| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Trego; Lane; Ness |
| Effective | 8/28/2026, 12:40:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/28/2026, 1:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 12:40AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 1240 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary ahead
of thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pendennis to near
Utica to 8 miles north of Ransom to near Trego Center. Movement was
south at 45 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…
Ransom, Utica, Arnold, and Pendennis around 1245 AM CDT.
Dighton around 1255 AM CDT.
Alamota and Beeler around 100 AM 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.
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