The first Federal Weather Station was established in Goodland in 1919 n the home of Frank Horton at 304 East 12th. Severe blizzards in the early 1940's convinced the government of a need for the Weather Bureau in Northwest Kansas.
The official opening of the Goodland Weather Station (pictured above) was December 14, 1943 at Renner Field with a staff of 4 (1 man and 3 women). The first official forecast appeared on December 30, 1943.
![Ariel View of Renner Field](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081018094533im_/http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/gld/StationHistory/AirportWFO.jpg)
On March 22, 1966 the Weather Station moved to the new annex of the terminal building at Renner Field (pictured above).
![Current WFO Goodland Kansas](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081018094533im_/http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/gld/StationHistory/CurrentWFO.jpg)
On February 20, 1991 the station (pictured above) moved to its present location at 920 Armory Road . This office was one of the first newly designed structures created specifically for the National Weather Service. The office operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Shift duties include a continuous weather watch as well as hourly weather observations. The types of warnings issued involve tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood, and various wintertime warnings. On duty are a staff of 22 men and women including meteorologists and technicians.
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