Sherman storm history

A wall of dust formed along the cold front that was advancing across the east half of the county. Loose soil from a field near I-70 added to the dust in the air. The visibility fell to zero at MM 28 just east of Edson leading to a multi-vehicle accident in both east and westbound…

Two to four inches of snow fell during the day, causing numerous traffic accidents, including a two vehicle accident resulting in one fatality and three injuries. The property damage noted relates only to the injury accident.

Light freezing drizzle and fog produced slick roads and numerous slide offs on Interstate 70. One accident resulted in a fatality when the driver lost control of the vehicle and was ejected as it rolled over. Property damage listed is only from the fatality accident.

Widespread tree damage in town with 6-8 inch diameter branches down. Near zero visibility in blowing dirt resulted in a fatal accident on interstate-70 when the driver slowed down due to reduced visibility and was hit from behind.

Widespread 60+ mph winds occurred across Sherman county from an ESE moving outflow boundary as an off duty NWS employee estimated 60-65 mph winds 10 miles to the north of Edson. Additional measured 60 mph winds were recorded 10 miles north of Goodland and at the ASOS at the Goodl…

A strong front moved southeast across Sherman County producing winds with gusts between 55-80 mph. In northern Sherman County, up to 70 mph wind gusts were observed for a duration of one hour and 50 minutes. These strong winds snapped an 8 inch diameter tree limb off a fruit tree…

Roof and siding damage occurred to residence as a result of large hail and strong wind gusts. Property and crop damage estimates related to this specific event are actually for all of Sherman County.

The ASOS at the Goodland Airport (KGLD) recorded wind gusts of 60, 62, 66 and 68 mph. The 68 mph wind gusts occurred on three occasions.

An AM radio tower 3 WSW Goodland with this initial round of winds was leaning from the high winds then was damaged enough to no longer broadcast with the second round of winds during the day on the 18th. The leaning tower finally collapsed on the 27th on a breezy day. A personal …

Sherman county dispatch reported multiple slide offs due to very slick conditions along Interstate 70. The slick conditions were from re-freeze of light snow from earlier in the day, followed by brief periods of freezing drizzle, freezing rain and freezing fog. The NWS in Goodlan…

The ASOS at the Goodland airport recorded a gust of 58 MPH.

A peak wind gust of 58 mph occurred at the Goodland Airport (KGLD). Additional wind gusts of 50-55 mph occurred throughout the afternoon.

Weather Link Site Delta Dos report of 61 MPH gust.

Accumulating hail also reported with heavy rain.

A semi truck was blown over on westbound I-70 southwest of Brewster in Sherman County.

Report of a semi truck blown over on I-70 at mile marker 7.

The ASOS site named KGLD at the Goodland Airport measured 60 mph wind gust at 16:36 and a 64 mph wind gust at 16:41.

Off duty NWS Employee reports 65 MPH gust. The wind gust appears to be associated with outflow thunderstorms. A 55 mph wind gust was also reported via a mesonet site 10 NNE Goodland around 7 minutes before this but was more associated with the thunderstorms. A trained spotter loc…

An off duty NWS employee reports 1 inch hail.

Showers led to the recording of a 66 mph wind gust at the Goodland Airport ASOS (KGLD). A plume of dust was also reported at Mile Marker 30 near Edson. No visibility estimate was provided for the dust.

The hail was reported via Social Media.

Up to golf ball sized hail reported for 20 minutes. 0.55 inches of rainfall accompanied the thunderstorm.

The ASOS at the Goodland Airport (KGLD) recorded the wind gust. The wind gust was associated with decaying convective showers.

A public report of blowing dust associated with thunderstorm outflow wind reducing visibility to less than one half mile. Wind gusts of 53 mph was recorded at the Goodland Airport with the outflow, and 60 mph was reported at the Burlington Airport as well with the outflow. Furthe…

The ASOS station KGLD at the Goodland Airport reported the wind gust.

A KSN Storm Chaser measured 82 mph wind gust at mile marker 28 on I-70.

The ASOS at the Goodland Airport (KGLD) reported a 59 mph wind gust.

The ASOS at the Goodland Airport (KGLD) reported 58 and 61 mph wind gusts respectively.

Reported via Weather Underground station kkskanor6.

Off duty NWS employee reported a 50 mph wind according to personal weather station and stated that may be underdoing it some. Did report 50 yard visibility in dust.

KGLD reports 74 mph wind gust and blowing dust in a haboob, visibility less than 0.25 mile.

Weather link site Rietcheck Farms reported a 79 mph wind gust.

Trained spotter reported 0.75 inch hail.

Downed limbs along the 900 block of Broadway.

Camper tipped over on I-70 at mile marker 26.

Report of numerous blow overs from mile markers 26 MM 36 on I-70, including a camper.

Outflow induced haboob/wall of dust impacted the Goodland NWS office. Zero visibility reported in blowing dust.

Brief landspout tornado reported at this location. No damage occurred.

A public report of half dollar size hail.

A trained spotter reported quarter size hail.

The ASOS at the Goodland Airport measured a 55 mph wind gust at 3:54pm MT followed by a 58 mph wind gust at 3:58pm MT and then a 60 mph wind gust at 4:06pm MT.

An off duty NWS Employee reported a tornado roughly 7 miles north of Kanorado. Pictures of a funnel and a dust swirl was also passed along as well. No damage occurred.

An off duty NWS Employee reports a moderately healthy 8 to 12 inch diameter branch was snapped.

Two and a half inch diameter healthy tree branch fell on roof. There was unspecified damage to the roof.