Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
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WWUS53 KGLD 100238
SVSGLD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
838 PM MDT Sat May 9 2026
COC063-125-100315-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260510T0315Z/
Yuma CO-Kit Carson CO-
838 PM MDT Sat May 9 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN YUMA AND EASTERN KIT CARSON COUNTIES...
At 838 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles northwest of Bonny Reservoir to 15 miles north
of Burlington to near Bethune to 5 miles east of Stratton, moving
southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Automated weather station 10 miles south-southeast of Kirk
measured a 71 MPH wind gust at 825 PM MT.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Burlington, Bonny Reservoir, Bethune, Hale, and Idalia.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 423 and 450.
Highway 385 between mile markers 170 and 220.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These thunderstorms will produce strong winds resulting in areas of
near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.
&&
LAT...LON 3904 10244 3931 10256 3977 10228 3971 10205
3905 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 315DEG 31KT 3973 10227 3953 10233 3932 10243
3930 10251
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
Alexander