July 3, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hitchcock – Friday, July 3, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Hitchcock
Effective 7/3/2026, 1:11:00 AM CDT
Expires 7/3/2026, 1:45:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 1:11AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 111 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northwest of Trenton, moving north at 15 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 outdoor objects is
possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern Hitchcock
County.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
southwestern Nebraska.


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