⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Sherman – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 6:05PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 604 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ruleton, moving north at 30 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 strong thunderstorm will be near…
Ruleton around 610 PM MDT.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 0 and 21.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
east central Colorado…and northwestern Kansas.

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