⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Thomas; Logan – Saturday, August 22, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 3:04AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 304 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Monument, or 10 miles southwest of Oakley, moving southeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central
Thomas and northeastern Logan Counties.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 74 and 75.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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.