| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Yuma County; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne; Sherman |
| Effective | 7/8/2026, 9:47:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/8/2026, 10:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 8:47PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Details
At 847 PM MDT/947 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of
St. Francis to 6 miles northwest of Bonny Reservoir. Movement was
southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Bonny Reservoir around 855 PM MDT.
This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 196 and 231.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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