Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 20 at 9:21PM CDT until June 20 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 7:21pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 921 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cedar Bluff to near Ness City to 11 miles
southwest of Alamota to near Shallow Water, moving southeast at 45
mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Public. At 915 PM CDT a personal weather station reported
64 mph winds 4 m iles south southeast of Dighton.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Scott City, Ness City, Dighton, Ransom, Utica, Alamota, Brownell,
Grigston, Trego Center, Cedar Bluff, Modoc, Shallow Water, Manning,
Beeler, Pendennis, Amy, Arnold, Healy, Friend, and Shields.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Finney, KS; Hodgeman, KS; Lane, KS; Ness, KS; Scott, KS; Trego, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: