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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2026, 10:41 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 64 min. 3 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, 10:41 PM CDT (03:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2026, 11:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Barber County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:42 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, 10:42 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Nw Centerview, KS | |
| Jun 1, 11:33 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 62 | 4 Ene Cullison, KS | |
| Jun 1, 11:43 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 S Pratt, 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 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 1 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, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 96 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 020341
SVRDDC
KSC007-033-047-097-151-185-020445-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0079.260602T0341Z-260602T0445Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1041 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
Barber County in south central Kansas...
Comanche County in south central Kansas...
Southern Stafford County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Edwards County in south central Kansas...
Pratt County in south central Kansas...
* Until 1145 PM CDT.
* At 1040 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Trousdale to near Wilmore to 9 miles south of
Buttermilk, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Belvidere, Croft, and Wellsford around 1045 PM CDT.
Cullison and Sun City around 1055 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Coats, Lake City, Aetna, Pratt, Iuka, Sawyer, Medicine Lodge, Isabel
and Cairo.
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 3700 9954 3737 9936 3789 9937 3792 9847
3739 9846 3738 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 283DEG 26KT 3776 9909 3734 9912 3698 9938
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BENNETT2 follow-up statements
384
WWUS53 KDDC 020408
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1108 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
KSC007-033-047-097-151-185-020445-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-260602T0445Z/
Kiowa KS-Barber KS-Comanche KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-Pratt KS-
1108 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN KIOWA...BARBER...COMANCHE...SOUTHERN STAFFORD...
SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS AND PRATT COUNTIES...
At 1108 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Byers to near Sun City to 11 miles north of
Freedom, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Pratt, Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Coldwater, Greensburg, Haviland,
Hardtner, Iuka, Preston, Sharon, Sawyer, Cullison, Hazelton, Isabel,
Coats, Lake City, Wilmore, Sun City, Byers, and Aetna.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9937 3739 9929 3789 9927 3792 9847
3739 9846 3738 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 262DEG 25KT 3772 9885 3735 9891 3694 9915
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
BENNETT660
WWUS53 KDDC 020428
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1128 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
KSC007-033-047-097-151-185-020445-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-260602T0445Z/
Kiowa KS-Barber KS-Comanche KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-Pratt KS-
1128 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN KIOWA...BARBER...EASTERN COMANCHE...SOUTHERN STAFFORD...
SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS AND PRATT COUNTIES...
At 1128 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Iuka to near Sawyer to 8 miles southeast of
Aetna, 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...
Pratt, Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Haviland, Hardtner, Iuka, Preston,
Sharon, Sawyer, Cullison, Hazelton, Isabel, Coats, Lake City, Sun
City, Byers, Aetna, Hopewell, Wellsford, and Croft.
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 3700 9914 3741 9909 3789 9913 3792 9847
3739 9846 3738 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 255DEG 28KT 3779 9874 3743 9874 3698 9888
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, 5 hours 40 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, 5 hours 40 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, 21 hours 6 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, 9:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute 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).
&&Local storm report, Jun 1, 10:01 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1001 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0945 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Bucklin 37.55N 99.64W
06/01/2026 M57 MPH Ford KS Mesonet
&&Local storm report, Jun 1, 10:05 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1005 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NNE Minneola 37.48N 99.98W
06/01/2026 E67 MPH Ford KS Public
&&Special weather statement, Jun 1, 10:20 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1020 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
KSZ031-046-065-079-020345-
Rush KS-Pawnee KS-Ellis KS-Edwards KS-
1020 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PAWNEE...RUSH...NORTHERN EDWARDS
AND SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM CDT...
At 1020 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Schoenchen to near
Centerview. Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Lewis, Bison, Garfield, Timken, Ash Valley, Frizell, Loretta, and
Pfeifer around 1025 PM CDT.
Larned around 1035 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
south central, central, southwestern and west central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3883 9904 3790 9902 3790 9956 3851 9959
3860 9959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 269DEG 22KT 3876 9929 3786 9929
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
BENNETTLocal storm report, Jun 1, 10:23 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1023 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 8 SSW Centerview 37.72N 99.35W
06/01/2026 M59 MPH Kiowa KS Public
&&Local storm report, Jun 1, 10:35 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1035 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1031 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW Nekoma 38.49N 99.49W
06/01/2026 E57 MPH Rush 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, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Kiowa | 66 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, 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.