| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Ness; Finney; Hodgeman |
| Effective | 7/23/2026, 6:51:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/23/2026, 7:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 23 at 6:51PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 651 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Kalvesta, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 northeastern
Finney, southwestern Ness and northwestern Hodgeman Counties.
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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