| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Stevens; Seward |
| Effective | 8/26/2026, 12:17:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/26/2026, 12:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 12:17AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 1216 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tyrone, or 8 miles south of Woods, moving southeast 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 southwestern Seward
and southeastern Stevens 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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