⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Stanton; Morton – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 6:51PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 651 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Richfield, moving north at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 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 vegetation is
possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Morton
and southeastern Stanton 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.