A weak landspout tornado was reported in Wallace County ahead of a weak cold front that was moving east during the mid afternoon. No damage was reported with the landspout.
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A weak landspout tornado was reported in Wallace County ahead of a weak cold front that was moving east during the mid afternoon. No damage was reported with the landspout. |As the front moved east a brief dust storm was reported west of Goodland. Behind the weak front, a cluster of thunderstorms developed between Goodland and St. Francis. Hail up to nickel size was reported with these storms. North of Kanorado two inches of rainfall was reported to have fallen in a half hour. However no flooding was reported.
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 Jun 2, 12:55 PM MST, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS 155 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday) Issued at 1235 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 Tonight...strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to continue through this evening then dissipate by midnight. Low temperatures fall into the mid 50s to mid 60s. Wednesday-Wednesday night...another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected to move into the northwest 1/2 to 1/3 of the area in the mid to late afternoon hours from the northwest, continuing southeast across the remainder of the area through about midnight. Good upper jet support to keep the storms going after dark and we could see an MCS type event or organized convective cluster. High temperatures will be cooler compared to the past few days with readings in the upper 80s to low 90s. Low temperatures are expected to be in the mid 50s to low 60s. Thursday-Thursday night...as has been the case the past few days we will have another chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms as another weather disturbance moves through under northwest flow aloft. High temperatures warm back up into the low to upper 90s. Low temperatures remain mild for this time of year with mid 50s to mid 60s. Friday...at present time it appears that we'll be thunderstorm free during the day but will have to watch the far western/northwest fringes closely as GFS advertising another disturbance approaching per 700-500mb relative humidity. High temperatures reach the mid 90s to around 100. .LONG TERM...(Friday night through Tuesday) Issued at 155 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 Not much has changed from yesterday's discussion. The models are still showing an upper-level ridge building over the High Plains. With it, an upper-level close low will move up the west side of the ridge, from the SOCAL coast, and become an open wave by the time it reached the top of the axis. Towards the end of the period, this ridge will continue to move eastward while a low/trough moves into the Rockies region, from the PACNORWEST, behind it, along with its associated surface front. This pattern will produce mostly hot (middle to upper 90) and dry conditions for the period with the exception of Saturday, were we could see showers and thunderstorms related to the open wave, and Monday, were the showers and thunderstorms will be associated with the front. In addition, highs on Tuesday will drop into the lower 80s behind the front. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon) Issued at 1105 AM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 For KGLD and KMCK, vfr conditions are generally expected through the period. Both terminals could see showers and thunderstorms in the 20z-02z timeframe presently. Any thunderstorm will be capable of large hail, outflow wind gusts to 65 mph possibly creating blowing dust and reduced visibilities. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible. Thus, sub vfr conditions are possible during this time. After about 03z precipitation should be away from the terminals with northerly winds overnight becoming east around 15z Wednesday at speeds under 10kts. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. CO...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...99 LONG TERM...BW AVIATION...99
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 207 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-031200- Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins- Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 207 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 /307 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2020/ 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 are possible across much of the Tri- State area through 10 PM MDT (11 PM CDT). The primary hazards will be hail up to the size of golfballs, wind gusts to 65 mph, landspout tornadoes and locally heavy rainfall. The strong and sudden wind gusts could produce blowing dust and reduced visibilities. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... There is a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms across the majority of the Tri-State area during the late afternoon and evening hours on Wednesday. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary hazards. There is a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms across the majority of the Tri-State area during the late afternoon and evening hours on Thursday. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary hazards. Near critical fire weather conditions are expected across far eastern Colorado Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Elevated fire weather conditions are expected across far eastern Colorado Monday and Tuesday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 211 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 COZ091-KSZ013-022045- Kit Carson County CO-Sherman KS- 211 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020 ...Brief Landspout Tornadoes Possible... At 211 PM MDT, conditions are becoming favorable for the development of landspout tornadoes in and close to a nearly stationary cold front. However, at this time it is unknown which if any storm would produce a landspout. Any landspouts which develop are expected to pose a limited threat. Locations impacted include... Kanorado and Ruleton. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Goodland. Landspout tornadoes can form with a developing thunderstorm before rain, hail, and even thunder is observed. Landspout tornadoes are not usually associated with a wall cloud and are often difficult to detect with weather radar. && LAT...LON 3942 10192 3933 10178 3905 10223 3904 10251 DDT
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
214 PM MDT TUE JUN 2 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM TORNADO 3 S KANORADO 39.30N 102.03W
06/02/2020 SHERMAN KS EMERGENCY MNGR
SHERMAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OBSERVED
LANDSPOUT TORNADO NEAR STATE BORDER FROM
HIGHWAY 27. LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
&&
KMKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
221 PM MDT TUE JUN 2 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM TORNADO 14 N FIRSTVIEW 39.02N 102.52W
06/02/2020 CHEYENNE CO PUBLIC
ANOTHER LANDSPOUT INDICATED ON VIAERO WEBCAM
IN NORTHERN CHEYENNE COUNTY.
&&
KMKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
228 PM MDT TUE JUN 2 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM DUST STORM 3 S BURLINGTON 39.27N 102.27W
06/02/2020 KIT CARSON CO TRAINED SPOTTER
ZERO VISIBILITY AT A FEED LOT SOUTH OF
BURLINGTON, COLORADO.
&&
KMKSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
228 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020
KSZ013-022045-
Sherman KS-
228 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN COUNTY UNTIL
245 PM MDT...
At 228 PM MDT, thunderstorm outflow was located 12 miles south of
Kanorado, moving east at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Sherman County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you see an advancing wall of dust, do not drive into it. Blowing
dust can quickly reduce visibility which can result in deadly traffic
accidents, chain collisions and massive pileups.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 10187 3913 10205 3919 10205 3928 10177
3914 10171
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 257DEG 35KT 3915 10204
DDTSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
239 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020
COZ091-KSZ001-013-027-022100-
Kit Carson County CO-Wallace KS-Sherman KS-Cheyenne KS-
239 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL KIT CARSON COUNTY IN
EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...NORTH CENTRAL WALLACE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL
KANSAS...SOUTHWESTERN CHEYENNE AND WESTERN SHERMAN COUNTIES IN
NORTHWESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 300 PM MDT/400 PM CDT/...
At 238 PM MDT/338 PM CDT/, a strong cold front was located along a
line extending from 8 miles west of St. Francis to 13 miles
northwest of Goodland to 4 miles northwest of Ruleton to Kanorado.
Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and significantly reduced visibility due to
blowing dust are possible.
Locations impacted include...
Goodland, St. Francis, Kanorado and Ruleton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 0 and 24.
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 444 and 450.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you see an advancing wall of dust, do not drive into it. Blowing
dust can quickly reduce visibility which can result in deadly traffic
accidents, chain collisions and massive pileups.
&&
LAT...LON 3973 10170 3933 10160 3924 10165 3909 10191
3931 10217 3941 10198 3950 10194 3984 10202
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 303DEG 20KT 3974 10195 3948 10189 3939 10193
3933 10204
DDTThe Goodland radar (KGLD), 63 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:59 UTC.
2 hail, 1 tornado, 1 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Brief landspout tornado observed south of Sharon Springs.
The visibility fell to a quarter mile one mile southwest of Goodland as a weak cold front moved through.
The hail ranged from pea to dime size.
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