⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Haskell; Gray; Seward; Meade – Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 5:42PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 542 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Copeland, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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 northeastern
Seward, northwestern Meade, southwestern Gray and southeastern
Haskell Counties.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.