⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hamilton; Kearny – Saturday, August 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 8:34PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 834 PM CDT/734 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Kendall, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Areas of blowing dust.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Hamilton and central Kearny Counties.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.