Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 22, 2014

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 22, 2014
Start: 2014-06-22T14:45
End: 2014-06-22T22:00
Location: Kansas

June 22, 2014 · NWS DDC · 34 events in 15 counties and zones

Thunderstorms producing severe weather started during the afternoon and ending during the late evening near the Oklahoma border.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 34

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS DDC wrote it up.

Thunderstorms producing severe weather started during the afternoon and ending during the late evening near the Oklahoma border.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 22, 12:58 PM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 12:58 PM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
158 PM CDT Sun Jun 22 2014

...Updated long term discussion...

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday)
ISSUED AT 150 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

Short range models indicate an upper level shortwave ejecting east
out of the Colorado Rockies into the Western High Plains this
evening setting off thunderstorms across western and central Kansas
overnight. Ample low/mid level moisture remains locked in across
central and much of western Kansas ahead of an approaching cold
front from the northwest. As the upper level shortwave kicks out
into the high plains, an associated jet maxima is projected to
intensify as it shifts eastward across northeastern Colorado into
western Nebraska and northern portions of western Kansas. The
increasing dynamic support aloft, combined with plenty of low
level forcing as the cold front pushes through, will support
thunderstorm development across the area this evening into early
Monday morning. NAM/GFS model soundings show steep low/mid level
lapse rates early this evening with SBCAPE values still in excess
of 2000 J/KG and favorable enough vertical shear profiles to
support the potential for severe storms. The primary threat looks
to be large hail initially with the addition of damaging winds
going into this evening. Enough veering exists that an isolated
tornado cannot be ruled out with the strongest storms.
Additionally, the potential for periods of heavy rainfall exists
with the strongest storms with PW values well in excess of 1.5
inches based on the model soundings. Localized flooding could be
an issue, especially during the mid to late evening hours. Any
lingering storms Monday morning are expected to taper off west
to east by early to mid afternoon.

Temperatures will easily fall into the 60s(F) tonight across
southwest and much of central Kansas in wake of a cold front pushing
through western Kansas. The cooler air, not to mention the help of
widespread rainfall, will help drop temperatures. Highs are expected
only up into the 80s(F) Monday afternoon as a north to northeasterly
flow behind the departing front allows slightly cooler air to filter
down into western Kansas.

.LONG TERM...(Monday night through Sunday)
ISSUED AT 157 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

Several subtle upper level disturbances embedded in a westerly
flow will cross the Central High Plains through mid week. As one
of these disturbances move out into the central plains Monday
night a moist upslope flow will be present north of a stationary
front located in Oklahoma. Convection developing over eastern
Colorado ahead of this next upper level disturbance late Monday
will move east/southeast along the low level moisture axis. At this
time the NAM and GFS differ on where this moisture axis will be but
at this time based on the 700mb baroclinic zone will continue to
favor the slightly further south NAM solution on track and timing
of the Monday night/early Tuesday convection.

By Tuesday night the surface boundary across Oklahoma will begin
to lift north as a warm front with moisture and warm air advection
improving north of this front. Each day this area of moisture and
lift will be a little further north than the previous night so
overnight precipitation chances will gradually shift further north
mid week.

Temperatures will warm in the 850mb to 700mb level mid week and
based on the mixing potential from the model soundings and
temperatures in the 850mb to 700mb level at 00z Thursday and 00z
Friday the previous forecast still looks on track with
temperatures rebounding back into the 90s. Gusty
south/southeasterly winds can also be expected mid to late week as
an area of low pressure develops along the lee of the Rockies.
These gusty winds will begin to draw more humid air back to
western Kansas late week and early this weekend. This will give
rise to some widely scattered thunderstorms near the Colorado
border late week. Improving chances for thunderstorms across all
of western Kansas early this weekend as the next more significant
upper level trough approaches the central Rockies.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Monday afternoon)
ISSUED AT 1215 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

Thunderstorms are likely across central and portions of southwest
Kansas late this afternoon and evening, potentially affecting all
three TAF sites with MVFR cigs/vsbys. IFR cigs/vsbys will be
possible with the strongest storms. Low level stratus is expected
to develop behind a cold front as it moves through southwest and
central Kansas late this evening through the overnight hours. MVFR
cigs will be possible in the vicinity of all TAF sites overnight
with periods of IFR cigs possible generally after 06Z. Winds will
remain light and variable through early this evening as a surface
trough across southwest Kansas moves very little during the period.
An approaching cold front will then push through western Kansas
mid to late evening turning winds north to northeasterly 15 to
30kt. These winds will subside below 20kt by daybreak Monday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  62  83  63  86 /  80  20  20  30
GCK  60  83  63  86 /  80  10  30  40
EHA  60  85  63  86 /  60  10  40  40
LBL  62  85  64  87 /  70  10  40  40
HYS  60  83  63  85 /  80  10  10  20
P28  65  86  67  87 /  80  30  10  30

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...JJohnson
LONG TERM...Burgert
AVIATION...JJohnson

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 2:29 AM CST, 12 hours 16 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
329 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-230830-
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-
329 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014 /229 AM MDT SUN JUN 22 2014/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MIDNIGHT ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. HAIL UP TO GOLFBALLS AND
WIND OVER 60 MPH WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN.

HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH THE STORMS THIS EVENING INTO THE
OVERNIGHT WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

CHANCES FOR STORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST THROUGHOUT
WEDNESDAY. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE COVERAGE AND SEVERE
POTENTIAL OF STORMS DURING THIS PERIOD. CHECK LATER FORECASTS AND
OUTLOOKS FOR UPDATED AND MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.

A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEXT WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

&&

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 22, 9:03 AM CST, 5 hours 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1003 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

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

0730 PM     HAIL             12 N SYRACUSE           38.15N 101.76W
06/21/2014  E1.75 INCH       HAMILTON           KS   PUBLIC

            THE HAIL ALSO DID DAMAGE TO THE WHEAT.

&&

LEE

Local storm report, Jun 22, 9:07 AM CST, 5 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1007 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

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

0615 PM     HAIL             8 NNW SYRACUSE          38.09N 101.82W
06/21/2014  M0.88 INCH       HAMILTON           KS   PUBLIC

0630 PM     HAIL             1 W SYRACUSE            37.98N 101.77W
06/21/2014  E1.00 INCH       HAMILTON           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0635 PM     HAIL             4 WNW SYRACUSE          38.00N 101.83W
06/21/2014  E1.00 INCH       HAMILTON           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0637 PM     HAIL             17 N SYRACUSE           38.22N 101.73W
06/21/2014  E1.00 INCH       HAMILTON           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0643 PM     TORNADO          6 N SYRACUSE            38.07N 101.75W
06/21/2014                   HAMILTON           KS   PUBLIC

0730 PM     HAIL             12 N SYRACUSE           38.15N 101.76W
06/21/2014  E1.75 INCH       HAMILTON           KS   PUBLIC

            THE HAIL ALSO DID DAMAGE TO THE WHEAT.

&&

LEE

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:22 PM CST, 23 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
322 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

KSZ087-088-222100-
CLARK-MEADE-
322 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CLARK AND MEADE COUNTIES...

AT 317 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MEADE STATE PARK...MOVING
EAST AT 10 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3744 10060 3743 9959 3699 9956 3699 10043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 264DEG 8KT 3701 10024

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:44 PM CST, 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
344 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

KSZ063-064-077-222130-
FINNEY-GRAY-HODGEMAN-
344 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN FINNEY...NORTHERN GRAY
AND WESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES...

AT 340 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES WEST OF KALVESTA...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3818 9996 3793 10001 3791 10064 3814 10065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 284DEG 6KT 3802 10042

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The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:45 UTC.

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Event by event

17 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Meade

When: June 22, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Meade County, 18.62 mi SE of Meade
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.090, -100.090

Hail, Clark

When: June 22, 3:12 PM CST
Where: Clark County, 0.88 mi NW of Englewood
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.040, -99.990

Hail, Hodgeman

When: June 22, 3:46 PM CST
Where: Hodgeman County, 10.4 mi SSE of Hanston
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.980, -99.650

Hail, Ford

When: June 22, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Ford County, Dodge City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 37.750, -100.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When: June 22, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Ford County, Dodge City
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 37.750, -100.020

Winds gusted to 60 MPH.

Hail, Ellis

When: June 22, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, 4.87 mi S of Walker
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.800, -99.080

Hail, Ford

When: June 22, 4:03 PM CST
Where: Ford County, 2.97 mi NNW of Dodge City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.790, -100.040

There was also very heavy rain reported with the hail.

Hail, Ford

When: June 22, 4:07 PM CST
Where: Ford County, Spearville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.850, -99.750

Hail, Ford

When: June 22, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Ford County, 2.14 mi SW of Dodge City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 37.730, -100.050

Hail, Ford

When: June 22, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Ford County, 5.94 mi SSE of Howell
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 37.700, -100.140

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When: June 22, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Ford County, 5.94 mi SSE of Howell
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 37.700, -100.140

Ping pong ball sized hail was also reported with the high wind.

Hail, Ford

When: June 22, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Ford County, 11.11 mi S of Howell
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.620, -100.200

Four inch diameter tree limbs were also broken at this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When: June 22, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Ford County, 11.11 mi S of Howell
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.620, -100.200

There was also quarter sized hail with the wind.

Hail, Rush

When: June 22, 4:47 PM CST
Where: Rush County, 3 mi NW of Bison
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 38.550, -99.240

Hail, Ford

When: June 22, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Ford County, 3.06 mi ENE of Windthorst
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.790, -99.580

Hail, Haskell

When: June 22, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, 11.27 mi N of Tice
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.680, -100.760

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When: June 22, 5:24 PM CST
Where: Ford County, 4.3 mi NW of Bloom
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.520, -99.960

Winds were estimated to be between 65 and 70 MPH.

Hail, Haskell

When: June 22, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, 11.27 mi N of Tice
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.680, -100.760

Hail, Scott

When: June 22, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Scott County, 6.5 mi SW of Shallow Water
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.310, -101.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearny

When: June 22, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Kearny County, Deerfield
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 37.980, -101.130

Tree limbs and a few windows were broken.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearny

When: June 22, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Kearny County, 1.38 mi N of Lake Mc Kinney
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 38.000, -101.200

A pivot sprinkler was overturned and a power pole caught fire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearny

When: June 22, 6:59 PM CST
Where: Kearny County, Deerfield
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 37.980, -101.130

Winds were estimated to be 70 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When: June 22, 7:18 PM CST
Where: Finney County, 1.77 mi ENE of Garden City
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 37.980, -100.840

Thunderstorm Wind, Lane

When: June 22, 7:36 PM CST
Where: Lane County, Dighton
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 38.480, -100.470

Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When: June 22, 7:48 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 7.91 mi WNW of Montezuma
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 37.650, -100.580

Hail, Stevens

When: June 22, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Stevens County, 0.69 mi N of Hugoton Muni Arpt
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 37.180, -101.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When: June 22, 8:08 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 3.83 mi W of Montezuma
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 37.600, -100.520

Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: June 22, 8:26 PM CST
Where: Meade County, 0.88 mi SE of Plains
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 37.260, -100.590

Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seward

When: June 22, 8:26 PM CST
Where: Seward County, 0.69 mi N of Kismet
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 37.210, -100.700

Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: June 22, 8:44 PM CST
Where: Meade County, 0.55 mi E of Meade Muni Arpt
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.280, -100.340

Ten inch diameter tree limbs were blown down by the high wind.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: June 22, 8:47 PM CST
Where: Meade County, 0.55 mi W of Meade Muni Arpt
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 37.280, -100.360

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: June 22, 9:07 PM CST
Where: Clark County, 12.54 mi WNW of Acres
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.200, -100.070

Winds were estimated to be 65 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: June 22, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Clark County, 12.54 mi WNW of Acres
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 37.200, -100.070

Winds were estimated to be 70 MPH.

Hail, Comanche

When: June 22, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Comanche County, Protection
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.200, -99.480

There were also wind gusts to approximately 50 MPH.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 534830, 534831, 534832, 534833, 534850, 534834, 534835, 534836, 534837, 534838, 534851, 534839, 534863, 534840, 534841, 534842, 534852, 534843, 534844, 534847, 534848, 534853, 534854, 534855, 534856, 534845, 534857, 534858, 534859, 534849, 534860, 534861, 534862, 534846.