⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Kearny; Finney; Haskell – Friday, August 28, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 3:18AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 318 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Deerfield, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Kearny, southwestern Finney and northwestern Haskell Counties.

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.

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