Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Barber and Pratt Counties, KS
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NOAA issued it on July 27, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Dodge City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Barber County and southeastern Pratt County in south central Kansas until 1:00 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- south central Kansas
- Issued
- July 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Dodge City KS
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in south central Kansas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Dodge City KS. Effective from 2026-06-21T00:21:00-05:00 until 2026-06-21T01:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Barber County in south central Kansas and southeastern Pratt County in south central Kansas. The storm was located near Lake City at 1220 AM CDT and will be near Medicine Lodge around 1225 AM CDT and Sharon around 1240 AM CDT.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and 70 mph wind gusts. Thunderstorm moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazards include hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles; considerable tree damage; and wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on June 21, 2026, and expires at 1:00 AM CDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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