| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Meade; Clark; Comanche |
| Effective | 8/14/2026, 4:14:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/14/2026, 5:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 4:14PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 414 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line strong thunderstorm
8 miles southeast of Sitka to near Engelwood, moving northeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Meade,
southwestern Comanche and southern Clark Counties.
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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