| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cheyenne; Rawlins |
| Effective | 7/4/2026, 5:30:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/4/2026, 6:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 5:30AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Details
At 530 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from 4 miles northeast of Bird City to 12 miles south of
McDonald. Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near…
McDonald around 535 AM CDT.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for
northwestern Kansas.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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