⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Graham – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 10:47PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 1047 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southwest of Palco, or 15 miles southeast of Hill City, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of eastern Graham
County.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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.