Kansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/14/2026 14:45

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 14 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 14, 2026 - 2:45pm
Expires: 
September 14, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 445 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Stonington, or 15 miles northwest of Elkhart, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern Morton County.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern Kansas.
Area Description: 
Morton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov