August 9, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hamilton; Kearny; Stanton; Grant – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Hamilton; Kearny; Stanton; Grant
Effective 8/8/2026, 7:11:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/8/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 7:11PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 710 PM CDT/610 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Lakin to
near Johnson City. Movement was southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Areas of blowing dust may
reduce visibility.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Johnson City around 715 PM CDT.
Big Bow around 720 PM CDT.

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.