Expires:202507162245;Remove:202507162245;561590 WWUS83 KDDC 162202 SPSDDC Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 502 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 KSZ045-046-065-162245- Rush KS-Pawnee KS-Ness KS- 502 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN NESS...NORTHWESTERN PAWNEE AND SOUTHWESTERN RUSH COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT... At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Nekoma, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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 southeastern Ness, northwestern Pawnee and southwestern Rush Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3826 9953 3832 9969 3854 9928 3839 9917 TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 245DEG 6KT 3838 9944 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ BENNETT