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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 270, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 30, 2026, 8:27 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Stanton County, Kansas. It was in force for 48 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
- Aug 30, 2026, 8:27 PM MDT (02:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2026, 9:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Hamilton County, KS, Stanton County, KS
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 nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 858 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3253 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KDDC 310227
SVRDDC
KSC075-187-310315-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0270.260831T0227Z-260831T0315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
927 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas...
Northwestern Stanton County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 1015 PM CDT/915 PM MDT/.
* At 926 PM CDT/826 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 17
miles south of Coolidge, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Syracuse.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3791 10204 3819 10179 3787 10155 3763 10199
3768 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 227DEG 32KT 3779 10199
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
FINCH2 follow-up statements
540
WWUS53 KDDC 310253
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
953 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
KSC075-187-310315-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0270.000000T0000Z-260831T0315Z/
Hamilton KS-Stanton KS-
953 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM
CDT/915 PM MDT/ FOR HAMILTON AND NORTHWESTERN STANTON COUNTIES...
At 952 PM CDT/852 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Syracuse, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Syracuse.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3791 10204 3819 10179 3787 10155 3763 10199
3768 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 239DEG 23KT 3789 10180
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
FINCH470
WWUS53 KDDC 310306
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1006 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
KSC075-187-310315-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0270.000000T0000Z-260831T0315Z/
Hamilton KS-Stanton KS-
1006 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HAMILTON AND NORTHWESTERN
STANTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM CDT/915 PM MDT/...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3791 10204 3819 10179 3787 10155 3763 10199
3768 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 227DEG 32KT 3796 10171
$$
FINCHWhat 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 Aug 30, 4:00 PM MDT, 4 hours 27 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Heat indices reach towards 105 degrees this afternoon and Monday afternoon across south central Kansas
- Low RHs and breezy southerly winds will increase fire danger across central Kansas this afternoon
- Isolated thunderstorms may be possible across west central Kansas during peak heating this evening
Area forecast discussion, Aug 30, 4:00 PM MDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 500 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Heat indices reach towards 105 degrees this afternoon and Monday afternoon across south central Kansas - Low RHs and breezy southerly winds will increase fire danger across central Kansas this afternoon - Isolated thunderstorms may be possible across west central Kansas during peak heating this evening && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 103 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026 Hot conditions are expected throughout the forecast with highs in the upper 90s to low 100s each day and upper 60s to upper 70s each night. There will be a persistent trough of low pressure across portions of western Kansas throughout the forecast in which a few thunderstorms may form along during peak heating. Otherwise expect dry conditions with winds from a southerly direction ahead of this trough and east to northeast winds north of this trough. Apparent temperatures look to reach towards 105 degrees this afternoon but have decided with neighboring CWAs to not issue a heat advisory at this time. In addition, low RHs and breezy conditions look to elevate fire weather risk this afternoon across central Kansas where winds are stronger. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 500 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026 VFR is expected through TAF pd. A sfc trof will linger across the terminals and will result in light and variable winds for KGCK/KLBL/KHYS. Farther downstream, winds will be S/SW 10-20 kt and gusty for KDDC. && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...Hovorka_42 AVIATION...Sugden
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 30, 6:06 PM MDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
706 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
KSZ061-074-310045-
Stanton KS-Hamilton KS-
706 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON AND
WESTERN STANTON COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM CDT/645 PM MDT/...
At 706 PM CDT/606 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 8 miles east of Two Buttes, or 14 miles northwest of The
Saunders Elevator, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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 southwestern
Hamilton and western Stanton Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3775 10204 3781 10181 3745 10176 3749 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 269DEG 26KT 3759 10224
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
FINCHSpecial weather statement, Aug 30, 8:19 PM MDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
919 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
KSZ061-062-074-310300-
Stanton KS-Kearny KS-Hamilton KS-
919 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT HAMILTON...WEST CENTRAL KEARNY
AND NORTHWESTERN STANTON COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM CDT/900 PM MDT/...
At 919 PM CDT/819 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of
Granada to 13 miles northwest of Manter. Movement was northeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Areas of blowing dust.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of Hamilton, west
central Kearny and northwestern Stanton Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3826 10204 3826 10178 3788 10138 3758 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 234DEG 16KT 3799 10223 3768 10204
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
TURNERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 6:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stanton | 39 min |
| Aug 30, 8:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 41 min |
| Aug 30, 8:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 37 min |
| Aug 30, 9:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 38 min |
| Aug 30, 9:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 43 min |
| Aug 30, 9:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney, Lane | 48 min |
| Aug 30, 9:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 52 min |
| Aug 30, 9:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane, Ness | 46 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.