| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hamilton |
| Effective | 8/9/2026, 4:30:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/9/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 325 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles south of Tribune
to 8 miles south of Coolidge. Movement was southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, blowing dust, and dry lightning
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Blowing dust could locally reduce
visibility. Dry lightning leading to grassland fires.
Locations impacted include…
Syracuse.
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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