⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Pawnee; Stafford – Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 745 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Radium, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Radium around 750 PM CDT.
Seward around 755 PM CDT.

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.