| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Comanche |
| Effective | 8/14/2026, 4:52:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/14/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 4:52PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Buttermilk, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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 southern Comanche
County.
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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