Damaging Wind in Kansas, August 25, 2018

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
400 PM MDT Sat Aug 25 2018

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday)
Issued at 315 PM MDT Sat Aug 25 2018

Forecast concerns will be chance of thunderstorms into Sunday, how
hot does it get through Monday, Fire Weather on Monday, and how much
does it cool off Tuesday. Satellite showing an amplified flow over
the Pacific. This flow flattens out and is more progressive over the
country. Subtropical moisture is streaming into the area from the
southwest.

For Tonight/Sunday...Very unorganized/weak forcing expected through
the night. Currently earlier storms have weakened and moved north of
the area. These storms appear to be result of right rear quadrant of
jet. Expect that activity to move north as that right rear quadrant
moves north and then stays to the north and west of the area through
the night. Little to no height falls also do not occur through the
night with the largest happening late in the night.

Still despite the loss of the jet, the main shortwave and height
falls are near/over northwest corner with also a subtle surface
convergence boundary. Earlier models were not developing much
precipitation in the northwest portion. However they now appear
to be missing this with the 18Z Nam and the most recent run of the
Hrrr catching the persistent linear storms near/over Yuma county.
So raised pops in the northwest corner.

A second area of development looks to be in the southern third of
the area. This is where the best mid level moisture resides plus
this is where the least cap and most instability resides. So will
also have chance pops in this area as well. With precipitable
water values near 1.5 inches, locally heavy rainfall will be
possible and Cams would support that as well. In addition to the
locally heavy rainfall, damaging winds will be the other main
threat due to steep low level lapse rates/high Dcape values.

For Sunday, right rear quadrant stays near the northwest portion
of the area through the afternoon. Also it looks like shortwave
ridging will be in place during the day. So will keep the day dry.
Models have not been too bad on maxes recently and see no reason
to deviate significantly from any blend. That means temperatures
in the 90s once again.

For Sunday night/Monday...Right rear quadrant of jet is near the
northern portion of the area through the evening. This moves
across the forecast area during the overnight hours. Next
shortwave trough moves through during the evening. Right now the
blend only gives me a slight chance in the evening. Can see this
activity needing to be extended into the overnight hours. At this
time, I can live with what is in there.

Main change for this period was to make the high temperatures
warmer. On Monday, look to have plenty of sun with downslope
winds through mid levels. Also should have prefrontal warming. So
warmed maxes above what the blend gave me. For the fire weather
concern please refer to that section below.

For Monday night/Tuesday...Front moves through during the night.
However it looks dry due to deep dry air mass with 700 mb
temperatures of +15 or higher. So we stay capped. Models are cooler
on Tuesday from previous run. Blend does look reasonable at this
time, and see no reason to change it.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Saturday)
Issued at 131 PM MDT Sat Aug 25 2018

After the cold front passes through Tuesday, a warm front moves
through the Tri-State region Wednesday into Thursday raising temperatures
back into the 90s through the end of the week. High pressure
rebuilds over the southwest U.S. from the East coast by Thursday.
A series of shortwaves will move through the Tri-State region
Wednesday night through Saturday leading to precipitation chances,
though chances remain low at this time. Temperatures cool off
slightly Saturday as a trough extends south across the central
Plains and moves eastward during the day. By Saturday night, a
ridge begins shifting east over the southern Plains.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Sunday evening)
Issued at 400 PM MDT Sat Aug 25 2018

For KGLD and KMCK, vfr conditions expected through the period.
Good agreement that a weather disturbance moves across the
forecast area from the southwest from taf issuance through shortly
after sunrise Sunday morning with drier air throughout the
atmosphere moving in behind it.

At this time shower and thunderstorm activity appears to miss
both terminals, enough that it wont be mentioned in the terminal
forecast. If either terminal were to get any thunder it would be
in the KGLD area around 00z through perhaps 06z with gusty outflow
winds the primary threat.

Will monitor convective threat closely and its possible amendments
will be needed.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 315 PM MDT Sat Aug 25 2018

For Monday...For counties along the Colorado border, relative
humidities will drop to near 15 percent. However, at this time winds
look to stay below 25 mph. Will continue to watch this day closely.

&&

.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...NONE.
CO...NONE.
NE...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...BULLER
LONG TERM...NEWMAN
AVIATION...99
FIRE WEATHER...BULLER

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
306 PM MDT Sat Aug 25 2018

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-261200-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
306 PM MDT Sat Aug 25 2018 /406 PM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018/

This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.

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

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible into the
overnight hours. A few of these storms could become severe with
damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall the main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
732 PM MDT SAT AUG 25 2018

KSZ027-260145-
Wallace KS-
732 PM MDT SAT AUG 25 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN WALLACE COUNTY UNTIL
745 PM MDT...

At 732 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles north of Weskan, or 9 miles west of Sharon Springs, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

LAT...LON 3890 10205 3893 10205 3907 10192 3896 10173
      3882 10189
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 220DEG 20KT 3894 10192

Lundquist

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
801 PM MDT SAT AUG 25 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0740 PM     HAIL             1 ESE ABARR             39.85N 102.69W
08/25/2018  E0.50 INCH       YUMA               CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT VIA A TRAINED SPOTTER OF DIME-SIZED
            HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH.

&&

JRP

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
811 PM MDT SAT AUG 25 2018

KSZ027-260230-
Wallace KS-
811 PM MDT SAT AUG 25 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN WALLACE COUNTY UNTIL 830
PM MDT...

At 811 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles north of Horace, or 13 miles northwest of Tribune, moving north
at 35 mph.

Wind gusts of 60 MPH may occur with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Wallace
County.

LAT...LON 3870 10195 3890 10192 3881 10159 3870 10169
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 198DEG 29KT 3865 10185

Lundquist

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
833 PM MDT SAT AUG 25 2018

COZ090-260300-
Yuma County CO-
833 PM MDT SAT AUG 25 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL YUMA COUNTY UNTIL
900 PM MDT...

At 833 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Wray, moving east at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds of 40 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Wray and Vernon.

This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 230 and 242.

LAT...LON 3990 10237 4003 10237 4007 10219 3987 10219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 265DEG 14KT 3997 10228

Lundquist

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
846 PM MDT SAT AUG 25 2018

KSZ013-260300-
Sherman KS-
846 PM MDT SAT AUG 25 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SHERMAN COUNTY UNTIL 900
PM MDT...

At 846 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southeast of Goodland, moving north at 20 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Goodland and Edson.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 18 and 28.

LAT...LON 3921 10154 3925 10173 3939 10173 3937 10150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 194DEG 17KT 3929 10164

Lundquist

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1002 PM CDT SAT AUG 25 2018

KSZ014-260315-
Thomas KS-
1002 PM CDT SAT AUG 25 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN THOMAS COUNTY UNTIL
1015 PM CDT...

At 1002 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Brewster to 9 miles
northwest of Monument. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Levant and Mingo.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 40 and 50,
and between mile markers 62 and 63.

LAT...LON 3925 10139 3926 10139 3944 10128 3928 10092
      3914 10111
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 211DEG 27KT 3927 10131 3919 10113

Lundquist