| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hamilton; Kearny |
| Effective | 8/6/2026, 12:21:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/6/2026, 1:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 12:21AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 1221 AM CDT/1121 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 8 miles north of Syracuse, 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 northeastern
Hamilton and western Kearny Counties.
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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