Thunderstorms produce a strong wind gust and potential funnel cloud near Burlington. A strong wind gust not from a thunderstorm was also observed in Arapahoe.
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Thunderstorms produce a strong wind gust and potential funnel cloud near Burlington. A strong wind gust not from a thunderstorm was also observed in Arapahoe.
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 26, 4:25 PM MST, 5 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS 525 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 125 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019 Tonight...a line or broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to exit the forecast area around or shortly after midnight. Low temperatures range from the mid 40s to low 50s in far eastern Colorado to around 60 in Norton and Graham counties. Monday...its possible for a few strong to severe thunderstorms to develop in the late afternoon to overnight hours across the far east and northwest zones. The Storm Prediction Center has areas from near McCook to Hill City east in a slight risk for severe storms. Southerly winds increase in the afternoon with gusts in the 25 to 35 mph range along and south of the interstate. High temperatures in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Low temperatures range from the low to mid 40s west, mid 50s east. Tuesday...general idea is for an upper level low pressure area to reach southwest Nebraska by the end of the day then into northeast Nebraska by 12z Wednesday morning. Some wraparound showers and thunderstorms are possible, mainly across the northwest 1/2 of the area. Afternoon temperatures will be much cooler with readings ranging from the low to mid 60s in the west to the upper 70s in the east. Low temperatures in the low 40s west, low 50s east. Wednesday...generally dry weather currently expected. High temperatures in the 60s, low temperatures in the 40s. .LONG TERM...(Thursday through Sunday) Issued at 125 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019 Thursday...dry weather currently expected. High temperatures in the low to mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s to low 50s. Friday...some weak disturbances move across the area from the west/southwest supporting spotty chances for thunderstorms. High temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s. Low temperatures in the mid 40s to around 50 west, mid 50s east. Saturday...little change from Friday with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. High temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s. Lows in the upper 40s west to mid 50s east. Sunday...chance of afternoon thunderstorms as weather disturbances move through from the west. High temperatures in the 70s. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening) Issued at 525 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019 KGLD and KMCK will see a chance of strong to severe thunderstorms from taf issuance through approximately 02z (KGLD) and 04z (KMCK). Wind gusts to 45kts possible along with sub vfr cigs and vis in heavy rain. Hail is also possible. For the rest of the period am expecting vfr conditions with winds veering to the southwest through sunrise Monday morning then backing to the south and increasing in the afternoon. KGLD could see gusts around 25kts by late afternoon. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. CO...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...99 LONG TERM...99 AVIATION...99
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 135 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-271200- Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins- Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 135 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019 /235 PM CDT Sun May 26 2019/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Strong to severe thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity through the remainder of the afternoon and into the mid evening moving in a northeast to east direction. The primary threats will be hail to three inches in diameter, wind gusts to 75 mph, a few tornadoes, and locally heavy rainfall which may cause flash flooding. The line or broken line of severe storms is expected to exit the area around or shortly after midnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... For Monday, isolated thunderstorms will be possible over the northern and eastern portions of the area. A few of these storms could become severe with large hail being the main threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will be needed through this evening.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
501 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019
KSZ013-262315-
Sherman KS-
501 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SHERMAN COUNTY UNTIL 515
PM MDT...
At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Goodland, moving north at 45 mph.
Pea size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Goodland, Ruleton and Edson.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 8 and 28.
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.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for northwestern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3955 10139 3918 10159 3920 10192 3957 10187
3957 10139
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 202DEG 41KT 3936 10170
024Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
613 PM CDT Sun May 26 2019
KSZ014-028-029-262330-
Gove KS-Thomas KS-Logan KS-
613 PM CDT Sun May 26 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS...
NORTHEASTERN LOGAN AND NORTHWESTERN GOVE COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...
At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Oakley, moving north at 45 mph.
Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Colby, Oakley, Monument and Mingo.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 55 and 79.
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.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
and west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3898 10102 3937 10104 3935 10072 3923 10072
3897 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 184DEG 39KT 3905 10090
024Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
518 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019
COZ092-262345-
Cheyenne County CO-
518 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN CHEYENNE COUNTY IN EAST
CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 545 PM MDT...
At 518 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Cheyenne Wells, moving northeast at 35 mph.
Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Cheyenne Wells, Firstview and Arapahoe.
This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 142 and 168.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for east central
Colorado.
LAT...LON 3876 10258 3905 10238 3905 10232 3891 10209
3865 10240
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 216DEG 31KT 3878 10244
024PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
522 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0425 PM FLASH FLOOD SELDEN 39.55N 100.57W
05/26/2019 SHERIDAN KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
DISPATCH REPORTED HIGHWAY 283 IN SELDEN
FLOODED AROUND 425 PM MDT BUT AS OF 510 PM
MDT THE WATER HAS RECEDED.
&&
JNPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
527 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0526 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SW GOODLAND 39.33N 101.73W
05/26/2019 SHERMAN KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
DISPATCH REPORTED SOME FLOODING ON COMMERCE
ROAD NEAR EXIT 17. WALMART ENTRANCE AND
ADJACENT SIDE ROADS ARE SEEING FLOODING.
&&
JNPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
528 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0528 PM FLASH FLOOD GOODLAND 39.35N 101.71W
05/26/2019 SHERMAN KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
DISPATCH REPORTED WATER OVER MUCH OF ROADWAY
NEAR 7TH AND CALDWELL.
&&
JNThe Goodland radar (KGLD), 98 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:00 UTC.
1 high wind, 1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The public reported strong wind gusts on the order of 60 to 70 mph in Arapahoe, CO.
Funnel cloud repeatedly formed and lowered but did not touch the ground.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, May 2019
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 865320, 828227, 828228.