⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Trego; Ellis; Ness; Rush – Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 12:31AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 1231 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Brownell, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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 strong thunderstorm will be near…
Brownell around 1235 AM CDT.
McCracken around 1245 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.