Kansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/01/2026 10:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 1 at 12:51PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 1, 2026 - 10:51am
Expires: 
October 1, 2026 - 11:30am
Description: 
At 1250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Charleston, moving west at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Automated equipment. GCK ASOS measured a wind gust of 57 mph at 1242 pm. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Pierceville around 1255 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Finney; Haskell; Gray
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov