Severe Thunderstorm Warning 161, NWS Dodge City, KS

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
913 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

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Morton KS-Stanton KS-
913 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MORTON AND
EASTERN STANTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3710 10064 3712 10155 3753 10149 3773 10093
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 343DEG 42KT 3736 10080 3729 10141 

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Seward KS-Grant KS-Stevens KS-Haskell KS-
913 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SEWARD...SOUTHERN GRANT...STEVENS AND WESTERN HASKELL COUNTIES...

At 913 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles south of Sublette to 8 miles north of Hugoton,
moving south at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Hugoton, Woods and Kismet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

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LAT...LON 3710 10064 3712 10155 3753 10149 3773 10093
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 343DEG 42KT 3736 10080 3729 10141 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
933 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

KSC067-081-175-189-220245-
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Seward KS-Grant KS-Stevens KS-Haskell KS-
933 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL SEWARD...SOUTHEASTERN GRANT...NORTHEASTERN STEVENS AND
SOUTHWESTERN HASKELL COUNTIES...

At 933 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Cave, moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Satanta, Kismet, Moscow, Woods, and Cave.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

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LAT...LON 3710 10064 3713 10130 3726 10130 3751 10102
      3746 10082
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 334DEG 42KT 3728 10103 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
840 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.

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.UPDATE...
Issued at 833 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Mesoscale Update...

Shear and instability parameters are favorable for continued
storm maintenance and propagation to the southeast across
western Kansas. The 00 UTC sounding at KDDC shows a strong
capping inversion; but the cold pool is forcing low level air
through the inversion. The storms were still somewhat discrete
but elevated on the cool side of an outflow surge. Large hail
up to 2" in diameter is a concern as long as the storms stay
discrete, along with wind gusts of 60-70 mph.

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.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.

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.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.

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

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

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
837 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

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

0820 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 ENE Garden City       37.99N 100.84W
06/21/2026  M62 MPH          Finney             KS   Public

            KSDOT (via Synoptic API) - KS010.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
844 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

KSZ045-064-220230-
Hodgeman KS-Ness KS-
844 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN NESS AND HODGEMAN
COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM CDT...

At 844 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Alamota to near Kalvesta. Movement was
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Beeler around 850 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Jetmore and Ness
City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
southwestern and west central Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3847 9982 3792 9980 3792 10022 3826 10023
      3826 10024 3842 10025 3852 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 278DEG 29KT 3850 10034 3807 10028

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
847 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

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

0840 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 NW Pierceville        37.92N 100.72W
06/21/2026  M82 MPH          Finney             KS   ASOS

            ASOS station KGCK Garden City.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
848 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

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

0847 PM     Flood            Deerfield               37.99N 101.14W
06/21/2026                   Kearny             KS   Public

            Report from mPING: River/Creek overflowing;
            Cropland/Yard/Basement Flooding.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
850 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

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

0843 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     9 SE Plymell            37.71N 100.76W
06/21/2026  M69 MPH          Haskell            KS   Public

            Ambient Weather Network - personal station.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
851 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

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

0848 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 SW Garden City        37.96N 100.87W
06/21/2026  M65 MPH          Finney             KS   Broadcast Media

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