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

Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 7:19PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 719 PM CDT/619 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of
Hartman to near The Saunders Elevator. Movement was east at 40 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Manter around 725 PM CDT.
Coolidge around 625 PM MDT.
Johnson City around 735 PM CDT.
Syracuse around 635 PM MDT.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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.