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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 212, NWS Dodge City, KS

August 3, 2025Hamilton County, Stanton County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2025, 5:52 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Stanton County, Kansas. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 3, 2025, 5:52 PM MDT (23:52 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2025, 6:30 PM MDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Damage threat
Destructive
Hail
2.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Hamilton County, KS, Stanton County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 3, 3:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 3, 3:30 PM MDT, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 3:30 PM MDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 2:08 AM MDT, 15 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
308 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-040815-
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
308 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025 /208 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across portions of
southwest Kansas this afternoon into the evening. The strongest
storms will be capable of producing 1 to 2 inch hail and damaging
winds in excess of 60 mph. An isolated tornado or two cannot be
ruled out in extreme southwest Kansas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed in extreme southwest Kansas,
generally after 4 PM CDT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 3, 4:54 PM MDT, 58 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
554 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0553 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Shields                 38.62N 100.45W
08/03/2025  M70 MPH          Lane               KS   Public

&&

RCB
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 5:15 PM MDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
615 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025

KSZ045-046-065-040000-
Rush KS-Pawnee KS-Ness KS-
615 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL NESS...NORTHWESTERN
PAWNEE AND SOUTHWESTERN RUSH COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM CDT...

At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very
near Rush Center, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Rush Center around 620 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
west central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 9903 3842 9903 3813 9933 3845 9966
      3864 9946
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 312DEG 26KT 3848 9934

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

TURNER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 7:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCHamilton50 min
Aug 2, 8:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton48 min
Aug 2, 9:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton46 min
Aug 2, 9:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCGrant, Stanton, Stevens50 min
Aug 2, 10:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny, Seward, Stevens43 min
Aug 2, 11:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward, Stevens48 min
Aug 2, 11:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark, Meade, Seward32 min
Aug 3, 4:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCLane, Scott45 min
Aug 3, 4:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCLane, Ness, Scott64 min
Aug 3, 4:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatDDCHamilton48 min
Aug 3, 5:03 PM MDTTornado WarningDDCHamilton24 min
Aug 3, 5:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Scott47 min
Aug 3, 5:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush45 min
Aug 3, 5:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton51 min
Aug 3, 5:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman63 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.