⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Decatur; Red Willow – Saturday, August 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 158 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of McCook to near Oberlin.
Movement was east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
McCook around 205 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Danbury.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.