July 5, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Wichita – Sunday, July 5, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Wichita
Effective 7/5/2026, 2:01:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/5/2026, 2:30:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 2:01PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

At 200 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
northern Wichita Falls, moving east at 10 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 damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Wichita Falls, Iowa Park, Sheppard AFB, Pleasant Valley, and Cashion.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor NOAA Weather
Radio, local radio stations or available television stations for
additional information and possible warnings from the National
Weather Service.


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