⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cheyenne; Dundy – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 7:50PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 750 PM MDT/850 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles west of Stratton
to near Benkelman to 8 miles northwest of Bird City to 8 miles east
of Bonny Reservoir. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Bird City around 855 PM CDT.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.