| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Norton |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 12:11:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 12:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 12:11AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Details
At 1211 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northeast of Edmond, or 13 miles southeast of Norton, moving
northeast at 25 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of eastern Norton
County, including the following locations… Densmore and Calvert.
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.
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