⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lane; Ness; Finney; Hodgeman – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 5:31AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 530 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Utica to 13 miles northwest of Kalvesta.
Movement was southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Beeler around 535 AM CDT.

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.