⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Scott; Hamilton; Kearny; Finney – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 10:50PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 1049 PM CDT/949 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 13 miles north of Kendall, moving east at 25 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 east central
Hamilton, Kearny, northwestern Finney and southwestern Scott
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.