⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Ford – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 5:53AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 552 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near McCracken to near Kalvesta. Movement was
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Bazine and McCracken around 555 AM CDT.
Jetmore, Alexander, and Hargrave around 605 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include La Crosse, Nekoma
and Hanston.

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.