Hail in Kansas, August 27, 2016

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
216 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016

.SHORT TERM...(This afternoon through Sunday)
Issued at 210 PM MDT Sat Aug 27 2016

SW flow remains in place across the plains with a mid-upper level
trough still in place across the desert southwest. Several weak
ripples (shortwave troughs) are rotating through the main flow aloft
with disorganized forcing leading to several pockets of
showers/thunderstorms early this afternoon.

Instability has already increased to 2000-3000 J/KG based on latest
RAP analysis, and thunderstorms have already developed near our
western CWA near this CAPE maxima aided by weak convergence along
surface trough. Shear is relatively weak and is expected to peak
around 30 KTS near 00z, so supercells are much less likely. There
is a region of veering nearing baroclinic zone in our south where
additional development is projected and there may be enough shear
for a more organized cell. Otherwise, the tendency will be towards
slower moving pulse type thunderstorms (large hail/strong winds).
PWATs should increase to 1-1.5" range late this afternoon, so
potential for locally heavy rain exists. Most guidance (other than
NAM) shows coverage peaking in the 00-06Z time frame and then moving
out of our CWA (or dissipating). NAM tries to linger
showers/thunderstorms through Sunday morning, and while there could
still be weak forcing in place decreasing considering the large
consensus towards dry conditions I favored that trend.

There is still poorly correlated precip signal in guidance Sunday
afternoon due to differences on timing of the next mid level vort
max to break out of the southwest and move northeast towards the
plains. NAM is certainly most aggressive, while GFS keeps conditions
dry through the afternoon. There is limited to no higher resolution
support. I kept slight chance/chance PoPs in place in the afternoon
(focused just east of surface trough) to remain consistent and
remain in line with ensembles. If thunderstorms develop we are
looking at similar threats as today with limited effective shear and
moderate instability. Seasonal highs (mid to upper 80s) are
expected.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Saturday)
Issued at 215 PM MDT Sat Aug 27 2016

A weak H5 low will be situated over the four corners region on
Monday with elongated high pressure in place across the Southeastern
States. A theta-e boundary will divide moist and relatively unstable
air to the southeast and dry air to the northwest of the CWA.
Moisture will advect northward into the region along the axis of
instability and allow thunderstorms to develop along the boundary in
the presence of a weak shortwave. There is a bit of uncertainty
where the boundary will develop; however, the entire CWA will see at
least slgt chc to chc PoPs through the afternoon and evening with
higher rain chance to the southeast. For Tuesday, chc PoPs continue
along an area of weak upper divergence situated along the western
fringes of the high pressure area extending westward into the
central High Plains. Instability will be sufficient for thunderstorm
development through the afternoon and evening with the nearly
stationary theta-e boundary providing a focus for development. The
global guidance suggests that showers and thunderstorms will sustain
through the overnight hours into Wednesday morning. Another round of
thunderstorms is possible on Thursday as the boundary remains draped
across the region. Flow aloft will shift westerly as we head into
Thursday afternoon and help push the stationary surface boundary
eastward. Friday and Saturday should remain dry across the region;
however, there is much temporal disagreement between the global
models.

Afternoon high temperatures will top out in the middle to upper 80s
each day through the extended period as weak high pressure just
southeast of the region will influence the area. Lows will fall into
the upper 50s to lower 60s each night.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon)
Issued at 1132 AM MDT Sat Aug 27 2016

Lingering stratus at KGLD is quickly dissipating and VFR should
prevail around valid TAF time (18Z). VFR is already in place at
KMCK and should prevail through the remaining TAF period. Winds
will remain out of the southeast or south less than 12 kt. Main
aviation concern after stratus dissipates is potential for
thunderstorms this afternoon/evening. Based on latest guidance
best chances will be closer to KGLD, with short range guidance
favoring 00z-04z period this evening. This activity should remain
south of KMCK.

&&

.GLD Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
KS...NONE.
CO...NONE.
NE...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...DR
LONG TERM...TL
AVIATION...DR

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1053 AM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-281700-
YUMA COUNTY-KIT CARSON COUNTY-CHEYENNE COUNTY-CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-
DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-
GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
1053 AM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016 /1153 AM CDT SAT AUG 27 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
EXTREME SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AND NORTHWEST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A FLAGLER COLORADO TO HILL CITY
KANSAS LINE. A FEW STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO MARGINALLY
SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AS THE PRIMARY
THREATS. HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FLASH FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR WITH
THESE STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

A FEW STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. THE
PRIMARY THREATS ARE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

STORMS THAT OCCUR SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
213 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016

COZ091-092-272045-
KIT CARSON COUNTY CO-CHEYENNE COUNTY CO-
213 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN KIT CARSON AND
NORTHWESTERN CHEYENNE COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 245 PM
MDT...

AT 212 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF FLAGLER TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST
OF BOYERO. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FLAGLER AND SEIBERT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 IN COLORADO BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 391 AND
408.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADWAYS.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3945 10315 3957 10291 3957 10279 3904 10283
      3893 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 245DEG 15KT 3938 10308 3899 10319

DR

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
250 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016

COZ091-272115-
KIT CARSON COUNTY CO-
250 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY
UNTIL 315 PM MDT...

AT 250 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13
MILES SOUTH OF FLAGLER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN KIT
CARSON COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3904 10306 3914 10309 3924 10291 3913 10282
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 236DEG 12KT 3910 10301

007

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
326 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016

COZ091-092-272145-
KIT CARSON COUNTY CO-CHEYENNE COUNTY CO-
326 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KIT CARSON AND
NORTHWESTERN CHEYENNE COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 345 PM
MDT...

AT 325 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 16
MILES NORTH OF KIT CARSON...OR 21 MILES SOUTH OF SEIBERT...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KIT
CARSON AND NORTHWESTERN CHEYENNE COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3889 10296 3909 10283 3910 10250 3885 10253
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 277DEG 16KT 3900 10276

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
431 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016

COZ092-272245-
CHEYENNE COUNTY CO-
431 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEYENNE COUNTY IN
EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 445 PM MDT...

AT 430 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9
MILES NORTH OF CHEYENNE WELLS...MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHEYENNE WELLS.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 385 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 148 AND 169.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3889 10252 3904 10244 3905 10233 3902 10214
      3876 10226
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 291DEG 11KT 3895 10239

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