Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

Aug 6, 2026, 7:31 PM CDT (00:31 UTC)

Expired

Aug 6, 2026, 8:15 PM CDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Hail

0.88 in

Wind

50

County Clark County, KS

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In the hours before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
731 PM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026

KSZ080-088-089-070115-
Clark KS-Kiowa KS-Comanche KS-
731 PM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA...
NORTHWESTERN COMANCHE AND NORTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM
CDT...

At 730 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Clark State Lake, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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 southwestern Kiowa,
northwestern Comanche and northeastern Clark Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3736 9983 3747 9958 3747 9956 3748 9956
      3752 9946 3719 9943 3719 9974
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 234DEG 21KT 3730 9970

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

RBURG

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