| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Kiowa; Comanche; Barber |
| Effective | 9/19/2026, 3:36:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/19/2026, 4:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 3:36PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 336 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Wilmore, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Sun City.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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