Kansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/30/2026 17:06

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 7:06PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 30, 2026 - 5:06pm
Expires: 
August 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 706 PM CDT/606 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Two Buttes, or 14 miles northwest of The Saunders Elevator, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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 Hamilton and western Stanton Counties.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Hamilton; Stanton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov