| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hamilton; Kearny |
| Effective | 8/14/2026, 9:23:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/14/2026, 10:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 9:23PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 923 PM CDT/823 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 12 miles north of Syracuse, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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 northern Hamilton
and northwestern Kearny 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.
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