| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Morton |
| Effective | 8/25/2026, 6:06:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/25/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 6:06PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 604 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 13 miles west of Elkhart, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Strong winds may occur ahead of
any precipitation.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Elkhart.
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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