Kansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/15/2026 21:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 15, 2026 - 9:15pm
Expires: 
August 15, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
At 1115 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles north of Utica to 7 miles southwest of Ness City. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Ness City, Ransom, and Arnold around 1120 PM CDT. Trego Center around 1130 PM CDT. Wakeeney and Brownell around 1135 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these storms include Cedar Bluff, Ogallah and Riga.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Trego; Ellis; Ness; Rush
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov