| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Red Willow |
| Effective | 7/30/2026, 9:44:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/30/2026, 10:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 9:44PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Details
At 944 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 5 miles southeast of Indianola, or 14 miles east of
McCook, moving southeast at 25 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 outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of eastern Red Willow
County.
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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