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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 197, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2026, 10:26 PM CDT for Finney County, Kearny County, Kansas. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2026, 10:26 PM CDT (03:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2026, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Finney County, KS, Kearny County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
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 Jul 1, 5:22 PM CDT, 5 hours 4 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, 5 hours 4 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, 8:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 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, 1 hour 36 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, 1 hour 20 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, 1 hour 9 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, 43 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
&&Local storm report, Jul 1, 9:48 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
948 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0939 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 16 NNE Kendall 38.14N 101.42W
07/01/2026 M60 MPH Kearny KS Public
PWS KKSLAKIN28.
&&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, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hamilton, Kearny | 43 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.