| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hamilton; Stanton |
| Effective | 7/9/2026, 8:35:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/9/2026, 9:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 8:35PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 835 PM CDT/735 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Towner to near The
Saunders Elevator. Movement was east 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…
Coolidge around 740 PM MDT.
Manter around 850 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these storms include Johnson City and
Syracuse.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000
PM MDT/ for southwestern Kansas.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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