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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 77, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 1, 20266 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2026, 9:51 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 54 min. 4 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, 9:51 PM CDT (02:51 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2026, 10:45 PM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ford County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Meade County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:50 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 1, 10:00 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 673 Nne Minneola, KS
Jun 1, 10:15 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 598 Ssw Centerview, KS
Jun 1, 10:22 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 64Greensburg, KS
Jun 1, 10:42 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 583 Nw Centerview, 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 4 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 9 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 1, 4:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 42 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2026-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1060 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2026-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

038 
WUUS53 KDDC 020251
SVRDDC
KSC025-033-047-057-097-119-020345-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0077.260602T0251Z-260602T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
951 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Ford County in southwestern Kansas...
  Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Meade County in southwestern Kansas...
  Comanche County in south central Kansas...
  Southern Edwards County in south central Kansas...
  Clark County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 949 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Offerle to 7 miles south of Sitka, moving east
  at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Protection and Mullinville around 955 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Greensburg, Centerview, Buttermilk,
Wilmore and Fellsburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If on or near Lake Coldwater, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 10047 3762 9985 3791 9982 3791 9902
      3700 9910
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 285DEG 21KT 3787 9953 3706 9960 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

BENNETT
2 follow-up statements
213 
WWUS53 KDDC 020307
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1007 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

KSC025-033-047-057-097-119-020345-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-260602T0345Z/
Ford KS-Kiowa KS-Meade KS-Comanche KS-Edwards KS-Clark KS-
1007 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN FORD...KIOWA...SOUTHEASTERN MEADE...COMANCHE...SOUTHERN
EDWARDS AND CLARK COUNTIES...

At 1005 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Centerview to 10 miles northwest of Wilmore to
near Englewood, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Public. At 1000 PM CDT, the public reported 67 mph 4 miles 
         north of Minneola.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

These severe storms will be near...
  Ashland, Greensburg, Englewood, Sitka, Fellsburg, Acres, and 
  Centerview around 1010 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Coldwater, Haviland, Protection, Wilmore, Trousdale, Belvidere and
Lake Coldwater.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If on or near Lake Coldwater, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 10047 3750 9987 3791 9978 3791 9902
      3700 9910
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 271DEG 29KT 3784 9931 3741 9937 3705 10007 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

BENNETT
667 
WWUS53 KDDC 020326
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1026 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

KSC025-033-047-057-097-119-020345-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-260602T0345Z/
Ford KS-Kiowa KS-Meade KS-Comanche KS-Edwards KS-Clark KS-
1026 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FORD...KIOWA...SOUTHEASTERN MEADE...COMANCHE...
SOUTHERN EDWARDS AND CLARK COUNTIES...

At 1025 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Fellsburg to near Wilmore to near Englewood, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Public. At 1022 PM CDT, the public reported 64 mph winds in 
         Greensburg .

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
  Coldwater, Haviland, Protection, Sitka, Wilmore, Trousdale, Lake 
  Coldwater and Belvidere.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If on or near Lake Coldwater, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 10031 3736 9966 3790 9947 3791 9902
      3700 9910
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 270DEG 21KT 3781 9918 3738 9924 3702 9994 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 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, 4 hours 50 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, 4 hours 50 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, 20 hours 16 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, 9:27 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
927 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0915 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 W Bloom               37.49N 99.96W
06/01/2026  M67 MPH          Ford               KS   Mesonet

            Mesonet station DW9907 Bloom.

&&
Local storm report, Jun 1, 9:30 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
930 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0929 PM     Rain             Spearville              37.85N 99.76W
06/01/2026  M1.50 Inch       Ford               KS   Emergency Mngr

            1.5 inches fell in 1 hour.

&&

GT
Local storm report, Jun 1, 9:35 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
935 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 PM     Rain             3 SE Grigston           38.45N 100.68W
06/01/2026  M4.00 Inch       Lane               KS   Public

&&
Local storm report, Jun 1, 9:37 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
937 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0915 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 N Minneola            37.50N 100.01W
06/01/2026  M67 MPH          Ford               KS   Public

&&
Local storm report, Jun 1, 9:38 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
938 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     9 NW Bellefont          37.98N 99.76W
06/01/2026  M59 MPH          Hodgeman           KS   Public

&&
Local storm report, Jun 1, 9:40 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
940 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0916 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 WSW Minneola          37.43N 100.05W
06/01/2026  M63 MPH          Clark              KS   Mesonet

            Mesonet station UP313 2.1 W Minneola (UPR).

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Lane, Scott45 min
Jun 1, 7:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray39 min
Jun 1, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Ness51 min
Jun 1, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness57 min
Jun 1, 7:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCMorton, Stanton, Stevens56 min
Jun 1, 7:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCLane3 hr
Jun 1, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFord, Gray, Hodgeman65 min
Jun 1, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray36 min
Jun 1, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatDDCFord, Gray, Hodgeman31 min
Jun 1, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton, Stevens26 min
Jun 1, 8:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatDDCClark, Edwards, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Kiowa66 min
Jun 1, 8:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCClark, Ford, Gray, Meade63 min
Jun 1, 9:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCClark, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa38 min
Jun 1, 10:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee, Rush25 min
Jun 1, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Rush, Stafford62 min
Jun 1, 10:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford64 min
Jun 1, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford65 min
Jun 1, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCBarber, Pratt, Stafford50 min
Jun 2, 1:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney51 min
Jun 2, 2:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord, Gray41 min
Jun 2, 3:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark43 min
Jun 2, 3:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche31 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.