WWUS83 KDDC 092255 SPSDDC Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 555 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026 KSZ087-088-092345- Meade KS-Clark KS- 555 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL MEADE AND NORTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM CDT... At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Meade, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Meade and northwestern Clark Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern Kansas. && LAT...LON 3718 10023 3727 10028 3744 10005 3721 9992 TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 244DEG 17KT 3724 10021 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ TATRO