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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, 8:50:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/1/2026, 9:15:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 8:50PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 850 PM CDT/750 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Syracuse, moving northeast 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 vegetation is
possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Syracuse around 805 PM MDT.

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.