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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Edwards; Kiowa – Friday, August 14, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Edwards; Kiowa
Effective 8/14/2026, 6:23:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 6:23PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 623 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Windhorst, moving northeast at 15 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 northwestern Kiowa
and Edwards 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.