⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Norton – Saturday, August 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 2:40AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 240 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northeast of Norcatur, or 13 miles west of Norton, moving east
at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up 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 northern Norton
County, including the following locations… Reager and Calvert.

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.