⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Ford – Thursday, August 6, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 9:05PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 905 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Howell, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Dodge City around 910 PM CDT.
Ft. Dodge around 920 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Wright.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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