| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Kearny; Finney |
| Effective | 8/6/2026, 1:10:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/6/2026, 1:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 1:10AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 110 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles north of Kendall to 13 miles southwest
of Lakin. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD…Nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Lakin around 120 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these storms include Deerfield.
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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