⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Kiowa; Pratt; Comanche; Barber – Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 13 at 6:14PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Belvidere, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Belvidere around 620 PM CDT.
Sun City around 630 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Sawyer.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.

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