Kansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/14/2026 15:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 14, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires: 
August 14, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 530 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Aetna, moving northeast at 5 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 southwestern Barber and southeastern Comanche Counties.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Comanche; Barber
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov