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NWS Dodge City KSTO.W 0002July 23, 2026

Tornado Warning: Hodgeman, KS

The National Weather Service office in Dodge City issued a tornado warning for Hodgeman in Kansas, which was in force until 9:15 p.m. local time on July 23. It was the 2nd tornado warning the NWS office in Dodge City issued in 2026. Kansas had 3 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 6 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Kansas's tornado warnings by year).

ExpiredWarning

Issued8:41 p.m. CDT, July 23, 2026
In force8:41 p.m. CDT, July 23, 2026
Expired9:15 p.m. CDT, July 23, 2026

In force for 34 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Dodge City KS
Area
Hodgeman
State
Kansas
Level
Warning
Issued
8:41 p.m. CDT, July 23, 2026
Expires
9:15 p.m. CDT, July 23, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Extreme, Observed, Immediate
VTEC event
KDDC TO.W 0002
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.

The notice as issued

TORDDC The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Hodgeman County in southwestern Kansas... * Until 915 PM CDT. * At 841 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles north of Spearville, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Hodgeman County.

What the agency told people to do

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.