< Kansas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/08/2026 22:50

Kansas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/08/2026 22:50

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 9 at 12:50AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 8, 2026 - 10:50pm
Expires: 
June 8, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description: 
At 1250 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very near Riga, moving east 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 strong thunderstorm will be near... Ellis and Riga around 1255 AM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Trego; Ellis
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov