| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hodgeman; Pawnee; Edwards |
| Effective | 8/6/2026, 12:50:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/6/2026, 1:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 12:50AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 1249 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northwest of Hanston, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Gray and Hanston around 1255 AM CDT.
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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