⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Trego; Lane; Ness – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 1:17AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 117 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pendennis to near Ness City. Movement was
northeast 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 vegetation is
possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Ransom and Arnold around 125 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Brownell.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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