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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 159, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2026, 7:13 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Stanton County, Kansas. It was in force for 47 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 21, 2026, 7:13 PM MDT (01:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2026, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Hamilton County, KS, Stanton County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:16 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, 7:27 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 13 Ssw Syracuse, KS | Storm chaser reported quarter size hail via spotter network. |
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 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 1 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, 5:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 160 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.
957
WUUS53 KDDC 220113
SVRDDC
KSC075-187-220200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0159.260622T0113Z-260622T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
813 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas...
Northern Stanton County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 900 PM CDT/800 PM MDT/.
* At 812 PM CDT/712 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 12
miles southwest of Syracuse, moving south 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...
Johnson City.
This warning replaces the previous warning for southwestern Hamilton
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!
&&
LAT...LON 3789 10197 3788 10154 3783 10154 3783 10153
3752 10153 3752 10194
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 339DEG 24KT 3783 10188
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
UMSCHEID2 follow-up statements
684
WWUS53 KDDC 220133
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
833 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
KSC075-187-220200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-260622T0200Z/
Hamilton KS-Stanton KS-
833 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM
CDT/800 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON AND NORTHEASTERN STANTON
COUNTIES...
At 832 PM CDT/732 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles
north of Johnson City, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated and storm chaser report. At 827 PM CDT,
quarter size hail was reported 13 miles south southwest of
Syracuse.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Big Bow.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3786 10187 3788 10154 3783 10154 3783 10153
3752 10153 3771 10187
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 310DEG 19KT 3777 10178
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
UMSCHEID801
WWUS53 KDDC 220155
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
855 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
KSC075-187-220205-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-260622T0200Z/
Hamilton KS-Stanton KS-
855 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON AND
NORTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT/800 PM
MDT/...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM
CDT/midnight MDT/ for southwestern Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3786 10187 3788 10154 3783 10154 3783 10153
3752 10153 3771 10187
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 290DEG 28KT 3768 10162
$$
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, 1 hour 59 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, 1 hour 59 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, 6:46 PM MDT, 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
746 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0735 PM Hail 6 SE Scott State Lake 38.61N 100.86W
06/21/2026 M1.00 Inch Scott KS Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
&&
GTLocal storm report, Jun 21, 6:50 PM MDT, 23 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
750 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 E Scott State Lake 38.68N 100.90W
06/21/2026 M62 MPH Scott KS Public
KSDOT via Synoptic API - K5SCT.
&&
GTLocal storm report, Jun 21, 6:54 PM MDT, 19 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
754 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0735 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 ESE Scott State Lake 38.68N 100.90W
06/21/2026 M77 MPH Scott KS Public
KSDOT (via Synoptic API) - K5SCT.
&&
GTLocal storm report, Jun 21, 7:05 PM MDT, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
805 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0752 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NE Scott City 38.50N 100.88W
06/21/2026 M69 MPH Scott KS Public
wunderground personal weather station -
KKSSCOTT62.
&&
GTLocal storm report, Jun 21, 7:07 PM MDT, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
807 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0804 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 10 NNW Holcomb 38.13N 101.04W
06/21/2026 M63 MPH Finney KS Public
Davis weatherlink personal station.
&&
GTLocal storm report, Jun 21, 7:10 PM MDT, 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
810 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0755 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 ESE Scott City 38.47N 100.88W
06/21/2026 M68 MPH Scott KS AWOS
AWOS station KTQK Scott City.
&&
GTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 6:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Scott | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 6:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 27 min |
| Jun 21, 6:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hamilton, Kearny | 38 min |
| Jun 21, 6:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 51 min |
| Jun 21, 6:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 7:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kearny | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 7:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane | 50 min |
| Jun 21, 7:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell | 52 min |
| Jun 21, 7:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 7:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stanton, Stevens | 54 min |
| Jun 21, 8:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward | 44 min |
| Jun 21, 8:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 38 min |
| Jun 21, 8:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Hodgeman, Meade | 52 min |
| Jun 21, 8:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Stanton | 49 min |
| Jun 21, 8:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade, Seward, Stevens | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 8:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 9:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 9:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 9:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 28 min |
| Jun 21, 9:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 9:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 10:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stanton | 34 min |
| Jun 22, 12:58 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Seward | 32 min |
| Jun 22, 1:14 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 31 min |
| Jun 22, 5:24 AM MDT | 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.