| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Gray; Meade |
| Effective | 8/6/2026, 9:50:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/6/2026, 10:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 9:50PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 950 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Montezuma, moving southeast at 15 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 vegetation is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Meade
and southwestern Gray Counties.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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