| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Rawlins; Decatur |
| Effective | 7/4/2026, 1:16:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/4/2026, 1:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 1:16AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Details
At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southeast of Atwood, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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 outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Rawlins and southwestern Decatur 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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