Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
587 NOUS43 KGLD 151200 PNSGLD Public Information Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 600 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1952, a thunderstorm developed 15 miles northwest of Goodland, Kansas, in the early evening. This was the first storm to be detected by a radar over the Tri State area. The radar in use at the time was called a W S R 1, and had been used by the navy during World War Two. In 2002, a heat wave gripped the area as temperatures were sent well into the low and mid 90s. Every official weather station in the area broke a record high temperature, including 97 degrees at McCook Nebraska. $$