⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Finney; Gray – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 5:28PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 528 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Charleston, moving northeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size 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 east central Finney
and north central Gray Counties.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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