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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hamilton; Kearny – Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Hamilton; Kearny
Effective 7/1/2026, 8:21:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/1/2026, 8:45:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 8:21PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 821 PM CDT/721 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 13 miles north of Syracuse, moving northeast at 35 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Hamilton and northwestern Kearny Counties.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000
PM MDT/ for southwestern Kansas.


This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.