| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Kiowa |
| Effective | 8/6/2026, 3:58:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/6/2026, 4:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 3:58AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 357 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles west of Centerview to near Greensburg.
Movement was southeast at 40 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Greensburg around 405 AM CDT.
Belvidere around 410 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these storms include Haviland.
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.
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