| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Wichita |
| Effective | 8/26/2026, 11:19:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/26/2026, 11:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 11:19PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Details
At 1119 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northwest of Leoti, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 55 mph and nickel 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 northwestern
Wichita County, including the following locations… Selkirk.
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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