August 13, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Ford – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Ford
Effective 8/13/2026, 5:51:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/13/2026, 6:15:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 5:51PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 551 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bloom, 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…
Bloom around 555 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.