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

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Norton
Effective 7/1/2026, 11:39:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/2/2026, 12:15:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 11:39PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 1139 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported a strong
thunderstorm over Norton, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Trained weather spotters.

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…
Norton around 1145 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.