| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Morton; Stevens |
| Effective | 7/3/2026, 4:16:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 5:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 4:16PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 416 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Feterita, moving east at 5 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 vegetation is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Morton
and northwestern Stevens Counties.
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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