Goodland, KS

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May 26th, 2019 Near Mingo, KS Tornado

Overview

A cluster of thunderstorms moving northeast produced heavy rainfall along its' path. Before reaching Colby, KS, the cluster shifted more eastward. Embedded within the cluster, a rain-wrapped tornado occurred southeast of Mingo, Kansas. The cluster of storms were otherwise non-severe.

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Tornado - Near Mingo, Kansas
Thomas County, Kansas

Date	5/26/2019
Time (Local)	4:35 pm CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	105 mph
Path Length	0.95 miles
Max Width	328 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: A tornado developed near the intersection of county road K and county road 20 in Thomas county, moving north, northeast crossing county road 22. The tornado damaged a home and several out buildings at a residence.

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

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Base Reflectivity at time of tornado, 4:35 PM CDT	Storm Relative Velocity at time of tornado, 4:35 PM CDT

Storm Reports

868
NWUS53 KGLD 262144
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
344 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0336 PM TORNADO 6 WSW MINGO 39.25N 101.06W
05/26/2019 THOMAS KS TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER REPORTED RAIN WRAPPED TORNADO.

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977
NWUS53 KGLD 262146
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
346 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0325 PM FLASH FLOOD 10 N SHARON SPRINGS 39.03N 101.74W
05/26/2019 WALLACE KS NWS EMPLOYEE

NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 27
NORTH OF SHARON SPRINGS SEEING FLOODING.

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684
NWUS53 KGLD 262154
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
354 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0353 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N COLBY 39.40N 101.05W
05/26/2019 THOMAS KS TRAINED SPOTTER

TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS 4 TO 5 INCHES OF
WATER ON ALL MAIN ROADWAYS.

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995
NWUS53 KGLD 262205
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
405 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0400 PM TSTM WND GST 4 ENE GEM 39.44N 100.83W
05/26/2019 M59 MPH THOMAS KS MESONET

WIND GUST OF 59 MPH.

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197
NWUS53 KGLD 262255
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
455 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0454 PM FLASH FLOOD JENNINGS 39.68N 100.29W
05/26/2019 DECATUR KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

DISPATCH REPORTED WATER OVER HIGHWAY 383 IN
THE TOWN OF JENNINGS.

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876
NWUS53 KGLD 262322
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
522 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0425 PM FLASH FLOOD SELDEN 39.55N 100.57W
05/26/2019 SHERIDAN KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

DISPATCH REPORTED HIGHWAY 283 IN SELDEN
FLOODED AROUND 425 PM MDT BUT AS OF 510 PM
MDT THE WATER HAS RECEDED.

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662
NWUS53 KGLD 262327
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
527 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0526 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SW GOODLAND 39.33N 101.73W
05/26/2019 SHERMAN KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

DISPATCH REPORTED SOME FLOODING ON COMMERCE
ROAD NEAR EXIT 17. WALMART ENTRANCE AND
ADJACENT SIDE ROADS ARE SEEING FLOODING.

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149
NWUS53 KGLD 262328
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
528 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0528 PM FLASH FLOOD GOODLAND 39.35N 101.71W
05/26/2019 SHERMAN KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

DISPATCH REPORTED WATER OVER MUCH OF ROADWAY
NEAR 7TH AND CALDWELL.

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155
NWUS53 KGLD 262355
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
555 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0415 PM FLASH FLOOD COLBY 39.39N 101.05W
05/26/2019 THOMAS KS PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK OF WATER IN A BASEMENT
AND CONCRETE COLLAPSED.

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682
NWUS53 KGLD 270005
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
605 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0515 PM HEAVY RAIN COLBY 39.39N 101.04W
05/26/2019 E2.00 INCH THOMAS KS PUBLIC

VIA FACEBOOK, ESTIMATED TWO INCHES OF RAIN
WITH RAIN FALLING AGAIN. STANDING WATER.

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990
NWUS53 KGLD 270005
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
605 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0601 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 16 S BETHUNE 39.08N 102.37W
05/26/2019 KIT CARSON CO PUBLIC

FUNNEL CLOUD REPEATEDLY FORMED AND LOWERED
BUT DID NOT TOUCH THE GROUND.

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066
NWUS53 KGLD 270010
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
610 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0515 PM HAIL 2 SSW GOODLAND 39.32N 101.72W
05/26/2019 E0.70 INCH SHERMAN KS PUBLIC

FACEBOOK REPORT OF DIME SIZE HAIL LASTING
5-6 MINUTES.

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916
NWUS53 KGLD 270030
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
630 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0627 PM HAIL 1 NNE GOODLAND 39.36N 101.70W
05/26/2019 M0.75 INCH SHERMAN KS OFFICIAL NWS OBS

SEVERAL STONES VARYING IN SIZE FROM PEA TO
PENNY SIZE.

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372
NWUS53 KGLD 270046
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
646 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0621 PM TSTM WND GST 5 S BURLINGTON 39.23N 102.28W
05/26/2019 M58 MPH KIT CARSON CO ASOS

ASOS STATION KITR BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT.

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734
NWUS53 KGLD 270054
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
654 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0430 PM HEAVY RAIN SHARON SPRINGS 38.89N 101.75W
05/26/2019 M2.20 INCH WALLACE KS PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.

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057
NWUS53 KGLD 270057
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
657 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0624 PM HAIL 4 SSW GOODLAND 39.29N 101.73W
05/26/2019 E0.25 INCH SHERMAN KS PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK OF HALF INCH HAIL.

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252
NWUS53 KGLD 270101
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
701 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0445 PM HEAVY RAIN JENNINGS 39.68N 100.29W
05/26/2019 E1.25 INCH DECATUR KS PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK OF WATER COVERING
ROADWAY.

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033
NWUS53 KGLD 270109
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
709 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0550 PM HAIL 9 SSE RULETON 39.22N 101.80W
05/26/2019 E0.25 INCH SHERMAN KS PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.

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418
NWUS53 KGLD 270109
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
709 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0550 PM HEAVY RAIN 9 SSE RULETON 39.22N 101.80W
05/26/2019 M1.55 INCH SHERMAN KS PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.

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641
NWUS53 KGLD 270116
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
716 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0428 PM FLASH FLOOD OBERLIN 39.82N 100.53W
05/26/2019 DECATUR KS PUBLIC

PHOTO SENT VIA FACEBOOK OF WATER COVERING
ROADWAY, OBSCURING CURBS.

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429
NWUS53 KGLD 270125
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
725 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0350 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NNW COLBY 39.40N 101.05W
05/26/2019 THOMAS KS PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK OF WATER COMING INTO A
BASEMENT.

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NWUS53 KGLD 270128
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
728 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0625 PM HAIL 1 NE GOODLAND 39.35N 101.70W
05/26/2019 E0.88 INCH SHERMAN KS NWS EMPLOYEE

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

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726
NWUS53 KGLD 270135
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
735 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0734 PM HAIL MCDONALD 39.79N 101.37W
05/26/2019 M1.00 INCH RAWLINS KS PUBLIC

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254
NWUS53 KGLD 270154
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
754 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0530 PM HAIL ARAPAHOE 38.85N 102.17W
05/26/2019 E0.70 INCH CHEYENNE CO PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.

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553
NWUS53 KGLD 270154
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
754 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0530 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ARAPAHOE 38.85N 102.17W
05/26/2019 E60 MPH CHEYENNE CO PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK OF 60-70 MPH WINDS.

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514
NWUS53 KGLD 270155
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
755 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0530 PM HEAVY RAIN ARAPAHOE 38.85N 102.17W
05/26/2019 E2.00 INCH CHEYENNE CO PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.

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304
NWUS53 KGLD 270158
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
758 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0525 PM FLASH FLOOD COLBY 39.39N 101.05W
05/26/2019 THOMAS KS PUBLIC

VIDEO SENT VIA FACEBOOK OF WATER FLOWING
THROUGH THE VILLA HIGH PARK.

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196
NWUS53 KGLD 270200
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
800 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0515 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ENE COLBY 39.40N 101.02W
05/26/2019 THOMAS KS PUBLIC

VIDEO SENT VIA FACEBOOK OF WATER FLOWING
OVER GRASSY AREA.

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435
NWUS53 KGLD 270201
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
801 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0750 PM TSTM WND GST 2 N BEARDSLEY 39.84N 101.23W
05/26/2019 E60 MPH RAWLINS KS TRAINED SPOTTER

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037
NWUS53 KGLD 270205
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
805 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0500 PM HAIL 3 SW NORTON 39.81N 99.94W
05/26/2019 E0.25 INCH NORTON KS PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK OF PEA SIZE HAIL AND ONE
INCH OF RAIN.

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130
NWUS53 KGLD 270206
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
806 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0736 PM HEAVY RAIN BURLINGTON 39.31N 102.27W
05/26/2019 E1.00 INCH KIT CARSON CO PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.

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928
NWUS53 KGLD 270215
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
815 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0555 PM HEAVY RAIN COLBY 39.39N 101.05W
05/26/2019 M2.36 INCH THOMAS KS PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.

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016
NWUS53 KGLD 270220
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
820 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0715 PM HEAVY RAIN ALMENA 39.89N 99.71W
05/26/2019 M1.70 INCH NORTON KS PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.

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777
NWUS53 KGLD 270222
LSRGLD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
822 PM MDT SUN MAY 26 2019

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0810 PM HAIL 12 SSW TRENTON 40.01N 101.06W
05/26/2019 E0.25 INCH HITCHCOCK NE PUBLIC

REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.

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