Kansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/27/2026 23:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 1:49AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 27, 2026 - 11:49pm
Expires: 
August 28, 2026 - 12:15am
Description: 
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.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Wichita
Forcast Office: 
NWS Goodland KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov