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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2026, 6:39 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 66 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2026, 6:39 PM CDT (23:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2026, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Grant County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Morton County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 6:39 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Johnson City, KS | Several trees down. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 0 minutes after it went out.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The text
As transmitted.
108 WUUS53 KDDC 012339 SVRDDC KSC067-075-093-129-187-189-020045- /O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0062.260601T2339Z-260602T0045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Dodge City KS 639 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas... Northeastern Morton County in southwestern Kansas... Southwestern Kearny County in southwestern Kansas... Western Grant County in southwestern Kansas... Northwestern Stevens County in southwestern Kansas... Stanton County in southwestern Kansas... * Until 745 PM CDT/645 PM MDT/. * At 638 PM CDT/538 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of Kendall to near Richfield, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Big Bow around 645 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Ulysses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3781 10122 3726 10133 3737 10189 3777 10182 TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 272DEG 18KT 3777 10164 3731 10173 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BENNETT
2 follow-up statements
629
WWUS53 KDDC 012350
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
650 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
KSC067-075-093-129-187-189-020045-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-260602T0045Z/
Hamilton KS-Morton KS-Kearny KS-Grant KS-Stevens KS-Stanton KS-
650 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM
CDT/645 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON...NORTHEASTERN MORTON...
SOUTHWESTERN KEARNY...WESTERN GRANT...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS AND
EASTERN STANTON COUNTIES...
At 649 PM CDT/549 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 12 miles south of Kendall to 6 miles northeast of
Richfield, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement. At 639 PM CDT, law enforcement reported
tree damage in Johnson.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Big Bow around 655 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Ulysses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3781 10122 3726 10133 3737 10180 3777 10176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 272DEG 18KT 3777 10158 3731 10167
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BENNETT168 WWUS53 KDDC 020035 SVSDDC Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 735 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 KSC075-129-187-020045- /O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-260602T0045Z/ Hamilton KS-Morton KS-Stanton KS- 735 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON... 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 midnight CDT for southwestern Kansas. && LAT...LON 3781 10122 3726 10133 3736 10152 3779 10148 TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 272DEG 18KT 3776 10130 3730 10139 $$ KSC067-093-189-020045- /O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-260602T0045Z/ Kearny KS-Grant KS-Stevens KS- 735 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KEARNY...WESTERN GRANT AND NORTH CENTRAL STEVENS COUNTIES... At 735 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 miles south of Lakin to 9 miles north of Hugoton, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Kearny, western Grant and north central Stevens Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3781 10122 3726 10133 3736 10152 3779 10148 TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 272DEG 18KT 3776 10130 3730 10139 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ 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 1, 5:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Slight chance for severe thunderstorms today across southwest Kansas. Main hazards through sunset will be wind gusts of 70 mph or higher and hail 2 inches or larger. After sunset the hail threat will decrease but strong damaging and locally heavy rainfall will continue to accompany these storms.
- Marginal risk for severe thunderstorms will continue Tuesday and Wednesday, mainly west of highway 283. Heavy rainfall, hail and strong gusty winds will be the main hazards both day.
- Heavy rainfall potential during the first half of the work week may result in localized urban and small stream flooding risks.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 5:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 501 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Slight chance for severe thunderstorms today across southwest Kansas. Main hazards through sunset will be wind gusts of 70 mph or higher and hail 2 inches or larger. After sunset the hail threat will decrease but strong damaging and locally heavy rainfall will continue to accompany these storms. - Marginal risk for severe thunderstorms will continue Tuesday and Wednesday, mainly west of highway 283. Heavy rainfall, hail and strong gusty winds will be the main hazards both day. - Heavy rainfall potential during the first half of the work week may result in localized urban and small stream flooding risks. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1131 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 Moist southeasterly upslope flow persists across western Kansas today. Short term models forecast improving low level forcing along a surface boundary that will extended from northeast Colorado into south central Kansas during the afternoon. Increasing 0-1 km frontogenesis and an axis of late day instability along/near this boundary will support afternoon thunderstorm development as an upper level trough approaches. Severe weather is possible, with the highest confidence of this occurring after 4 PM MDT/5 PM CDT over northeast Colorado and west central Kansas. Further east isolated strong to severe storms cannot be ruled out but may struggle given the warm temperatures aloft. The risk for severe weather will increase after 7pm this evening across all of southwest Kansas as what thunderstorms that do develop near the Colorado border move east southeast along the moist/instability axis that will extend into south central Kansas. Primary hazards through this evening include damaging wind gusts to 60 mph and large 2 inch hail. After sunset it appears that the hail risk will diminish and the main hazards will transition to strong gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall. These afternoon thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage as they move east southeast across southwest Kansas overnight. Based on the forecast location of the mid level baroclinic zone and moisture/instability axis it currently appears the most favorable area for the severe storm potential will be highest extend near and north of a line extending Garden City and Syracuse to Dodge City to Pratt/Medicine Lodge. Again the main hazards tonight will be strong gusty winds +70 mph and heavy rainfall. Currently, there is a 40% chance these storms will be capable of producing rainfall amounts greater than 0.5 inch but locally higher amounts will be likely. On Tuesday any lingering convection east of Highway 283 will end by noon. The surface boundary will be pushed further south, closer to the Oklahoma border, due to overnight convection and ongoing moisture upslope flow persisting north of this boundary. Gulf moisture transport will also be improving across western Kansas on Tuesday, given by increasing southerly low level flow developing west of a surface to 500 mb high moving toward the Ohio Valley. While confidence in the exact location of our surface boundary is low at this time, this frontal boundary will be the main focus area for scattered afternoon thunderstorms as an upper level disturbance approaches from the southwest. Currently it appears the CAMS are clustering this boundary between Liberal and Garden City late day. Despite marginal shear (weaker than today), a few isolated strong to severe thunderstorms remain possible given the mid level instability and low-level forcing. Main hazards include hail up to quarter size and wind gusts of 60 mph. Heavy rainfall may become a significant issue given PWAT values exceeding 1.25 inches, which is well above seasonal climatological means. On Wednesday, similar conditions will persist across southwest Kansas as moisture continues to spread into the area and a surface boundary will be situated across portions of the area ahead of a more significant upper level trough. Shear remains marginal, though moderate instability is still expected. Slower storm motion is anticipated due to mean 700-500 mb winds decreasing to less than 20 knots. This environment continues to support marginal severe weather, but the heavy rainfall and possible isolated flooding issues may be increasing in some areas given slow storm motion and high precipitation efficiency. Repeated cell training over identical corridors introduces localized urban and small stream flooding risks. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 500 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 VFR is expected through TAF pd. The short term concern is the developing thunderstorm complex that is expected to roll across the terminals later this evening. The best timing is between 01Z and 06Z according to the HRRR. These storms may produce strong outflow winds that could be 50+ kt. Will have to watch local radar trends and amend as needed once the severity of the wind magnitude becomes more clear. Locally reduced visibility associated with heavy rainfall is also a distinct possibility in the TSRA. Outside of the storms, winds will be SE 10-20 kt with gusts in the 20s. There is a chance of storms tomorrow, but this is towards the end of the TAF pd and will not mention for now. && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...Burgert AVIATION...Sugden
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 1:35 AM CDT, 17 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 135 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-020645- Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 135 AM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 /1235 AM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas, south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Slight risk of severe weather this afternoon and evening across much of western Kansas. Main threat will be large hail and damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Marginal risk for severe weather along and west of highway 283 with large hail and damaging winds the main threats.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 1, 5:42 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
542 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0541 PM Hail 2 S Amy 38.45N 100.60W
06/01/2026 M1.00 Inch Lane KS Public
&&Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:49 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
549 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
KSZ043-044-012315-
Lane KS-Scott KS-
549 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SCOTT AND
NORTHWESTERN LANE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT...
At 548 PM CDT, the public reported a strong thunderstorm near Scott
State Lake, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Public. At 539 PM CDT, public reported dime sized hail 8
miles north of Scott City.
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 northeastern Scott
and northwestern Lane Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
west central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 10053 3859 10086 3867 10095 3870 10090
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 239DEG 15KT 3864 10081
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
BENNETTLocal storm report, Jun 1, 6:12 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
612 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0607 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SSE Dighton 38.44N 100.45W
06/01/2026 M76 MPH Lane KS Public
&&Special weather statement, Jun 1, 6:20 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
620 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
KSZ043-044-020015-
Lane KS-Scott KS-
620 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SCOTT AND
NORTHWESTERN LANE COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM CDT...
At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Scott City, moving northeast at 10 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Scott
and northwestern Lane Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
west central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 10056 3847 10091 3853 10101 3870 10089
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 219DEG 11KT 3854 10092
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
BENNETTLocal storm report, Jun 1, 6:35 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
635 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM Hail 10 S Dighton 38.34N 100.44W
06/01/2026 M1.00 Inch Lane KS Public
&&Local storm report, Jun 1, 6:38 PM CDT, 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
638 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 10 S Dighton 38.35N 100.44W
06/01/2026 M80 MPH Lane KS Public
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 4:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 37 min |
| Jun 1, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 35 min |
| Jun 1, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 28 min |
| Jun 1, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane | 50 min |
| Jun 1, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 48 min |
| Jun 1, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 23 min |
| Jun 1, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 32 min |
| Jun 1, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 44 min |
| Jun 1, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hamilton, Kearny | 40 min |
| Jun 1, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane | 51 min |
| Jun 1, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Morton, Stanton | 59 min |
| Jun 1, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 26 min |
| Jun 1, 5:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Lane | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 6:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 55 min |
| Jun 1, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 23 min |
| Jun 1, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Scott | 49 min |
| Jun 1, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.