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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 196, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2026, 9:47 PM CDT for Finney County, Hamilton County, Kearny County, Kansas. It was in force for 43 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
- Jul 1, 2026, 9:47 PM CDT (02:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2026, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Finney County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Kearny County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:51 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 130 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
- 2913 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1529 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.7
The text
As transmitted.
875
WUUS53 KDDC 020247
SVRDDC
KSC055-075-093-020330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0196.260702T0247Z-260702T0330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
947 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas...
Central Kearny County in southwestern Kansas...
Northwestern Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 1030 PM CDT/930 PM MDT/.
* At 947 PM CDT/847 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from 14 miles south of Leoti to near Syracuse,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Hamilton, central Kearny and northwestern Finney
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3789 10171 3791 10148 3826 10119 3827 10099
3826 10087 3785 10118 3783 10168
TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 256DEG 28KT 3828 10140 3794 10167
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SPRINGER1 follow-up statement
383
WWUS53 KDDC 020306
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1006 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026
KSC075-020316-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-260702T0330Z/
Hamilton KS-
1006 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern and west central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3791 10148 3826 10119 3827 10099 3826 10087
3793 10112
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 256DEG 28KT 3832 10122 3798 10149
$$
KSC055-093-020330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-260702T0330Z/
Kearny KS-Finney KS-
1006 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN KEARNY AND NORTHWESTERN FINNEY COUNTIES...
At 1006 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 13 miles southwest of Modoc to near Kendall, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lakin, Deerfield, and Friend.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3791 10148 3826 10119 3827 10099 3826 10087
3793 10112
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 256DEG 28KT 3832 10122 3798 10149
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SPRINGERWhat 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 Jul 1, 5:22 PM CDT, 4 hours 25 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Thunderstorms (50-70% chance) are expected across portions of southwest Kansas this evening.
- Seasonable temperatures likely through the end of the week.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 5:22 PM CDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 522 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Thunderstorms (50-70% chance) are expected across portions of southwest Kansas this evening. - Seasonable temperatures likely through the end of the week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1205 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026 WV imagery indicates a southwest flow aloft prevailing across the Western High Plains downstream of an upper level trough shifting slowly east into the Colorado Rockies. Near the surface, a lee side trough of low pressure remains anchored in southeast Colorado. A very similar setup to yesterday exists again today with very little change to the broad scale troughing pattern situated across the Intermountain West. Thunderstorm chances (50-70%) pick back up this evening with the SREF indicating another series of H5 vort maxima associated with an upper level shortwave ejecting northeast out of the Southern Rockies into the high plains of eastern Colorado/western Kansas. With steepening mid-level lapse rates and ample instability in place with MUCAPE values upward of 2500 to 3000 J/kg, thunderstorm development is expected across southeast Colorado and the western Oklahoma Panhandle late this afternoon as said H5 vort maxima interact with a quasi-stationary dryline attendant to a developing/strengthening surface low with storms then spreading northeast into southwest Kansas this evening. The latest CAMs and HREF suggest this by indicating a 30-50% probability of 6-hr QPF exceeding 0.25 of an inch across portions of southwest Kansas by late evening. A similar set up is forecast Thursday. More seasonal temperatures are forecast tonight, especially with expected rain cooled air and outflow boundaries about. With the HREF showing a 80-90% probability of temperatures dropping below 70F in extreme southwest Kansas to only a 10% probability of slipping below 70F in south central Kansas, expect lows in the 60s and 70s(F) with the coolest temperatures out west. Look for highs to remain generally in the 90s(F) through the end of the week. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/... Issued at 519 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026 A line of thunderstorms is forecast to develop along the Kansas-Colorado border between 22-23Z. This line will move through southwest Kansas this evening and affect the GCK, LBL, and DDC terminals between 01-05Z and HYS between 03-06Z. Downburst wind threats and a sharp directional change to the northwest are the main threats as wind gusts could approach 50 kts with the strongest storms. Storms should exit by 06Z and VFR flight category is expected for the rest of the time period. Surface wind speeds between 15-00Z Thursday are forecast to increase to 15-20 kts with gusts around 30 kts. && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...JJohnson AVIATION...Tatro
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
652 PM MDT Wed Jul 1 2026
KSZ061-020130-
Hamilton KS-
652 PM MDT Wed Jul 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY
THROUGH 730 PM MDT...
At 652 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very
near Coolidge, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Hamilton County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southwestern Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3815 10204 3826 10194 3826 10192 3807 10168
3791 10204 3792 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 222DEG 20KT 3802 10201
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
SPRINGERSpecial weather statement, Jul 1, 8:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
821 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026
KSZ061-062-020145-
Kearny KS-Hamilton KS-
821 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON AND
NORTHWESTERN KEARNY COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM CDT/745 PM MDT/...
At 821 PM CDT/721 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 13 miles north of Syracuse, moving northeast 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Hamilton and northwestern Kearny Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000
PM MDT/ for southwestern Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3819 10196 3827 10185 3826 10143 3804 10183
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 235DEG 29KT 3817 10182
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
SPRINGERSpecial weather statement, Jul 1, 8:50 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
850 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026
KSZ061-062-020215-
Kearny KS-Hamilton KS-
850 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HAMILTON AND WESTERN
KEARNY COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM CDT/815 PM MDT/...
At 850 PM CDT/750 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Syracuse, moving northeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size 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...
Syracuse around 805 PM MDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000
PM MDT/ for southwestern Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3781 10185 3793 10204 3823 10183 3804 10149
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 217DEG 21KT 3793 10189
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
SPRINGERLocal storm report, Jul 1, 9:06 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
906 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0902 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 WNW Syracuse 38.00N 101.83W
07/01/2026 E60 MPH Hamilton KS Trained Spotter
&&Local storm report, Jul 1, 9:17 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
917 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0917 PM Hail 1 NNE Syracuse 37.99N 101.74W
07/01/2026 E1.75 Inch Hamilton KS CO-OP Observer
&&Local storm report, Jul 1, 9:43 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
943 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 11 NW Lakin 38.06N 101.40W
07/01/2026 M60 MPH Kearny KS Mesonet
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 8:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 24 min |
| Jul 1, 8:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 25 min |
| Jul 1, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 36 min |
| Jul 1, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 47 min |
| Jul 1, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny | 49 min |
| Jul 1, 11:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 38 min |
| Jul 2, 12:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 38 min |
| Jul 2, 12:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | Scott | 56 min |
| Jul 2, 1:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 41 min |
| Jul 2, 1:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Scott | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | Lane, Scott | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Scott | 4 hr |
| Jul 2, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Morton, Stanton | 48 min |
| Jul 2, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 51 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.