| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Comanche; Barber |
| Effective | 8/14/2026, 6:05:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/14/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 6:05PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 605 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Haviland to near
Aetna. Movement was 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Sun City, Aetna, Croft, and Wellsford around 610 PM CDT.
Cullison around 615 PM CDT.
Coats, Lake City, and Byers around 625 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.
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