| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Stanton; Grant; Haskell |
| Effective | 7/28/2026, 11:09:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/29/2026, 12:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 11:09PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 1108 PM CDT/1008 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Kendall, moving east at 80 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Automated equipment. The Syracuse Airport reported a wind
gust of 58 mph at 10:55 PM CDT.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Lakin around 1115 PM CDT.
Deerfield around 1125 PM CDT.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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