⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hamilton; Stanton – Sunday, August 30, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 7:06PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 706 PM CDT/606 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 8 miles east of Two Buttes, or 14 miles northwest of The
Saunders Elevator, moving east at 30 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 southwestern
Hamilton and western 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.