⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Scott; Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Stanton – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 6:22PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 622 PM CDT/522 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles southeast of
Tribune to 19 miles south of Holly. Movement was southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Areas of blowing dust will
reduce visibility. Dry lightning strikes may pose a
wildfire risk.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Syracuse around 530 PM MDT.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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