| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Rush; Pawnee |
| Effective | 8/18/2026, 6:15:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/18/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Timken, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Timken around 620 PM CDT.
Shaffer around 625 PM CDT.
Otis around 635 PM CDT.
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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