⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Seward – Thursday, August 6, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 11:53PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 1153 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Liberal, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central
Seward County.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.