| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Seward |
| Effective | 7/9/2026, 7:35:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/9/2026, 8:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 7:35PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 734 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Liberal, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Liberal around 740 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.
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