During the evening hours, a large line of storms moved east from the Colorado Front Range across extreme Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas. The line of storms produced a swath of damaging winds mainly along and north of I-70 with gusts up to 100 mph.
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The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.
During the evening hours, a large line of storms moved east from the Colorado Front Range across extreme Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas. The line of storms produced a swath of damaging winds mainly along and north of I-70 with gusts up to 100 mph. Damage to trees and power lines was noted across much of the area, with the most notable damage occurring to a crop duster airplane and the hanger for the plane in Hoxie.
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 19, 4:42 PM MST, 48 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS 542 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday) Issued at 340 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021 There is potential for severe storms this afternoon and evening. As of 3 PM MDT, storms are beginning to develop along and east of I-25. These storms are mostly isolated to scattered in nature; however, as they move east the storms will develop into more of a line. These storms are being driven by shortwaves moving southeast across the Rockies ahead of an approaching cold front on Sunday. The HRRR is handling the event fairly well, especially with the storm mode evolution. MLCAPE values are in the 1000-2000 j/kg range with a veering wind profile. Shear profiles are favorable with 30-40 kts of EBWD and 30-50 kts of 0-6 km shear oriented to the W/WNW. Mid-level lapse rates are range from 8-8.5 C/km across the area, indicating a favorable environment as the storms move across. The main threat this afternoon/evening is damaging winds up to 75 mph and 1-2" hail. The hail threat is expected to diminish while the wind threat increases as the storms move across NW KS and SW NE. With the recent dry conditions, there is potential for blowing dust and reduced visibilities due to strong outflows from the storms. A brief tornado can't be ruled out; however, confidence is fairly low. Locally heavy rainfall is possible, especially along the KS/NE border. Given the storm motion and recent dry conditions, I'm not expecting flash flooding to be much of an issue. The storms are expected to exit the area around midnight. Overnight lows are expected to be in the upper 50s to upper 60s tonight with winds shifting to the SW then W behind the line of storms at 10-15 mph. Sunday, a cold front is expected to move southeast across the area during the morning to early afternoon. As this front moves through, winds are expected to increase to 15-25 mph as they shift to the north. A few weak disturbances are expected to move across the High Plains behind the front, which will boost precipitation chances for the late afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms are possible; however, the severe threat is fairly low. Showers and storms are expected to impact the area through the overnight hours. Temperatures will be slightly cooler tomorrow, thanks to the cold front, with highs in the 80s to lower 90s and lows in the 50s. .LONG TERM...(Monday through Saturday) Issued at 335 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021 NW flow aloft will prevail at the beginning of the long term period.. on the eastern periphery of an upper level ridge over the Rockies and Intermountain West. Flow aloft will back to the west by mid-week as the ridge shifts ESE to the Southern Plains. Split flow aloft is anticipated over the western CONUS by the end of the week.. as an upper level low stalls invof the central Pacific Coast. Expect increasing temperatures Tue-Wed.. as heights rise in assoc/w the ridge progressing from the Rockies to the Southern Plains. Temperatures will level off or slightly cool by late week. At this time, precipitation chances appear very low.. though uncertainty increases considerably by late week into the weekend. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Sunday evening) Issued at 542 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021 Vfr conditions are initially forecast at both KGLD and KMCK terminals at the start of the TAF period. The main impact this evening will be a line of thunderstorms pushing through the region from west to east. Timing may need to be adjusted, but current thinking is storms will make it to KGLD around 02z and KMCK around 03z, bringing a brief period of very strong winds and reduced visibilities due to rainfall. Beyond this, conditions will improve overnight, with decreasing clouds as well as light and variable winds. A cold front brings gusty north winds to both sites by mid morning Sunday. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. CO...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...KMK LONG TERM...VINCENT AVIATION...JBH
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 459 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-202300- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 459 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021 /559 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...TODAY... A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM MDT for eastern Colorado. Additionally, a second Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska until 11 PM MDT or midnight CDT. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will evolve into a line of storms as it tracks eastward into Kansas and Nebraska during the evening. Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong damaging wind gusts up to 75 mph and large hail are anticipated, mainly between 5 PM and 11 PM MDT. If storms coalesce and evolve into a squall line, widespread and/or significant wind damage may be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Hot and dry conditions are expected to return on Wednesday and Thursday with high temperatures in the 90s to lower 100s possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required. Please send any reports to us via phone, email, or social media.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
519 PM MDT SAT JUN 19 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0511 PM TSTM WND GST 7 NW ECKLEY 40.18N 102.58W
06/19/2021 M75 MPH YUMA CO MESONET
STATION ECKLEYGPCC REPORTS 75 MPH WIND GUST.
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KAKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
520 PM MDT SAT JUN 19 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0504 PM TSTM WND GST 8 NE YUMA 40.20N 102.60W
06/19/2021 M60 MPH YUMA CO PUBLIC
STATION RDMCATTLE REPORTED 60 MPH WIND GUST.
&&
KAKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
543 PM MDT SAT JUN 19 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NW WRAY 40.10N 102.25W
06/19/2021 M59 MPH YUMA CO AWOS
AWOS STATION K2V5 2 NW WRAY.
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KAKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
603 PM MDT SAT JUN 19 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0601 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W WRAY 40.08N 102.24W
06/19/2021 YUMA CO PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
&&
KAKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
604 PM MDT SAT JUN 19 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0555 PM TSTM WND GST 4 E FIRSTVIEW 38.81N 102.46W
06/19/2021 M60 MPH CHEYENNE CO MESONET
UP723 REPORTED 60MPH GUST.
&&
KAKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
608 PM MDT SAT JUN 19 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0544 PM TSTM WND GST 5 SSE WRAY 40.02N 102.18W
06/19/2021 M61 MPH YUMA CO PUBLIC
SITE FIXFARM REPORTED 61MPH GUST.
&&
KAKThe Goodland radar (KGLD), 8 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:28 UTC.
37 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
As the line of storms moved across Kansas Hwy 27, strong winds were able to knock a freezer out of a moving truck bed traveling northbound.
Mesonet station DELTA recorded a 59 mph wind gust on the backside of the line of storms.
As strong winds moved across northwest Logan County, a large 8 inch diameter tree limb was knocked down.
Mesonet station KKSLEVAN3 recorded a 63 mph wind gust.
Mesonet station COLBY SW recorded a 71 mph wind gust.
Mesonet station Sunflower Aero Inc recorded a 65 mph wind gust.
Mesonet station KKSCOLBY1 reported a 75 mph wind gust.
A personal mesonet station recorded an 88 mph gust.
Mesonet station COLBYWX recorded a 84 mph gust.
Mesonet station EW7172 recorded a 62 wind gust.
Kansas mesonet station CBKK1 recorded a wind gust of 74 mph.
Image received via social media of a large tree down with the base of the trunk snapped.
Many healthy large tree limbs reported down in Colby. Also reported was laid over corn and wheat in the fields located east of the community college farm.
Thomas County Emergency Manager reported a roof blown off a modular home while resident present. No injuries occurred. Also on the property, a utility pole was snapped with power lines down.
Several large Oak tree branches blown down, with one branch landing on the back of a van without causing significant damage.
Multiple reports received of large tree limbs down of unknown size in the city of Oakley.
A 3.5 to 4 inch tree branch was blown down. The caller also reported 0.60 inches of total rainfall for the entire event.
Multiple power outages reported in the city of Colby with one utility pole down.
Image received via social media of powerlines landing on the front of a truck hauling a race car trailer near the intersection of Hwy 83 and KS Hwy 24. The front of the trailer was crumbled due to the damage from the power lines.
A crop duster airplane and its hangar were significantly damaged at the Hoxie Municipal Airport. The metal building was completely collapsed and the plane was flipped on its top.
A healthy tree was uprooted, leaning partially over a home.
Mesonet station KKSHOXIE6 measured a sustained wind speed of 80 mph with a gust of 89 mph.
Multiple reports received of large, healthy trees uprooted and of large tree limbs of an unknown diameter blown down in the city of Hoxie. A few road signs were also blown down around the city. Caller also reported powerlines down west of Hoxie that caused a several hours long power outage.
Kansas mesonet station ERLK1 measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
Report of several large tree branches down. The largest was around 14 inches in diameter and landed on a truck. No significant damage was noted to the truck.
Mesonet station KKSGOVEC3 recorded a 63 mph wind gust.
Mesonet station KKSMORLA2 recorded a 85 mph wind gust.
Large, live tree limbs down on property of an unknown size.
Mesonet station Keith Spraying measured a 59 mph wind gust.
A member of the public reported via social media a 63 mph wind gust recorded via a personal weather station as storms moved across the area.
ASOS station KHLC recorded a 79 mph wind gust.
Mesonet station KKSHILLC10 recorded a 62 mph wind gust.
A large tree branch with an estimated diameter of 6 to 8 inches was blown down on the west side of Hill City near the high school.
Mesonet station KKSBOGUE1 measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
Kansas mesonet station NRRK1 measured a wind gust of 65 mph.
AWOS station KNRN measured a 71 mph wind gust.
AWOS station KNRN measured a 61 mph wind gust.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2021Every state in 2021This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, June 2021
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: 966859, 966834, 966860, 966838, 966840, 966836, 966841, 966842, 966843, 966844, 966845, 967480, 967483, 967495, 967496, 967519, 967500, 967507, 967517, 967502, 967503, 966846, 967510, 966847, 967505, 966848, 966849, 967514, 966850, 966851, 966853, 966854, 967516, 966855, 966856, 966857, 966858.