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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2026, 11:54 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 51 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2026, 11:54 PM CDT (04:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2026, 12:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Ford County, KS, Kiowa County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 12:40 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | 7 Wnw Wilmore, KS | Delayed report. Quarter-size hail with picture via social media. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 46 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 37 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1502 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -177 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1559 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 335 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 5.5
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KDDC 210454
SVRDDC
KSC025-033-057-097-210545-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0149.260621T0454Z-260621T0545Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1154 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Ford County in southwestern Kansas...
Southwestern Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
Northwestern Comanche County in south central Kansas...
Northeastern Clark County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 1245 AM CDT.
* At 1153 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kingsdown,
moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Kingsdown around 1200 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3750 10003 3771 9982 3749 9923 3714 9948
TIME...MOT...LOC 0453Z 304DEG 37KT 3756 9981
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BENNETT3 follow-up statements
814
WWUS53 KDDC 210510
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1210 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
KSC025-033-057-097-210545-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-260621T0545Z/
Ford KS-Kiowa KS-Comanche KS-Clark KS-
1210 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FORD...SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA...NORTHWESTERN COMANCHE
AND NORTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTIES...
At 1210 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bucklin,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Ford, southwestern Kiowa, northwestern Comanche and
northeastern Clark Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3745 9979 3762 9963 3749 9923 3714 9948
TIME...MOT...LOC 0510Z 285DEG 31KT 3748 9965
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BENNETT539
WWUS53 KDDC 210529
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1229 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
KSC025-057-210539-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-260621T0545Z/
Ford KS-Clark KS-
1229 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FORD AND
NORTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
south central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3739 9951 3750 9943 3749 9923 3728 9938
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 296DEG 42KT 3738 9938
$$
KSC033-097-210545-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-260621T0545Z/
Kiowa KS-Comanche KS-
1229 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA AND NORTH CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTIES...
At 1229 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
Coldwater, moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Kiowa and north central Comanche Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3739 9951 3750 9943 3749 9923 3728 9938
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 296DEG 42KT 3738 9938
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
UMSCHEID794 WWUS53 KDDC 210538 SVSDDC Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1238 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 KSC033-097-210548- /O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-260621T0545Z/ Kiowa KS-Comanche KS- 1238 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA AND NORTH CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 AM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for south central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3739 9951 3750 9943 3749 9923 3728 9938 TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 294DEG 35KT 3737 9928 $$ UMSCHEID
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 Jun 20, 10:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Strong south winds Saturday afternoon with hotter temperatures.
- Thunderstorms expected along and north of K-96 Saturday night, where some may be severe with hail and damaging winds.
- Most of Sunday afternoon will be hot and dry, with more scattered thunderstorms Sunday evening with severe potential.
- Cooler afternoons in the 80s Monday and Tuesday.
- At least scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected every day this coming week, keeping temperatures several degrees below normal, and offering progress toward drought relief.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 10:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1052 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Strong south winds Saturday afternoon with hotter temperatures. - Thunderstorms expected along and north of K-96 Saturday night, where some may be severe with hail and damaging winds. - Most of Sunday afternoon will be hot and dry, with more scattered thunderstorms Sunday evening with severe potential. - Cooler afternoons in the 80s Monday and Tuesday. - At least scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected every day this coming week, keeping temperatures several degrees below normal, and offering progress toward drought relief. && .UPDATE... Issued at 1046 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 Mesoscale Discussion... The event has transitioned mainly into a wind concern, with smaller sized hail. A strong low level jet of 55 kts has lead to enhanced 0-1 km SRH of 350 m2/s2 (per KDDC VWP); but any tornado concern is confined to the eastern end of the line which is not outflow dominant; and this concern is very low. But by far the main threat is strong straight line winds of 60-70 mph. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1200 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 Midday satellite imagery and surface observations depicted stratus dissolving across eastern zones. Where sunshine prevailed across western zones, instability was building strongly late this morning, with CAPE already in excess of 2000 J/kg. Shortwave over Utah late this morning will advance quickly to near the CO/KS border around 7 pm. Strong lee cyclogenesis is expected in eastern Colorado this afternoon in response, with 12z NAM forecasting a 990 mb cyclone near Limon at 7 pm. CAMs continue the theme that convective development will be favored in the northeast quadrant of this cyclone, near the CO/KS/NE tristate area, 4-7 pm. Most, if not all, of this activity is expected to remain out of the DDC CWA through 7 pm. After 7 pm, 12z RRFS maintains continuity with other models suggesting a bimodal thunderstorm distribution, with a severe MCS across NW KS around 8 pm, and other much more isolated storms somewhere near the Elkhart/far southwest Kansas vicinity. Instability and wind shear will support strong updrafts, and large hail/damaging winds in both cases. Damaging wind potential will clearly be highest this evening, especially north of K-96 and east of US 283, as the MCS impacts the northeast zones. Wind gusts of 70-80 mph are possible with this MCS through midnight, by which time the MCS is expected to exit into central Kansas. Highest confidence is with SPC 30%/hatched damaging wind probability tonight, north of US 50. South winds will increase dramatically this afternoon, gusting near 40 mph, in response to the strong lee cyclogenesis in eastern Colorado. This will maintain strong instability across all of SW KS, but models continue to suggest coverage will be much less south of about K-96 through tonight. Highest, definite/categorical pops remain in the northeast zones for the potentially damaging MCS this evening. A low level jet will keep south to southeast winds strong and gusty through tonight, and with high moisture content (dewpoints in the 60s), temperatures will struggle to fall below 70 degrees at many locations sunrise Sunday. Despite an introduction of light northerly wind components, models suggest more hot temperatures in the 90s Father's Day afternoon. Most locations will be dry for most of Sunday and Sunday evening, but at least isolated storms are expected to develop at peak heating through 7 pm. Indications again favor coverage across the northeast zones Sunday evening, where some storms may produce severe hail/wind. All model guidance shows cooling Monday, in response to northeast to easterly upslope in a post cold front environment. Afternoon temperatures will be held down, well down into the 80s, several degrees below the normal high of 90. Daylight Monday is forecast to be dry. However, models display a classic summer MCS pattern Monday night, as a shortwave rounds the northern periphery of a strong 597 dm midlevel high over SW TX. Thunderstorms that initiate on the Colorado Rockies Monday afternoon will organize into bowing segments as they track southeast along/north of the stalled frontal zone. NBM pops will continue to increase for Monday night, and expect SPC severe wind probability to increase. The synoptic pattern is forecast to change little if any Tuesday and Wednesday, with the WNWly midlevel flow maintained over SW KS. Widespread chance to likely category NBM pops, highest at night, were accepted and reflect the expected wet MCS pattern. Each MCS will hold damaging hail/wind potential, and flash flooding/hydrology products may become more necessary with time next week, after repeated MCSs. Models depict a very favorable pattern to significantly reduce drought across SW KS next week. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/... Issued at 644 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 A large complex of strong to severe thunderstorms will roll southeast across western Kansas early this TAF period. The greatest chance for impact will be at the HYS terminal, although we will carry at PROB30 for thunderstorms for a few hours at DDC, GCK, and LBL as well. The thunderstorm impacts will wane later tonight, and winds will eventually become northeasterly behind the system as it pulls away. A period of MVFR flight category due to stratus in the 2000 to 3000 foot range can be expected Sunday morning on the northerly winds. Any MVFR (or brief IFR) flight category is expected to become VFR by late morning. && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && UPDATE...Finch DISCUSSION...Turner AVIATION...Umscheid
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 20, 11:07 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1107 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1029 PM Hail 8 ENE Garden City 38.04N 100.74W
06/20/2026 M1.25 Inch Finney KS Storm Chaser
Hail was measured approximately 20 minutes
after it fell. Time of event based on radar
data.
&&
MULocal storm report, Jun 20, 11:21 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1121 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1117 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 N Macksville 37.97N 98.97W
06/20/2026 M72 MPH Stafford KS Public
Report was from a AWN weather station.
&&
RCBLocal storm report, Jun 20, 11:26 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1126 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NNE Larned 38.21N 99.09W
06/20/2026 M62 MPH Pawnee KS AWOS
Report was from KLQR AWOS.
&&
RCBLocal storm report, Jun 20, 11:36 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1136 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 PM Hail 1 N Dodge City 37.77N 100.02W
06/20/2026 E1.00 Inch Ford KS NWS Employee
&&
MULocal storm report, Jun 20, 11:41 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1141 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 PM Hail 1 SE Ingalls 37.82N 100.44W
06/20/2026 M1.00 Inch Gray KS Public
1105 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 S Kinsley 37.84N 99.43W
06/20/2026 M59 MPH Edwards KS Mesonet
Mesonet station KNUK1 Kinsley 6S.
&&Local storm report, Jun 20, 11:54 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1154 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1124 PM Hail 5 SW Howell 37.73N 100.23W
06/20/2026 M1.75 Inch Gray KS Public
Report received through social media with
pictures.
&&
RCBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness, Scott, Trego | 58 min |
| Jun 20, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stanton | 23 min |
| Jun 20, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Scott, Trego | 64 min |
| Jun 20, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 9:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush, Trego | 53 min |
| Jun 20, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Kearny, Scott | 66 min |
| Jun 20, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa, Pawnee | 61 min |
| Jun 20, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ellis, Pawnee, Pratt, Rush, Stafford | 53 min |
| Jun 20, 10:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa, Pratt | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 11:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa | 41 min |
| Jun 20, 11:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt | 61 min |
| Jun 21, 12:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 12:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 2:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DDC | Pratt | 11 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | DDC | Ellis | 24 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 51 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.