⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Trego; Ellis; Ness; Rush – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 8:13PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Olmitz to 9 miles southwest of Ness City.
Movement was north 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
La Crosse, Bazine, Otis, Bison, Rush Center, Timken, Alexander,
and Nekoma around 820 PM CDT.
Hargrave around 830 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Ness City.

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.