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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 183, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 26, 2026Hamilton County, Stanton County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 2026, 8:27 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Stanton County, Kansas. It was in force for 63 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 26, 2026, 8:27 PM MDT (02:27 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2026, 9:30 PM MDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Hamilton County, KS, Stanton County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:30 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.

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 26, 8:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2026-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1475 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2026-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1475 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
892 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
103 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
3.4

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The text

As transmitted.

561 
WUUS53 KDDC 270227
SVRDDC
KSC075-187-270330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0183.260627T0227Z-260627T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
927 PM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

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

* Until 1030 PM CDT/930 PM MDT/.

* At 927 PM CDT/827 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from 7 miles north of Bristol to near Hartman to
  Holly to 10 miles southeast of Granada to 8 miles north of Two
  Buttes, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Syracuse and Coolidge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 10204 3826 10155 3765 10155 3767 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 283DEG 37KT 3822 10228 3814 10216 3807 10213
3797 10218 3786 10227 3768 10239

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

BENNETT
1 follow-up statement
857 
WWUS53 KDDC 270320
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
920 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026

KSC187-270330-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-260627T0330Z/
Stanton KS-
920 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN STANTON COUNTY 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 200 AM MDT for
southwestern Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 10194 3826 10155 3774 10155 3774 10193
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 253DEG 32KT 3820 10178 3812 10166 3805 10163
3795 10168 3784 10178 3766 10190

$$

KSC075-270330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-260627T0330Z/
Hamilton KS-
920 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MDT
FOR HAMILTON COUNTY...

At 920 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 16 miles northeast of Coolidge to 13 miles northwest
of Kendall to near Syracuse to 9 miles north of Manter, moving east
at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Syracuse.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 10194 3826 10155 3774 10155 3774 10193
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 253DEG 32KT 3820 10178 3812 10166 3805 10163
3795 10168 3784 10178 3766 10190

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

BENNETT

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 26, 4:30 PM MDT, 3 hours 57 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • A small MCS moving out of Colorado late tonight
  • Hot and dry weekend
  • Hot with isolated storms next business week
Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 4:30 PM MDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
530 PM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A small MCS moving out of Colorado late tonight

- Hot and dry weekend

- Hot with isolated storms next business week

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1122 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

Most of the CAMs show storms developing on the higher terrain of
Colorado later today. This may lead to a small MCS moving across
southwest Kansas later tonight. Areal coverage of storms is expected
to be much less in coverage then what we have seen recently. SPC
has a risk level 1 out of 5 across western Kansas. So, storms may
produce marginal wind and hail reports. Again, this complex is forecast
to be relatively small per the CAMs, so much of the FA will remain
dry tonight. Winds will eventually shift SE by evening. These southerly
winds and dewpoints running in the 60s will lead to mild lows tonight
with values in the 60s, except 70s across south-central Kansas.

The global models and their ensemble counterparts show fairly high
500 hPa heights continuing throughout the weekend. This supports
the notion of a hot and dry forecast. Highs both days will be in
the upper 90sF to around 100F. Lows will trend warmer, and actually
by Sunday morning, warm lows in the 70s are expected for the FA.
In fact, Medicine Lodge may only see a low of around 80F.

Low to mid level moisture advecting around the large anticyclone is
expected by the models and their ensemble counterparts Monday and
Tuesday. This could lead to very isolated storms both days. Coverage
is expected to be limited, so much of the FA will remain just dry
and hot outside of this limited convection. Highs for the beginning
of the business week will continue to remain seasonably hot with
values in the upper 90sF to around 100F. Lows will be warm too with
values only bottoming out in the 70s.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 530 PM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

Latest visible satellite imagery and surface observations show
low-end VFR to high-end MVFR cigs are spread out across
southwest KS amidst modest southeasterly winds aoa 12 kts.
Through the overnight period, thunderstorms and/or MVFR stratus
may impact all terminals, but conditions should improve back to
VFR by sunrise everywhere except HYS where guidance suggests
MVFR stratus will linger into the late morning. Otherwise, light
and variable winds overnight will increase out of the south to
the 10-15 kt range by the end of the period.

&&

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

&&

DISCUSSION...Sugden
AVIATION...Springer

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 6:22 PM MDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
722 PM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

KSZ090-270100-
Barber KS-
722 PM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BARBER COUNTY
THROUGH 800 PM CDT...

At 721 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very
near Capron, or 7 miles northeast of Alva, moving northeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Kiowa around 740 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9835 3700 9874 3716 9870 3710 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 206DEG 17KT 3689 9860

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

RBURG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 6:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber38 min
Jun 26, 9:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny25 min
Jun 26, 10:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Kearny, Stanton40 min
Jun 26, 10:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Haskell42 min
Jun 26, 11:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney, Gray, Haskell41 min
Jun 26, 11:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCSeward42 min
Jun 26, 11:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray56 min
Jun 27, 12:06 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark, Comanche, Meade39 min
Jun 27, 12:36 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark39 min
Jun 27, 1:15 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pratt45 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.