| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Wallace; Logan; Greeley; Wichita |
| Effective | 8/8/2026, 5:05:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/8/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 4:05PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Details
At 405 PM MDT/505 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of
strong thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout along a line
extending from 5 miles southeast of Winona to 13 miles north of Leoti
to 15 miles northeast of Tribune to 9 miles northeast of Hartman.
Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Landspout tornadoes, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and half inch
hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Russell Springs around 510 PM CDT.
Tribune around 410 PM MDT.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Landspout tornadoes can form with a developing thunderstorm before
rain, hail, and even thunder is observed. Landspout tornadoes are not
usually associated with a wall cloud and are often difficult to
detect with weather radar.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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