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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2026, 8:24 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 66 min. 8 reports 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, 8:24 PM CDT (01:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2026, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Destructive
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 80.0 mph
Counties Clark County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kiowa County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:24 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, 8:26 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 E Dodge City, KS | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 3 E Dodge City. KDDC ASOS. |
| Jun 1, 8:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 W Wright, KS | |
| Jun 1, 8:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | 9 W Jetmore, KS | |
| Jun 1, 8:52 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 66 | 3 Ene Dodge City, KS | ASOS station KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport. |
| Jun 1, 9:09 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | 4 N Minneola, KS | |
| Jun 1, 9:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | 3 W Bloom, KS | Mesonet station DW9907 Bloom. |
| Jun 1, 9:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | 4 N Minneola, KS | |
| Jun 1, 9:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | 9 Nw Bellefont, KS |
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 8 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 2 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 nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 19 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
- 1060 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2512 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KDDC 020124
SVRDDC
KSC025-047-057-069-083-097-020230-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0074.260602T0124Z-260602T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
824 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Ford County in southwestern Kansas...
Western Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
Hodgeman County in southwestern Kansas...
Southeastern Gray County in southwestern Kansas...
Edwards County in south central Kansas...
Northeastern Clark County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 823 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Gray to 9 miles southeast of Ensign, moving
east at 35 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR FORD, KIOWA, HODGEMAN, GRAY,
EDWARDS, AND CLARK COUNTIES.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Dodge City, Cimarron, Kinsley, Montezuma, Jetmore, Bucklin,
Spearville, Lewis, Ingalls, Mullinville, Ford, Offerle, Ensign,
Bloom, Fellsburg, Kingsdown, Howell, Wright, Bellefont, and
Windhorst.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3763 10065 3800 10029 3800 10023 3806 10023
3820 10009 3792 9906 3738 9951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 285DEG 32KT 3810 9963 3760 10006
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH
$$
BENNETT2 follow-up statements
200
WWUS53 KDDC 020154
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
854 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
KSC025-047-057-069-083-097-020230-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260602T0230Z/
Ford KS-Kiowa KS-Hodgeman KS-Gray KS-Edwards KS-Clark KS-
854 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR FORD...WESTERN KIOWA...SOUTHERN HODGEMAN...SOUTHEASTERN GRAY...
EDWARDS AND NORTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTIES...
At 854 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Garfield to near Kingsdown, moving east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Dodge City, Cimarron, Kinsley, Jetmore, Bucklin, Spearville, Lewis,
Mullinville, Ford, Offerle, Ensign, Bloom, Fellsburg, Kingsdown,
Howell, Wright, Bellefont, Windhorst, The Haggard Elev, and
Centerview.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3764 10053 3796 10023 3802 10016 3818 10002
3792 9906 3738 9951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 270DEG 32KT 3803 9932 3753 9975
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
BENNETT789
WWUS53 KDDC 020223
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
923 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
KSC069-020233-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260602T0230Z/
Gray KS-
923 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRAY 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 midnight CDT for
south central and southwestern Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3757 10019 3776 9993 3816 9999 3792 9906
3738 9951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 287DEG 24KT 3795 9945 3745 9988
$$
KSC025-047-057-083-097-020230-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-260602T0230Z/
Ford KS-Kiowa KS-Hodgeman KS-Edwards KS-Clark KS-
923 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR FORD...WESTERN KIOWA...SOUTHEASTERN HODGEMAN...EDWARDS AND
NORTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTIES...
At 923 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Kinsley to near Bloom, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Kinsley, Jetmore, Bucklin, Spearville, Lewis, Mullinville, Ford,
Offerle, Fellsburg, Kingsdown, Wright, Bellefont, Windhorst,
Centerview, and Ft. Dodge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3757 10019 3776 9993 3816 9999 3792 9906
3738 9951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 287DEG 24KT 3795 9945 3745 9988
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
BENNETTWhat 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, 3 hours 23 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, 3 hours 23 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, 18 hours 49 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, 7:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
721 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0716 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 WNW Grigston 38.50N 100.75W
06/01/2026 M61 MPH Scott KS Public
&&Local storm report, Jun 1, 7:34 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
734 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0721 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NW Pierceville 37.92N 100.72W
06/01/2026 M70 MPH Finney KS ASOS
ASOS station KGCK Garden City.
&&Local storm report, Jun 1, 7:47 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
747 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 PM Hail 14 NW Jetmore 38.20N 100.10W
06/01/2026 M1.00 Inch Hodgeman KS Public
&&Local storm report, Jun 1, 7:56 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
756 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0755 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NE Cimarron 37.85N 100.29W
06/01/2026 M64 MPH Gray KS Public
&&Local storm report, Jun 1, 8:06 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
806 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0805 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 9 ESE Kalvesta 38.00N 100.15W
06/01/2026 M58 MPH Hodgeman KS Public
&&Local storm report, Jun 1, 8:17 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
817 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0812 PM Hail Ingalls 37.83N 100.45W
06/01/2026 M1.00 Inch Gray 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, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Scott | 45 min |
| Jun 1, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Ness | 51 min |
| Jun 1, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 57 min |
| Jun 1, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 56 min |
| Jun 1, 7:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Lane | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 65 min |
| Jun 1, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 31 min |
| Jun 1, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 26 min |
| Jun 1, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade | 63 min |
| Jun 1, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa | 38 min |
| Jun 1, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa, Meade | 54 min |
| Jun 1, 10:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee, Rush | 25 min |
| Jun 1, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Rush, Stafford | 62 min |
| Jun 1, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford | 64 min |
| Jun 1, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Stafford | 65 min |
| Jun 1, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt, Stafford | 50 min |
| Jun 2, 1:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 51 min |
| Jun 2, 2:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford, Gray | 41 min |
| Jun 2, 3:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 43 min |
| Jun 2, 3:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.