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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Decatur; Norton – Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Decatur; Norton
Effective 7/1/2026, 11:01:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/1/2026, 11:30:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 11:01PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 1101 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Jennings, or 16 miles southeast of Oberlin, moving northeast 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Clayton around 1105 PM CDT.
Norcatur around 1115 PM 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.