Kansas Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/12/2026 21:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 11:31PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 12, 2026 - 9:31pm
Expires: 
June 12, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
At 1130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Montezuma to 10 miles northwest of Ashland to near Acres. Movement was east at 40 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Ashland, Minneola, Sitka, and The Haggard Elev around 1135 PM CDT. Bloom and Clark State Lake around 1140 PM CDT. Kingsdown around 1150 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern Kansas.
Area Description: 
Haskell; Gray; Ford; Meade; Clark
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS