| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Edwards |
| Effective | 8/4/2026, 3:10:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/4/2026, 3:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 4 at 3:10AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 309 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Shaffer to near Sanford to 8 miles
northwest of Kinsley. Movement was east at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Ash Valley, Shaffer, and Sanford around 315 AM CDT.
Frizell around 325 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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