August 28, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Wichita – Friday, August 28, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Wichita
Effective 8/28/2026, 1:49:00 AM CDT
Expires 8/28/2026, 2:15:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 1:49AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 148 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Modoc, moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 55 mph and pea 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 eastern Wichita
County, including the following locations… Marienthal.

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.