⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cheyenne; Rawlins; Sherman; Thomas – Monday, August 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 3 at 7:41PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 740 PM MDT/840 PM CDT/, the public reported a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 10 miles south of Benkelman, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Public. At 733 MT / 833 CT, a public weather station 1 mile
south-southeast of St. Francis, Kansas reported a 53 mph
wind gust.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of Cheyenne,
northwestern Thomas, western Rawlins and northern Sherman Counties in
northwestern Kansas, including the following locations… Wheeler.

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.