| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cheyenne; Rawlins; Dundy; Hitchcock; Red Willow |
| Effective | 7/27/2026, 5:48:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/27/2026, 6:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 4:48PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Details
At 448 PM MDT/548 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Benkelman, moving northeast at 5
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.
Locations impacted include…
St. Francis, Atwood, Benkelman, Trenton, Bird City, Stratton, and
McDonald.
Instructions
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 alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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