A discrete storm moved across primarily Kit Carson county during the afternoon. A truck was traveling on I-70 was overturned due winds from the storm.
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The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.
A discrete storm moved across primarily Kit Carson county during the afternoon. A truck was traveling on I-70 was overturned due winds from the storm. Another round of storms moved into Yuma county during the evening leading to a 58 mph wind gust near Hale and caused damage to an outbuilding 7 ENE Heartstrong.
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 Jul 8, 11:11 AM MST, 4 hours 37 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Goodland KS 1211 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Storms are possible Tuesday with the main threat of strong to damaging wind gusts. -Storms will be possible daily through the end of the workweek at least with the main threat of damaging winds. - Remaining mild throughout with highs around the low to mid 90s. && .UPDATE... Issued at 145 AM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025 Central plains remains under northwest flow around a ridge centered over the Four Corners. Another embedded shortwave trough will move through this afternoon and evening with a chance for showers and thunderstorms. CAMs have been highly variable with significant run-to-run changes, leading to low confidence in how today will evolve. Instability will be up to 1500 j/kg and deep layer shear around 30 kts, not much different than the last few days which saw robust convection develop. So if something can get going not out of the question for another round of severe storms with wind the main hazard, perhaps some isolated hail in initial stages. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Issued at 1139 AM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025 Tonight through the overnight hours, weak ridging is still in place over the region. Isolated to scattered storms are expected to move through the area this afternoon and evening, mainly from around 23z through 05z and the CAMs and short range models are in pretty good agreement on this timing. These storms are expected to fire up east of the Front Range in eastern Colorado and progress through toward our area. There is still a decent amount of model uncertainty regarding the severity of these storms. Generally, the CAMs and short range models for both 06z and 12z runs this morning showed the storms at their strongest just west of us and in our westernmost areas before weakening as it moves across the area. Shear looks to be a little more limited/conditional today, despite favorable CAPE and moisture. The environment however is still favorable for severe storms, especially in westernmost areas, but they will be a bit more isolated in coverage than previous nights. The main threat will be damaging winds 60-75mph, but large hail will be possible as well. We are outlooked in a Marginal Risk of Severe Weather to reflect this risk as well. These storms should be fairly progressive, so the flash flood concern is very minimal, and we are not outlooked by WPC for a flooding risk. MSW && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Issued at 1139 AM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025 Looking at the long term forecast, weak ridging will persist through the area tomorrow (Wednesday) and generally be a bit stronger Wednesday. There will be an isolated chance of storms Wednesday afternoon and evening. The chances of these storms occurring is low (PoPs around 10-20% or less), but if they occur, the best location to see these storms will be in the northeasternmost areas. These storms will have the potential for subsevere to severe gusty winds (50-60mph) primarily, but there will be a risk for large hail as well if they occur. Reflecting this risk, we are outlooked in a Marginal Risk for Severe Weather for just our northeastern areas. Thursday, a shortwave upper level system will be moving near the area, enhancing the chances for rain and severe storms again, primarily during the afternoon and evening hours. There is still some model uncertainty regarding where the storms will begin to fire up and how strong they will be. But the globals are in decent agreement that around 18-21z, storms will begin to fire up east of the Front Range and progress through our area throughout the evening, especially as we get toward 00z through 06z. The best timing to see severe weather at least looking at the trends will be between 21z and 03z. We are outlooked in a Marginal Risk for Severe Weather for Thursday, but would not be surprised if the Slight Risk off to our east gets expanded into our area in the next 1-2 days. Regardless, severe weather will be favorable for this system with all modes of severe weather possible at this time. Additionally, as these storms move through, they could slow down a little, which could cause some minor flash flooding issues due to the efficient rainfall. We are outlooked in a Marginal Risk of Heavy Rainfall to reflect this potential. There is still quite a bit of model uncertainty, and things could change depending on how things progress over the next 1-2 days. We will keep monitoring for changes. Friday through the weekend forecast still has quite a bit of uncertainty since it depends on how these systems progress first over the next few days. But generally, there will be the chance for storms daily during the afternoon and evening hours with the potential for a few of these storms to be severe. We will keep monitoring for changes to determine further details on the severity and mode of these storms. MSW && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1115 AM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025 VFR conditions prevail at all area airports and will prevail at MCK throughout the forecast period. Conditions at GLD will drop to MVFR late this evening after 9pm MT as a cluster of storms is expected to move through the area. Additionally, wind shear will be 40-50kts at both GLD and MCK late tonight for a few hours as this system moves through the area. VFR conditions will return at GLD by midnight and persist through the end of the forecast period. Wind shifts greater than 30 degrees will also be likely throughout the forecast period at both area airports. MSW && .GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...None. CO...None. NE...None. && UPDATE... SHORT TERM...Williams LONG TERM...Williams AVIATION...Williams
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 955 AM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-091600- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 955 AM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025 /1055 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms across the area this afternoon and evening. Isolated to widely scattered storms will develop by mid afternoon in northeast Colorado, moving southeast into the remainder of the area this evening. Stronger storms will pose a risk for wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to quarter sized. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Marginal risks for severe thunderstorms continue across the area both Wednesday and Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
316 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025
COZ091-082200-
Kit Carson County CO-
316 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY
THROUGH 400 PM MDT...
At 315 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Arriba, or 13 miles northwest of Flagler, moving east
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Kit
Carson County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3957 10315 3957 10288 3930 10281 3929 10315
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 267DEG 21KT 3940 10328
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
WisePreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Goodland KS
402 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0347 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 17 N Flagler 39.53N 103.02W
07/08/2025 M56 MPH Kit Carson CO Mesonet
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
412 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025
COZ091-082300-
Kit Carson County CO-
412 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL KIT CARSON COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM MDT...
At 411 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles north of Vona, or 7 miles northeast of Seibert, moving east at
20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Kit
Carson County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3930 10291 3955 10289 3956 10242 3930 10246
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 271DEG 19KT 3939 10279
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
WiseThe Goodland radar (KGLD), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:48 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A truck was overturned along Interstate 70 from the thunderstorm winds.
A storm chaser submitted a picture of a damaged metal outbuilding from the winds.
The mesonet station TT563 South Republican reported the gust. Gust appears to have been associated with decaying showers.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, July 2025
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: 1273744, 1274499, 1274498.