Kansas Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/09/2026 15:43

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 5:43PM CDT until August 9 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 9, 2026 - 3:43pm
Expires: 
August 9, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
SVRDDC The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Scott County in west central Kansas... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 542 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Modoc, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Areas of blowing dust will reduce visibility. Dry lightning strikes may pose a wildfire risk. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Scott City around 550 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Scott, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov