL
545 PM MDT...
AT 531 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13
MILES SOUTH OF HOLYOKE...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL YUMA
COUNTY.
THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 385 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 264 AND 269.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
COLORADO.
LAT...LON 4044 10215 4036 10216 4035 10216 4035 10240
4044 10242
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 178DEG 29KT 4039 10229
LUNDQUISTSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 559 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2015 COZ090-160015- YUMA COUNTY CO- 559 PM MDT FRI MAY 15 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN YUMA COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM MDT... AT 558 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTH OF HIGHLAND CENTER...OR 19 MILES NORTH OF YUMA...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CLARKVILLE. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 4044 10249 4031 10251 4030 10273 4044 10276 TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 180DEG 35KT 4040 10265 LUNDQUIST
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 817 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015 KSZ004-160130- NORTON KS- 817 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN NORTON COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM CDT... AT 817 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PRAIRIE VIEW...OR 12 MILES EAST OF NORTON...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ALMENA AND CALVERT. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 3973 9978 3995 9978 3996 9963 3974 9963 TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 178DEG 23KT 3979 9967 LUNDQUIST
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 829 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015 KSZ004-160145- NORTON KS- 829 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN NORTON COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM CDT... AT 829 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ALMENA...OR 12 MILES EAST OF NORTON...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ALMENA. LAT...LON 3981 9971 4000 9979 4000 9962 3981 9963 TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 178DEG 21KT 3986 9966 LUNDQUIST
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 3 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:20 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A carport was blown over a building and onto Main Street in Goodland.
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