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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Mar 14, 2026, 11:47 AM CDT for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 15, 2026, 5:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr. 42 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2026, 11:47 AM CDT (16:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 15, 2026, 5:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2026, 7:31 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 5:02 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. |
| Mar 15, 5:09 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 2 Ese Ulysses, KS | PWS - Videra_weather. |
| Mar 15, 5:14 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Wnw Ogallah, KS | Mesonet station UP852 3.7 W Ogallah (UPR). |
| Mar 15, 5:16 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | 9 Se Plymell, KS | PWS - Prairie_AG. |
| Mar 15, 6:03 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 5 Nnw Ash Valley, KS | PWS-KKSRUSHC14. |
| Mar 15, 6:20 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. |
| Mar 15, 6:24 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 N Macksville, KS | PWS - Nutrients_ag. |
| Mar 15, 6:30 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 10 Sw Ness City, KS | PWS-KKSNESSC2. |
| Mar 15, 6:35 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 2 N Lakin, KS | AWOS station K36K 2 N Lakin. |
| Mar 15, 6:35 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 1 Ene Garden City, KS | Mesonet station KS010 US-50 @ K-156 bridge Garden City. |
| Mar 15, 6:46 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Wakeeney, KS | Mesonet station AX100 WAKEENEY. |
| Mar 15, 6:50 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Walker, KS | Mesonet station UP853 Walker (UPR). |
| Mar 15, 7:19 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 W Wellsford, KS | Mesonet station UP430 1.8 W Wellsford (UPR). |
| Mar 15, 7:35 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Ese Scott City, KS | AWOS station KTQK Scott City. |
| Mar 15, 7:51 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Wakeeney, KS | Mesonet station AX100 WAKEENEY. |
| Mar 15, 8:26 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | Wakeeney, KS | Mesonet station AX100 WAKEENEY. |
| Mar 15, 8:30 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 W Bloom, KS | Mesonet station DW9907 Bloom. |
| Mar 15, 8:49 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Ene Dodge City, KS | ASOS station KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport. |
| Mar 15, 8:52 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Ne Johnson City, KS | AWOS station KJHN Johnson City. |
| Mar 15, 9:00 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 W Bloom, KS | Mesonet station DW9907 Bloom. |
| Mar 15, 9:20 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | Mesonet station UR350 Kismws. |
| Mar 15, 9:20 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | Mesonet station UR350 Kismws. |
| Mar 15, 9:23 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 9 Nw Wilburton, KS | Mesonet station CGLK1 Cimarron. |
| Mar 15, 9:25 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 1 Ne Johnson City, KS | AWOS station KJHN Johnson City. |
| Mar 15, 9:26 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 S Pratt, KS | |
| Mar 15, 9:26 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 78 | 1 Ne Hardtner, KS | |
| Mar 15, 9:30 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Lake City, KS | |
| Mar 15, 9:32 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Ene Dodge City, KS | ASOS station KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport. |
| Mar 15, 9:40 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | Mesonet station UR350 Kismws. |
| Mar 15, 9:49 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 E Medicine Lodge, KS | ASOS station KP28 Medicine Lodge. |
| Mar 15, 9:56 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 E Medicine Lodge, KS | ASOS station KP28 Medicine Lodge. |
| Mar 15, 10:02 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Sw Liberal, KS | Mesonet station UP352 2.7 SW Liberal (UPR). |
| Mar 15, 10:15 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 N Lakin, KS | AWOS station K36K 2 N Lakin. |
| Mar 15, 10:44 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 3 Nw Ft. Dodge, KS | The ASOS at the Dodge City airport recorded a wind gust of 66 mph. |
| Mar 15, 10:45 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 W Bloom, KS | Mesonet station DW9907 Bloom. |
| Mar 15, 11:00 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 3 W Bloom, KS | Mesonet station DW9907 Bloom. |
| Mar 15, 11:15 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 N Syracuse, KS | AWOS station K3K3 Syracuse. |
| Mar 15, 11:15 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 N Lakin, KS | AWOS station K36K 2 N Lakin. |
| Mar 15, 11:25 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 Ne Johnson City, KS | AWOS station KJHN Johnson City. |
| Mar 15, 11:45 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 1 Ene Garden City, KS | Mesonet station KS010 US-50 @ K-156 bridge Garden City. |
| Mar 15, 12:44 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Wsw Hugoton, KS | AWOS station KHQG Hugoton. |
| Mar 15, 12:45 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The text
As transmitted.
895 WWUS73 KDDC 141647 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1147 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-150500- /O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0003.260315T1200Z-260316T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0003.260315T1000Z-260316T0200Z/ 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- Including the cities of Protection, Scott State Lake, Wakeeney, Larned, Sublette, Pfeifer, Montezuma, Stafford, Kinsley, Haviland, Lake Coldwater, Ashland, Minneola, Hugoton, Scott City, Plains City, Kiowa, Jetmore, Liberal, Lakin, Macksville, Hanston, Elkhart, Dighton, Pratt, La Crosse, Meade, Dodge City, Coldwater, Lewis, Greensburg, Fowler, Deerfield, Syracuse, St. John, Hays, Medicine Lodge, Ness City, Garden City, Ulysses, Cimarron, Satanta, and Johnson City 1147 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 /1047 AM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. * WHEN...From 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ HOVORKA
5 follow-up statements
837 WWUS73 KDDC 141747 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1247 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-150700- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0003.260315T1000Z-260316T0200Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Protection, Scott State Lake, Wakeeney, Larned, Sublette, Pfeifer, Montezuma, Stafford, Kinsley, Haviland, Lake Coldwater, Ashland, Minneola, Hugoton, Scott City, Plains City, Kiowa, Jetmore, Liberal, Lakin, Macksville, Hanston, Elkhart, Dighton, Pratt, La Crosse, Meade, Dodge City, Coldwater, Lewis, Greensburg, Fowler, Deerfield, Syracuse, St. John, Hays, Medicine Lodge, Ness City, Garden City, Ulysses, Cimarron, Satanta, and Johnson City 1247 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 /1147 AM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. * WHEN...From 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ HOVORKA
498 WWUS73 KDDC 142022 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 322 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-151200- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0003.260315T1000Z-260316T0200Z/ 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- Including the cities of Jetmore, Garden City, Pratt, Liberal, Fowler, Protection, Haviland, Dodge City, Hanston, Stafford, Sublette, Wakeeney, Deerfield, Larned, Meade, Medicine Lodge, Ashland, Kiowa, Hays, Greensburg, Hugoton, St. John, Kinsley, Johnson City, Montezuma, Lewis, Plains City, Elkhart, Dighton, Lakin, Minneola, Satanta, Cimarron, Pfeifer, Macksville, La Crosse, Ness City, Scott State Lake, Syracuse, Scott City, Ulysses, Lake Coldwater, and Coldwater 322 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 /222 PM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. Strongest winds along US 83. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. * WHEN...From 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Isolated power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles and on east-west oriented highways. Blowing dust will reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ TURNER
638 WWUS73 KDDC 151345 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 845 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-160145- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T0200Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Garden City, Scott City, Cimarron, Johnson City, Dodge City, Medicine Lodge, Hugoton, Fowler, Larned, Wakeeney, Plains City, Sublette, Syracuse, Lakin, Hanston, Stafford, Lewis, Protection, Jetmore, Ulysses, Kiowa, Haviland, Macksville, Pfeifer, Liberal, Meade, Deerfield, Minneola, Kinsley, Pratt, Lake Coldwater, Hays, Satanta, Scott State Lake, St. John, La Crosse, Ashland, Montezuma, Coldwater, Dighton, Elkhart, Ness City, and Greensburg 845 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 /745 AM MDT Sun Mar 15 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ HOVORKA
467 WWUS73 KDDC 151845 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 145 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-160200- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T0200Z/ 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- Including the cities of Garden City, Scott City, Cimarron, Johnson City, Dodge City, Medicine Lodge, Hugoton, Fowler, Larned, Wakeeney, Plains City, Sublette, Syracuse, Lakin, Hanston, Stafford, Lewis, Protection, Jetmore, Ulysses, Kiowa, Haviland, Macksville, Pfeifer, Liberal, Meade, Deerfield, Minneola, Kinsley, Pratt, Lake Coldwater, Hays, Satanta, Scott State Lake, St. John, La Crosse, Ashland, Montezuma, Coldwater, Dighton, Elkhart, Ness City, and Greensburg 145 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 /1245 PM MDT Sun Mar 15 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ HOVORKA
740 WWUS73 KDDC 160031 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 731 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-160145- /O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T0200Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Greensburg, Plains City, Ness City, Stafford, Lewis, Coldwater, Liberal, Scott City, Pfeifer, Hays, Satanta, Elkhart, Protection, Deerfield, Hugoton, Medicine Lodge, St. John, Cimarron, Ashland, Fowler, Scott State Lake, Hanston, Jetmore, Macksville, Dodge City, Dighton, Lakin, Kinsley, Larned, Minneola, Johnson City, Meade, Garden City, Kiowa, La Crosse, Syracuse, Montezuma, Haviland, Ulysses, Lake Coldwater, Sublette, Pratt, and Wakeeney 731 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 /631 PM MDT Sun Mar 15 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Winds have subsided below high wind warning criteria as of 730 pm CDT. Winds will continue to diminish rapidly this evening. The high wind warning is cancelled. $$ TURNER
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.