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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Trego; Lane; Ness; Finney; Hodgeman – Sunday, August 30, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Trego; Lane; Ness; Finney; Hodgeman
Effective 8/30/2026, 10:59:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/30/2026, 11:45:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 10:59PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 1059 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Alamota, moving northeast at 20 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 strong thunderstorm will be near…
Alamota around 1105 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Beeler.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.


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