⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Red Willow – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 7:43PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 742 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bartley, or 18 miles east of McCook, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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 northeastern Red
Willow County.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle. Lighting may lead to new fire
starts given the hot and dry conditions.

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