Special Weather Statement for Comanche and Barber, Kansas

Ended at 5:15 AM CST.

Issued by the National Weather Service in Dodge City at 4:37 AM CST, Monday, November 2, 2026.

Places in the statement: Medicine Lodge, Sharon, Lake City, Sun City and Aetna.

The Weather Service's text

At 437 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Aetna, moving northeast at 55 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.

What to do

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.