| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Thomas |
| Effective | 7/27/2026, 7:04:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/27/2026, 7:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 7:04PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Details
At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Oakley, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Thomas
County, including the following locations… Mingo and Halford.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 54 and 74.
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.
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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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