There was a dramatic improve in the drought in this part of the state due to the abundant rainfall. The western edge of the D4 Exceptional Drought shifted eastward to a Decatur and Greeley County line.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.
There was a dramatic improve in the drought in this part of the state due to the abundant rainfall. The western edge of the D4 Exceptional Drought shifted eastward to a Decatur and Greeley County line. Rainfall amounts ranged from 3-15 inches, with the highest amounts in Rawlins County.
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 Apr 30, 11:26 PM CST, 34 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED National Weather Service Goodland KS 1126 PM MDT Sun Apr 30 2023 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 234 PM MDT Sun Apr 30 2023 The Tri-State area is experiencing a pleasant Sunday afternoon as temperatures continue to warm towards the afternoon highs in the 60s. High pressure near the surface remains over the area tonight keeping us dry. Winds are expected to become light and variable across the area after sunset. This evening cloud cover is expected to increase over Eastern Colorado and move east through Monday morning as a weak band of moisture moves off the Rockies. Overnight low temperatures are expected to be in the 30s. On Monday the upper ridge is expected to continue moving east over the Rockies as the Omega Block synoptic pattern sets up.Dry conditions are expected to prevail through the first half of the week. Temperatures are expected to be in the 60s to lower 70s during the afternoon hours tomorrow. Overnight lows are expected to be in the 30s across the area Monday night. On Tuesday the upper ridge gets pushed over the High Plains as an upper low moves over the West Coast. The stream of moisture coming off the Rocky Mountain Snowpack is expected to expand over the western half of the area on Tuesday. Dry conditions are anticipated during the day with potential for diurnal showers and storms to develop along and south of a Yuma, CO to Leoti, KS line during the late afternoon to evening hours. Instability has decreased compared to the morning forecast package; however, PWAT values remain 0.5-1" for Flagler, Goodland, and Tribune in model soundings indicating heavy rain is still possible. High temperatures are expected to be in the upper 60s to lower 70s on Tuesday with overnight lows in the low to mid 40s. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Monday) Issued at 125 PM MDT Sun Apr 30 2023 Long range guidance continues to indicate that an omega block -- broadly characterized by ridging aloft (500-300 mb level) over the central CONUS and troughing aloft along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts -- will prevail through next weekend. In the lower levels, a relatively persistent surface to 850 mb ridge over the Lower MS River Valley and Deep South -- associated with synoptic subsidence on the eastern periphery of the central CONUS ridge / western periphery of the eastern CONUS trough -- will foster a prolonged period of low-level southerly flow /moisture advection/ from the Gulf of Mexico into the Southern and Central Plains throughout the period. In such a pattern, expect above normal temps and above normal chances for precipitation (convection). Guidance varies considerably w/regard to finer aspects of the upper level pattern -- [1] the orientation (and general evolution) of the central CONUS ridge and [2] eastern extent of cyclonic flow aloft over the western CONUS, in particular -- lending considerable uncertainty to forecast specifics, e.g. location, coverage, timing of.. and overall potential for.. convection). && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Monday night) Issued at 1055 PM MDT Sun Apr 30 2023 VFR conditions are currently forecasted at each terminal through the period. LLWS is observed on the VAD wind profile at KGLD so will include in the TAF. Uncertainty in how long this will last as guidance is struggling with this, will monitor through the night.Mid level clouds around 080 are forecasted to develop across the center portion of the area affecting mainly the KGLD terminal. Ridging will be set up across the area resulting in mainly clear skies and light winds less than 10 knots for the duration of the period. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. CO...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...KMK LONG TERM...Vincent AVIATION...Trigg
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 932 PM MDT Sun Apr 30 2023 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-020345- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 932 PM MDT Sun Apr 30 2023 /1032 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2023/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
13 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Rainfall amounts ranged from 6-10 inches for the month. This was four to five inches above the normal amount of two to four inches.
Rainfall amounts ranged from 5-15 inches for the month. This was 1-11 inches above the normal amount of 3-4 inches for the month.
Rainfall amounts ranged from four to eight inches for the month. This was one to four inches above the normal amount of two to four inches for the month.
Rainfall amounts ranged from three to six inches for the month. This was near normal to two inches above the normal amount of two to four inches for the month.
Rainfall amounts ranged from three to five inches for the month. This was near normal to two inches above the normal amount of two to three inches for the month.
Rainfall amounts ranged from 6-10 inches for the month. This was one to six inches above the normal amount of three to four inches for the month.
Rainfall amounts ranged from four to eight inches for the month. This was near normal to four inches above the normal amount of three to four inches for the month.
Rainfall amounts ranged from three to seven inches for the month. This was near normal to three inches above the normal amount of three to four inches for the month.
Rainfall amounts ranged from four to eight inches for the month. This was near normal to four inches above the normal amount of three to four inches for the month.
Rainfall amounts ranged from three to eight inches for the month. This was near normal to four inches above the normal amount of three to four inches for the month.
Rainfall amounts ranged from five to eight inches for the month. This was three to five inches above the normal amount of two to three inches for the month.
Rainfall amounts ranged from four to eight inches for the month. This was one to five inches above the normal amount of two to three inches for the month.
Rainfall amounts ranged from four to six inches for the month. This was one to five inches above the normal amount of two to three inches for the month.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, May 2023
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: 1103343, 1103347, 1103348, 1103349, 1103350, 1103351, 1103352, 1103353, 1103354, 1103355, 1103344, 1103345, 1103346.