⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hitchcock; Red Willow – Monday, July 27, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 7:14PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 714 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles northeast of Stratton to 3 miles
northeast of Trenton to 8 miles southeast of Culbertson. 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…
Trenton and Culbertson around 720 PM CDT.
McCook around 725 PM CDT.

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.

If on or near Swanson Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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