⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Decatur; Sheridan – Monday, July 27, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 8:20PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 820 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles south of Selden, or 10 miles northwest of Hoxie, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern Sheridan
and southeastern Decatur Counties, including the following
locations… Leoville.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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.