| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Ellis, KS; Rush, KS |
| Effective | 8/13/2026, 8:18:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/13/2026, 8:45:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 13 at 8:18PM CDT until August 13 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
SVRDDC
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Rush County in central Kansas…
Southeastern Ellis County in central Kansas…
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 818 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near La
Crosse, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near…
Liebenthal and Loretta around 830 PM CDT.
Instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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