August 31, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Kearny; Finney – Sunday, August 30, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Kearny; Finney
Effective 8/30/2026, 10:53:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/30/2026, 11:45:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 10:53PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 1053 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lakin, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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 strong thunderstorm will be near…
Deerfield around 1100 PM CDT.
Holcomb around 1110 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Garden City.

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.