⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Kiowa; Clark; Comanche; Barber – Thursday, October 1, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 1 at 3:17PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 315 PM CDT, conditions are becoming favorable for the development
of landspout tornadoes from Clark County eastward toward Barber
County. However, at this time it is unknown which if any storm would
produce a landspout. Any landspouts which develop are expected to
pose a limited threat.

Locations impacted include…
Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Ashland, Coldwater, Protection, Hardtner,
Sharon, Hazelton, Englewood, Sitka, Lake City, Sun City, Wilmore,
Aetna, Clark State Lake, Lake Coldwater, Acres, and Buttermilk.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Dodge City.

Landspout tornadoes can form with a developing thunderstorm before
rain, hail, and even thunder is observed. Landspout tornadoes are not
usually associated with a wall cloud and are often difficult to
detect with weather radar.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.