| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Rush; Pawnee |
| Effective | 9/5/2026, 4:51:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/5/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 4:51PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 450 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Shaffer, moving northeast at 10 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 northeastern Pawnee
and southeastern Rush 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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