Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Horse Thief Canyon, KS ∙ Hanston, KS ∙ Ingalls, KS ∙ Wilroads Gardens, KS ∙ Ensign, KS ∙ Ness City, KS ∙ Copeland, KS ∙ Fort Dodge, KS ∙ Kalvesta, KS ∙ Beeler, KS

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 315 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN FORD...NORTHEASTERN FINNEY...SOUTHERN NESS...HODGEMAN...NORTHERN MEADE...SOUTHEASTERN LANE...GRAY AND SOUTHEASTERN HASKELL COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM CDT... At 315 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Beeler to 7 miles south of Kalvesta to 8 miles south of Copeland. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Montezuma, Howell, and The Haggard Elev around 320 AM CDT. Ensign around 325 AM CDT. Dodge City around 330 AM CDT. Ness City and Jetmore around 335 AM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3792 10054 3842 10049 3857 9966 3798 9970 3745 10011 3744 10075 TIME...MOT...LOC 0815Z 263DEG 43KT 3838 10024 3794 10026 3742 10059 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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