| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Finney |
| Effective | 8/5/2026, 11:41:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/6/2026, 12:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 11:41PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 1141 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Friend, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Finney
County.
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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