| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Clark; Comanche |
| Effective | 8/15/2026, 2:34:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/15/2026, 3:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 2:34AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 234 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Protection, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Buttermilk.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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