Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS

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832 FLUS43 KGLD 060010 HWOGLD Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 610 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-061200- Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock- Red Willow- 610 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024 /710 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Strong southerly winds will continue overnight. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible generally west of Highway 27. Winds of this magnitude may create hazardous travel conditions. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Thunderstorms are anticipated to develop along a line from around Trenton, Nebraska to Edson and Tribune Kansas around 9 AM MDT (10 AM CDT), continuing east and out of the area by 3 PM MDT (4 PM CDT). The primary hazards include very large hail up to baseballs if the storms remain discrete, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado. If the storms develop into a line, hail size up to golf balls would be possible along with damaging winds and perhaps a tornado. A plume of blowing dust will be possible from around 9 AM MDT to 2 PM MDT, impacting portions of Cheyenne and Kit Carson counties in Colorado, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace, Logan, Sheridan, Rawlins and Decatur counties. Should the plume develop, the primary hazards will be sharp reductions in visibility and poor air quality. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Monday for Cheyenne and Kit Carson counties in Colorado, Wallace, Logan, Greeley and Wichita counties. Near critical and critical fire weather conditions are anticipated across the entire Tri-State area Tuesday. Near critical fire weather conditions are forecast south of Interstate 70 Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed tonight. Spotter activation will be needed Monday morning through the afternoon. We would appreciate reports of severe weather and blowing dust via telephone and social media. $$