⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Kearny; Finney; Grant; Haskell – Sunday, August 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 8:26PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 826 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lakin, moving southeast at 25 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Kearny, southwestern Finney, northeastern Grant and northwestern
Haskell 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.