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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0242 Issued by the Dodge City Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-08 18:54:59
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
654 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Kearny County in southwestern Kansas...
West central Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 654 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest
of Lakin, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Areas of blowing dust will reduce
visibility. Dry lightning strikes will pose a wildfire
risk.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Kearny and west central Finney Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3794 10150 3821 10151 3818 10107 3788 10107
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 284DEG 15KT 3809 10138
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
TURNER
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-08 19:13:30
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
712 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026
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Kearny KS-Finney KS-
712 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL KEARNY AND WEST CENTRAL FINNEY COUNTIES...
At 712 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lakin, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Areas of blowing dust will reduce
visibility. Dry lightning strikes may create a wildfire
risk.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lakin and Deerfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3794 10150 3821 10151 3818 10107 3788 10107
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 318DEG 15KT 3803 10132
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
TURNER
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-08 19:27:01
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
726 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026
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Finney KS-
726 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL FINNEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3794 10150 3810 10145 3807 10120 3790 10124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 306DEG 8KT 3802 10136
$$
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Kearny KS-
726 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL KEARNY COUNTY...
At 725 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Lakin, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Blowing dust leading to localized
reduced visibility. Lightning induced wildfire risk.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lakin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3794 10150 3810 10145 3807 10120 3790 10124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 306DEG 8KT 3802 10136
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BENNETT
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-08 19:27:01
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
726 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026
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Finney KS-
726 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL FINNEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3794 10150 3810 10145 3807 10120 3790 10124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 306DEG 8KT 3802 10136
$$
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Kearny KS-
726 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL KEARNY COUNTY...
At 725 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Lakin, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Blowing dust leading to localized
reduced visibility. Lightning induced wildfire risk.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lakin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3794 10150 3810 10145 3807 10120 3790 10124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 306DEG 8KT 3802 10136
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BENNETT
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-08 19:40:01 578 WWUS53 KDDC 090039 SVSDDC Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 739 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026 KSC093-090049- /O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0242.000000T0000Z-260809T0045Z/ Kearny KS- 739 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL KEARNY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. && LAT...LON 3794 10150 3810 10145 3807 10120 3790 10124 TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 284DEG 15KT 3801 10129 $$ BENNETT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||