Special Weather Statement 05/28/2025 15:15 for Kansas areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 28 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 28, 2025 - 3:15pm
Expires: 
May 28, 2025 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 515 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hugoton, moving east at 20 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Seward and Stevens Counties.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern Kansas.
Area Description: 
Stevens; Seward
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS