During the afternoon to early evening hours a large cluster of thunderstorms developed along a boundary in extreme Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas. The cluster produced primarily hail ranging in size from pea to large apple size across Decatur and Sheridan counties.
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The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.
During the afternoon to early evening hours a large cluster of thunderstorms developed along a boundary in extreme Southwest Nebraska and Northwest Kansas. The cluster produced primarily hail ranging in size from pea to large apple size across Decatur and Sheridan counties. The largest hail occurred in Hoxie where numerous windows and windshields were broken. As this cluster moved southeast it began producing wind gusts of 58 to 90 mph in southern Sheridan County and northern Gove County. The strongest measured wind gust was reported southeast of Hoxie while the estimated 90 mph maximum gust produced damage to a shed southwest of the city. A second cluster of storms moved into Sherman County from Colorado and produced nickel to quarter sized hail in/near the town of Kanorado.
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 7, 5:06 PM CST, 9 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS 506 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Severe weather is possible this afternoon and evening with hail up to two inches, and wind gusts up to 70 mph. Overall storm chances are around 65%. Severe weather is expected to be more isolated to scattered, not widespread across the area. - Another round of severe weather looks likely with 1.5-2 inch hail, 60-70 MPH winds, and excessive rain leading to flooding concerns. - Active weather pattern continues Sunday through Tuesday with similar trend of storms moving in from the west during the afternoon/evening. - Potential break in the active weather pattern mid week with near triple digit temperatures. && .UPDATE... Issued at 331 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 Storms firing off of the dryline near highway 25 and in western Cheyenne county in Colorado are in an environment that will promote explosive growth of storms. This could lead to storms producing hail around 2 inches in diameter and winds nearing 75 MPH. This has prompted a Severe Thunderstorm Watch to be issued for a large portion of the CWA. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... Issued at 106 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 This afternoon, there is a 500mb high pressure system sitting in New Mexico/Texas with a low pressure system over the Great Lakes. A shortwave is forming in northeastern Colorado and will move over the CWA over the next few hours, allowing an 850mb lee low to form in eastern Colorado. The lee low will move on east, bringing a weak cold front with it. The FROPA will be leaving eastern Colorado around 20-21Z, convection is expected to form in its wake. The convection will continue to fire along/behind the FROPA in clusters and are generally expected to be elevated across most of the CWA, as evident with inverted-V soundings. There will be plenty of instability, around 2,500-3,500 J/kg of MUCAPE and shear will be plentiful with 40-50 kts of effective wind shear. Hail will be the primary threat throughout most of the CWA, but winds up to 70-80 MPH could be possible in the far eastern CWA as storms collapse with over 1,500 J/kg of DCAPE, potentially as a downburst. The storms most likely to produce severe weather will be in Kansas, and along and north of I-70. Storm motion looks to be fairly quick north of I-70, with 40-60 kts of downshear velocities. Storms look to leave the area around 6-9Z to the east/northeast. Overnight temperatures will be kept fairly warm due to lingering cloud cover, only allowing temperatures to cool down to the lower 60s. The cloud cover will stunt warming up tomorrow, too. However high temperatures tomorrow look to warm into the upper 70s to mid 80s. Temperatures will be the warmest in the southern CWA tomorrow, which will aid in convective storms. In the upper and mid levels, tomorrow's setup looks very similar to today's; a shortwave creating a lee low. The biggest difference will be the convection looks to occur a couple hours later in the day and we will have northeasterly moisture return during the day ahead of the storms. The convective parameters are noticeably different for tomorrow though. Instabilty is reduced tomorrow, with "only" 2,000- 2,750 J/kg MUCAPE, with a long, skinny CAPE profile, and PWATS over 1.3 inches. Although the instability is a little high for ideal parameters, the soundings look primed for excessive rainfall and flooding. Downshear velocity is still around 50 kts, however CAMs are suggesting this event will turn into a large cluster or MCS event. These storms could produce hail around 1.5 inches and wind gusts around 60-70 MPH. Over the past 12 hours, the models are showing the lee low has shifted north into the GLD CWA. My confidence is not high (~35%) it will remain this far north, but will instead shift back south where it has been showing. With the northern track, Wallace county looks to be at the highest risk for excessive rainfall, but with the southern track, Wichita county is the focus. Either way, there is a risk for excessive rainfall leading to flooding tomorrow. Storms look to move in around 21Z and last until 9-12Z. Tomorrow's low temperatures will cool into the mid to upper 50s. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Issued at 106 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 This general upper and mid level pattern continues into Tuesday, giving us a diurnal chance at showers and storms. Monday does look to have a slightly more developed 500mb low sweeping across the area, so we will need to keep a close eye on the severe potential for Monday evening. Sunday and Monday will be cooler with temperatures remaining in the 70. Tuesday, the cloud cover looks to break and we will warm into the 80s again After Tuesday, a ridge looks to extend over the CWA and work to lower convective chances. This ridge will also usher in hot temperatures and by Thursday, numerous locations could be looking at triple digit heat. At the end of the long-term, we are seeing signs of an upper-level trough cutting into the region that could bring precipitation and cooler temperatures. Details are not clear yet about this system, but we will be keeping an eye on it. Throughout the long-term, low temperatures range in the mid 50s through upper 60s. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 502 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 Main focus will be on showers and storms across the area which will remain isolated to scattered. Watching for the potential for strong to damaging wind gusts at the KGLD terminal as outflow emanating from cells in northeast Colorado should help strengthen the showers and storms currently across Kit Carson county. Supercell to the west of KMCK shouldn't directly impact the terminal other than lightning being the main threat. Off and storms look to occur for the majority of the evening. Fairly good consensus in low stratus affecting each terminal tomorrow before another round of storms moves in from the west. && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...None. CO...None. NE...None. && UPDATE...CA SHORT TERM...CA LONG TERM...CA AVIATION...Trigg
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 331 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 COZ092-KSZ002>004-014>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ080-081-082145- Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan- Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 331 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 /431 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... This afternoon and evening, we expect to see severe thunderstorms capable of producing hail up to two inches, wind gusts up to 75 mph, and maybe a brief tornado. Widespread severe weather is not currently anticipated. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... Saturday, there is a low chance for a severe thunderstorm or two during the evening hours, mainly south of Highway 36. Flooding may also occur with the stronger storms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is highly encouraged! COZ090-091-KSZ001-013-NEZ079-082145- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Dundy- 331 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 /431 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... This afternoon, severe thunderstorms capable of producing hail up to two inches, wind gusts up to 75 mph, may occur briefly before moving off to the east. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... Saturday, there is a low chance for a severe thunderstorm or two during the evening hours, mainly south of Highway 36. Flooding may also occur with the stronger storms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is requested.
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
425 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0405 PM Hail 7 NNW Stratton 40.24N 101.28W
06/07/2024 M1.00 Inch Hitchcock NE Trained Spotter
Trained weather spotter, former NWS
employee, 1.0 inch measured hail at
40.2421016, -101.2768365 5:05pm ct.
&&
CASpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
426 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024
COZ091-092-072300-
Kit Carson County CO-Cheyenne County CO-
426 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN CHEYENNE AND WESTERN KIT
CARSON COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO THROUGH 500 PM MDT...
At 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles south of Thurman to 12 miles north of
Haswell. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Flagler around 430 PM MDT.
Other locations in the path of these storms include Seibert.
This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 390 and
407.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.
&&
LAT...LON 3956 10315 3957 10285 3861 10279 3861 10317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 272DEG 35KT 3953 10323 3863 10321
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JNPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
428 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0423 PM Hail 4 WNW Trenton 40.19N 101.08W
06/07/2024 E1.50 Inch Hitchcock NE Trained Spotter
1N Trenton Dam spotter reports lots of pea
sized hail and a few ping pong sized hail
stones. 45 MPH gusts too.
&&
CAPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
437 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0420 PM Hail 3 N Trenton 40.21N 101.00W
06/07/2024 E1.50 Inch Hitchcock NE Trained Spotter
Pea to sporadic ping pong ball sized hail.
Ground was becoming decently covered by the
smaller hail stones. Time is radar
estimated.
&&
KMKSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
449 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024
COZ091-072315-
Kit Carson County CO-
449 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY
THROUGH 515 PM MDT...
At 449 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Burlington, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Kit
Carson County.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 435 and 439.
Highway 385 between mile markers 179 and 186.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3930 10230 3927 10205 3926 10205 3911 10221
3926 10235
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 305DEG 17KT 3925 10228
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
AlexanderSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
457 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024
COZ091-092-072345-
Kit Carson County CO-Cheyenne County CO-
457 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CHEYENNE AND KIT CARSON COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO THROUGH 545 PM MDT...
At 456 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles southeast of
Thurman to 8 miles southeast of Flagler to 9 miles southwest of Kit
Carson. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Seibert around 500 PM MDT.
Kit Carson around 505 PM MDT.
Vona around 515 PM MDT.
Other locations in the path of these storms include Stratton.
This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 390 and
426.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.
&&
LAT...LON 3956 10315 3957 10249 3861 10244 3861 10317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 244DEG 28KT 3949 10302 3918 10299 3870 10295
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
AlexanderThe Goodland radar (KGLD), 113 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:14 UTC.
16 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple reports from the town of Dresden of hail ranging in size from golf ball to tennis ball with hail accumulating on the ground over a duration of 25 minutes.
Caller reported hail ranging in size from mostly nickels to a few quarters over a duration of 25 minutes.
Quarter to ping pong sized hail reported.
Multiple reports of half dollar to ping pong ball sized hail in Norcatur.
Lime to tennis ball sized hail occurred at the location over a duration of five minutes. Damage included a broken windshield on a suburban, all west and north facing window screens broken on the house, in addition to several holes in cement siding of house. Over an hour after the storm passed hail was melted to quarter sized or larger.
About four or five hail stones the size of golf balls fell in town.
Ping pong ball to golf ball sized hail fell over the location.
Hail that was 2.25 inches in diameter fell over a duration of four minutes.
Pea to quarter sized hail reported.
Hail ranging in size from dime to golf ball fell over a duration of 20 minutes.
Multiple reports or large hail ranging from quarter sized to large apple sized over a duration of twenty-five minutes. North facing windows and numerous windshields were broken in town. The unknown depth of accumulating hail created street flooding.
Pea to quarter sized hail was reported on I-70.
A large metal shed that was anchored with poles cemented into the ground was blown over with pieces tossed into the nearby field. The shed was used to house tractor-trailers.
Nickel to quarter sized hail reported.
Reported via Ambient weather station Niermeier.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, June 2024
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: 1190796, 1190797, 1190798, 1190799, 1190962, 1190963, 1190965, 1190966, 1190964, 1190967, 1190968, 1190969, 1190970, 1190973, 1190977, 1190984, 1190974, 1190986, 1190988.