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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 21, 2026Hamilton County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2026, 5:54 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Kansas. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 21, 2026, 5:54 PM MDT (23:54 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2026, 6:45 PM MDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Hamilton County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 21, 5:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The text

As transmitted.

927 
WUUS53 KDDC 212354
SVRDDC
KSC075-220045-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0151.260621T2354Z-260622T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
554 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 553 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Tribune to 13 miles southeast of Towner to near
  Hartman, moving southeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Coolidge around 610 PM MDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Syracuse.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 10204 3826 10158 3797 10171 3784 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 332DEG 33KT 3853 10171 3831 10193 3819 10224 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

UMSCHEID
1 follow-up statement
743 
WWUS53 KDDC 220022
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
622 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

KSC075-220045-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-260622T0045Z/
Hamilton KS-
622 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY...

At 621 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coolidge,
moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
  Coolidge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3822 10204 3826 10183 3826 10171 3796 10173
      3784 10203 3786 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 330DEG 24KT 3812 10204 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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 21, 5:14 PM MDT, 40 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Scattered thunderstorms are expected again Sunday evening, but coverage and severity should be diminished compared to Saturday. Coverage will favor the northwest zones.
  • Afternoon temperatures several degrees below June normals Monday and Tuesday.
  • A wet pattern will hold Monday through Friday, with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected each day, especially at night. During each thunderstorm episode severe hail and/or wind is possible, along with heavy rainfall.
  • Dry weather and much hotter afternoon temperatures are expected to return next weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 5:14 PM MDT, 40 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
614 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered thunderstorms are expected again Sunday evening, but
  coverage and severity should be diminished compared to
  Saturday. Coverage will favor the northwest zones.

- Afternoon temperatures several degrees below June normals
  Monday and Tuesday.

- A wet pattern will hold Monday through Friday, with scattered
  to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected each day,
  especially at night. During each thunderstorm episode severe
  hail and/or wind is possible, along with heavy rainfall.

- Dry weather and much hotter afternoon temperatures are
  expected to return next weekend.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 605 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Mesoscale Update...

A line of storms developing across northwest Kansas is moving
into an environment favorable for t-storm maintenance. Deep
layer shear and ample CAPE was in place ahead of the line to
keep severe threat going through the evening. Large hail is a
concern early this evening while storms are still somewhat
discrete; but hail size will come down later as more of a linear
mode takes over. Damaging winds of 60-70 mph is the primary
concern with the storm line. A strong low level jet will be
absent and this will reduce any tornado concern as low level SRH
values are very low.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1225 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Midday satellite imagery depicted remaining stratus dissolving
across SW KS, courtesy of the strongest sunshine of the year.
Atmosphere will recover rapidly after last night's MCS, with
instability mounting through 7 pm. CAPE in excess of 2000 J/kg
will be common by late afternoon, with convective inhibition
largely removed. Convective initiation will focus over east
central Colorado after 4 pm, ahead of a shortwave approaching
from Wyoming. Given this triggering mechanism and sufficient
instability, global models and numerous CAMs agree thunderstorms
will arrive in/near the northwest zones about 7 pm. Supercell
structures are expected near the Colorado border, through
perhaps 9 pm, before quickly congealing into the next mesoscale
convective system (MCS). Pops were increased significantly for
the northwest and western zones through tonight along the most
likely MCS track. Just like yesterday, outflow winds of 60-70
mph will be the primary risk, with 1-2 inch diameter hail
earlier in the convective cycle. SPC 15% severe wind/hail
probability remains for this evening all zones, although
northwest zones will be favored for coverage and severity.

Models continue to forecast several degrees of cooling Monday,
with easterly wind components restricting afternoon temperatures
to the mid 70s northeast to mid 80s southwest. Most locations
will be dry for most of Monday, but with the easterly upslope
moist boundary layer flow, any thunderstorms will favor
initiation across eastern Colorado and near the Colorado/Kansas
border. Wind shear and instability will still support
supercells, with hail the primary risk, but coverage will be
limited to these western zones Monday.

Tuesday through Thursday will be a convectively active period,
with models consistently forecasting a classic preferred MCS
track for SW KS. WNWly midlevel flow will persist on the
northeast periphery of a strong midlevel high near New Mexico,
with embedded shortwaves aiding daily rounds of higher terrain
convection. Models suggest 2-3 MCSs are probable during this
period, with excessive cumulative rainfall amounts possible in
some areas. NBM pops are already aggressively in the likely to
definite category, especially at night. Additional flooding and
hydrology products can be expected, with at least marginally
severe wind/hail concerns with each MCS.

Between wet soils, rainfall and convective cloud debris,
afternoon temperatures will be held well below normal in the
upper 70s to lower 80s Tuesday through Thursday.

A pattern change is expected by next weekend, with longwave
troughing deepening over western North America. Friday will be a
transition day, as SWly midlevel flow returns, and thunderstorms
remain possible on a dryline. Much drier, hotter air will advect
into SW KS next weekend, with rain chances removed and much
hotter afternoons in the upper 90s.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 549 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Main aviation hazard this evening will be an area of
thunderstorms that are currently in northwest Kansas. These
storms will track southeastward across southwest and central
Kansas. All TAFs have mention of thunderstorms given the chance
that all terminals are impacted. Storms taper off late this
evening. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail through the
rest of the TAF period with winds around 10-15 knots out of the
east.

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

UPDATE...Finch
DISCUSSION...Turner
AVIATION...Turner/Bennett

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 21, 12:26 PM MDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
126 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

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

1039 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     8 NNW Offerle           38.00N 99.59W
06/20/2026                   Hodgeman           KS   Public

            Delayed report. Social media report with
            pictures of shed roof damage and large
            healthy tree with multiple large branches
            snapped near this location.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 7:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCLane, Ness, Scott, Trego58 min
Jun 20, 7:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton23 min
Jun 20, 7:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Scott, Trego64 min
Jun 20, 8:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness47 min
Jun 20, 8:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCEllis, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush, Trego53 min
Jun 20, 8:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Gray, Kearny, Scott66 min
Jun 20, 8:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCClark, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa, Pawnee61 min
Jun 20, 9:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Ellis, Pawnee, Pratt, Rush, Stafford53 min
Jun 20, 9:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFord, Gray, Hodgeman57 min
Jun 20, 9:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCClark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa, Pratt52 min
Jun 20, 10:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa41 min
Jun 20, 10:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPratt, Stafford38 min
Jun 20, 10:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt61 min
Jun 20, 10:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa51 min
Jun 20, 11:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCBarber, Pratt39 min
Jun 20, 11:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche36 min
Jun 21, 1:02 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDDCEllis, Trego4 hr
Jun 21, 2:12 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningDDCPratt11 hr
Jun 21, 7:55 AM MDTRiver Flood AdvisoryDDCEllis24 hr

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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.