⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Gove – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 4:15AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 415 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles west of Gove to 3 miles east of Scott
State Lake. Movement was east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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 outdoor objects is
possible.

These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of western Gove
County, including the following locations… The Monument Rocks.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for
west central Kansas.

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