| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Comanche; Barber |
| Effective | 10/13/2026, 4:46:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 10/13/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued October 13 at 4:46PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 446 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 8 miles southwest of Aetna, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Aetna around 455 PM CDT.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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