Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS Dodge City, KS

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
414 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-250605T2200Z/
Morton KS-Grant KS-Stevens KS-Stanton KS-
414 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MORTON...SOUTHWESTERN GRANT...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS
AND SOUTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTIES...

At 414 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Johnson City, moving southeast at 20 mph.

THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR RURAL SOUTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTY!

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and baseball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

Locations impacted include...
Johnson City and Big Bow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an interior room,
a bathroom or closet or basement.

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LAT...LON 3745 10186 3758 10174 3757 10140 3734 10144
      3724 10167
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 293DEG 16KT 3746 10171 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
438 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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Morton KS-Grant KS-Stevens KS-Stanton KS-
438 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MORTON...SOUTHWESTERN GRANT...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS
AND SOUTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTIES...

At 437 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of Big
Bow, moving southeast at 20 mph.

THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR FAR SOUTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTY!

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and baseball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Morton, southwestern Grant, northwestern Stevens and
southeastern Stanton Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an interior room,
a bathroom or closet or basement.

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LAT...LON 3744 10169 3753 10162 3751 10141 3734 10144
      3729 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 293DEG 16KT 3742 10159 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
457 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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Morton KS-Grant KS-Stevens KS-Stanton KS-
457 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MORTON...
SOUTHWESTERN GRANT...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS AND SOUTHEASTERN STANTON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM CDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.

A new Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
Stevens, southwestern Grant, and northeastern Morton County until 
545 PM CDT.

&&

LAT...LON 3744 10169 3753 10162 3751 10141 3734 10144
      3729 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 277DEG 25KT 3740 10144 

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
159 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe thunderstorms capable of producing hail larger than 2",
  strong damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall will be
  possible this afternoon and early tonight. A tornado or two
  can not be ruled out late today across extreme southwest
  Kansas.

- Heavy rainfall tonight from these thunderstorms may result in
  localized flash flooding along the Oklahoma border and areas
  east of Liberal. A flood watch is in effect for these
  locations.

- There are chance for severe thunderstorms Friday evening and
  overnight near the Oklahoma border (15 to near 30%).

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 153 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

Mesoscale discussion...

Unusually cool 700mb temperatures for early June has resulted in
very weak capping and early storm initiation this afternoon.
There is a sharp drop off in potential temperature east of the
Colorado state line due to persistent low stratus. 0-1 km srh is
around 100 m2/s2 and is advertised to increase slighly by 00z.
With bulk shear values over 50 kts, supercell mode is likely
with very large hail. Although the low level shear is marginal,
there is still potential for tornadoes for sharply right turning
storms.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 140 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

Earlier this morning, an upper level wave, based on 700-400 mb
differential vorticity advection and associated ongoing light
convection, was moving across northern Kansas. A second upper
level wave appears to be located near the Four Corners region
based on 400 mb PVU. At the surface, a boundary extended from
extreme southeastern Colorado into the Texas Panhandle with
widespread stratus and an easterly upslope flow located north of
this boundary. Visible satellite imagery indicates breaks in
the low cloud cover along and north of the boundary. Clearing
skies near this surface boundary will be critical for afternoon
thunderstorm development as this surface boundary moves across
extreme southwestern Kansas today.

Severe Weather Potential Late Today into Early Tonight.
Short term models were in agreement and also had run to run
consistency in moving this surface boundary into southwest
Kansas by early afternoon. Partial clearing will support
increased surface-based instability. Given this combined with
0-6 km shear exceeding 40 knots and continued moisture
advection on southeasterly flow...conditions appear favorable
for severe thunderstorm development by mid afternoon as the HRRR
suggests. Agree with the SPC’s assessment that a few supercells
may develop along the boundary late in the day and what storms
that do develop will be capable of producing very large hail
(greater than 2 inches in diameter) and damaging winds. Low
level shear near the boundary may also support a brief, isolated
tornado or two while storms remain discrete. The corridor of
greatest risk currently appears to be from south of Syracuse
through Garden City and Dodge City, extending toward Pratt.

Secondary Storm Threat Overnight.
Storms that develop this afternoon will move southeast into
Oklahoma by early evening. However as these storms begin to exit
southwest Kansas another cluster of thunderstorms, originating
earlier in the day across eastern Colorado, is expected to enter
southwest Kansas. These evening storms may bring strong
damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Since this second round will
track over areas already affected by the afternoon storms,
training cells could lead to localized flash flooding. Given the
current rainfall forecast between 1.5 and 2.5 inches south and
east of Dodge City, latest Flash Flood Guidances and
thunderstorms with heavy rainfall moving over the same area
overnight will go ahead on issuing a Flood Watch for excessive
flooding. The severe threat should diminish around or shortly
after midnight as storms shift south into Oklahoma.

Another Risk for Severe Weather Friday.
Rain cooled outflow from tonights storms will push the surface
boundary south into the Texas Panhandle. The SREF model keeps
this boundary south of the Oklahoma border through 00Z Saturday
but a moist upslope flow will persist across extreme southwest
Kansas. By late Friday, renewed instability and increasing lift
near the boundary may trigger additional afternoon and evening
thunderstorms. These storms will likely move southeast along a
corridor of enhanced moisture and instability. Wind gusts up to
60 mph and locally heavy rainfall will be the primary hazards
from Saturdays storms.

After a brief break in convection on Saturday night,
thunderstorm chances return Sunday. A northern branch upper low
will move across the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes,
allowing a cold front to sweep across southwest Kansas. Forecast
guidance currently indicates a 30–50% chance for CAPE >500 J/kg
and shear >30 kt, supporting the potential for late afternoon
and evening thunderstorms. The best overlap of shear and
instability currently appears to be focused near and south of
the Oklahoma border.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1238 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

Low clouds across southwest Kansas at 17z today will give way
to some breaks of sunshine and VFR conditions between 21z today
and 00z Friday. The exception will be the Hays area where VFR
conditions have already developed. This improving sky cover will
not last long as scattered thunderstorms will be developing and
moving across southwest Kansas late today and overnight. There
is a risk of severe weather late today and overnight but this
will be primary focused south of the Dodge City and Garden City
areas. As these thunderstorms spread across southwest Kansas
early tonight (between 03z-06z) there is a 60-80% chance for
ceilings to fall below 1000ft AGL. These low clouds will linger
through the overnight hours and into early Thursday morning.

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.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch from 7 PM CDT this evening through Friday morning
for KSZ087>090.

&&

UPDATE...Finch
DISCUSSION...Burgert
AVIATION...Burgert

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
155 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
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155 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025 /1255 PM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There will be a chance for severe thunderstorms late this
afternoon and tonight. A few of the stronger storms will be
capable of producing hail larger than 2 inches, strong gusty
winds and locally heavy rainfall will be possible this afternoon
and tonight. An isolated tornado or two also cannot be ruled out.

Some thunderstorms will be capable of producing periods of heavy
rainfall tonight. This may cause localized flash flooding along
the Oklahoma border and east of Liberal. A flood watch is in
effect tonight for this area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

There will be slight chance for severe thunderstorms on Friday
across extreme southwest Kansas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required after 3 pm south of a Syracuse
to Garden City to Dodge City line.

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
351 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

0351 PM     Hail             Manter                  37.53N 101.88W
06/05/2025  M3.00 Inch       Stanton            KS   Emergency Mngr

            Emergency manager reported 3 inch hail
            occurring.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
353 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

0350 PM     Hail             4 WSW Johnson City      37.55N 101.81W
06/05/2025  M1.00 Inch       Stanton            KS   Emergency Mngr

            Reported quarter size hail.

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