Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Barber County, KS
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NOAA issued it on July 31, 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 Barber County in south central Kansas until 11:30 PM CDT on June 21.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Barber County, Kansas
- Issued
- July 31, 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 Barber County, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Dodge City KS at 10:42 PM CDT on June 21, 2026. The alert is effective from 10:42 PM CDT until 11:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Barber County in south central Kansas, including areas near Medicine Lodge and Sharon.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 10:41 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sharon to 6 miles southwest of Sun City, moving south at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 10:42 PM CDT June 21, 2026, until 11:30 PM CDT June 21, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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