| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Decatur; Norton |
| Effective | 7/4/2026, 1:22:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/4/2026, 1:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 1:22AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Details
At 122 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles north of Jennings, or 12 miles east of Oberlin, moving east at
45 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Clayton around 125 AM CDT.
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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