August 31, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Sheridan – Monday, August 31, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Sheridan
Effective 8/31/2026, 2:59:00 AM CDT
Expires 8/31/2026, 3:30:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 31 at 2:59AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 258 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles east of Menlo, or 11 miles west of Hoxie, moving northeast at
40 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 outdoor objects is
possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Sheridan
County, including the following locations… Seguin.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This thunderstorm may be producing minor accumulations of hail,
which will make driving hazardous, similar to snow or ice. If you
must travel, be aware of rapidly changing road conditions.


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