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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 155, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2026, 7:39 PM CDT for Lane County, Scott County, Kansas. It was in force for 51 min. 3 reports 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 21, 2026, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2026, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Lane County, KS, Scott County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 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, 7:52 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 69 | 2 Ne Scott City, KS | wunderground personal weather station - KKSSCOTT62. |
| Jun 21, 7:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 68 | 2 Ese Scott City, KS | AWOS station KTQK Scott City. |
| Jun 21, 8:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | 2 Nnw Amy, KS | Corrects time of previous tstm wnd gst report from 2 NNW Amy. Corrects time for previous tstm wnd gst report from 2 NNW Amy. Kansas Mesonet observed - 10m wind. |
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 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 13 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 21, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 111 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
- 2689 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1145 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.1
- Supercell composite
- 12.3
The text
As transmitted.
798 WUUS53 KDDC 220039 SVRDDC KSC101-171-220130- /O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0155.260622T0039Z-260622T0130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Dodge City KS 739 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Scott County in west central Kansas... Northern Lane County in west central Kansas... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 739 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Manning, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Manning around 745 PM CDT. Healy around 750 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Dighton. This warning replaces the previous warning for northern Scott County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3870 10050 3852 10029 3828 10088 3870 10103 TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 288DEG 24KT 3859 10078 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH $$ UMSCHEID
2 follow-up statements
823
WWUS53 KDDC 220114
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
814 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
KSC101-171-220130-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-260622T0130Z/
Scott KS-Lane KS-
814 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL SCOTT AND NORTHERN LANE COUNTIES...
At 814 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Amy, moving
southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east
central Scott and northern Lane Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3865 10055 3852 10029 3836 10069 3860 10078
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 318DEG 36KT 3843 10057
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
UMSCHEID765
WWUS53 KDDC 220121
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
821 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
KSC171-220131-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-260622T0130Z/
Scott KS-
821 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY 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 100 AM CDT for
west central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3859 10052 3849 10036 3837 10068 3855 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 300DEG 22KT 3844 10053
$$
KSC101-220130-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-260622T0130Z/
Lane KS-
821 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL LANE COUNTY...
At 821 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Amy, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Dighton around 825 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3859 10052 3849 10036 3837 10068 3855 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 300DEG 22KT 3844 10053
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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, 6:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 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, 6:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 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, 7:31 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
731 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0723 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 WSW Scott State Lake 38.66N 100.99W
06/21/2026 M63 MPH Scott KS Public
ambient weather station report.
&&
GTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Scott | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 27 min |
| Jun 21, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hamilton, Kearny | 38 min |
| Jun 21, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kearny | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane | 50 min |
| Jun 21, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Stanton | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell | 52 min |
| Jun 21, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stanton, Stevens | 54 min |
| Jun 21, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward | 44 min |
| Jun 21, 9:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 38 min |
| Jun 21, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Hodgeman, Meade | 52 min |
| Jun 21, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Stanton | 49 min |
| Jun 21, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade, Seward, Stevens | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 9:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 10:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 28 min |
| Jun 21, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 11:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stanton | 34 min |
| Jun 22, 1:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Seward | 32 min |
| Jun 22, 2:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 31 min |
| Jun 22, 6:24 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.