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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Dodge City, KS
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 5:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
UMSCHEID1 follow-up statement
743
WWUS53 KDDC 220022
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
622 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026
KSC075-220045-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-260622T0045Z/
Hamilton KS-
622 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY...
At 621 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coolidge,
moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Coolidge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3822 10204 3826 10183 3826 10171 3796 10173
3784 10203 3786 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 330DEG 24KT 3812 10204
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
UMSCHEIDWhat 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 7:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness, Scott, Trego | 58 min |
| Jun 20, 7:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stanton | 23 min |
| Jun 20, 7:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Scott, Trego | 64 min |
| Jun 20, 8:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 8:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush, Trego | 53 min |
| Jun 20, 8:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Kearny, Scott | 66 min |
| Jun 20, 8:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa, Pawnee | 61 min |
| Jun 20, 9:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ellis, Pawnee, Pratt, Rush, Stafford | 53 min |
| Jun 20, 9:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 9:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa, Pratt | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 10:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa | 41 min |
| Jun 20, 10:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 10:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt | 61 min |
| Jun 20, 10:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa | 51 min |
| Jun 20, 11:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 39 min |
| Jun 20, 11:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 1:02 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:12 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | DDC | Pratt | 11 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:55 AM MDT | River Flood Advisory | DDC | Ellis | 24 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.