Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Five Kansas Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 18, 2026, 2 months 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 Clark, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, and Kiowa counties in Kansas until 10:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern and South Central Kansas
- Issued
- June 18, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern and South Central Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Dodge City KS. The alert is effective from June 1, 2026 at 9:22 PM CDT until June 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Ford County, western Kiowa County, southeastern Hodgeman County, Edwards County, and northeastern Clark County in Kansas.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:22 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles north of Offerle to near Kingsdown, moving east at 25 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:00 PM CDT on June 1, 2026. Severe thunderstorms will be near Bucklin, Offerle, and Windhorst around 9:25 PM CDT; Kinsley around 9:30 PM CDT; and Mullinville around 9:40 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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