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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dundy; Hitchcock – Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Dundy; Hitchcock
Effective 7/1/2026, 11:46:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/2/2026, 12:15:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 10:46PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 1046 PM MDT/1146 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Benkelman, moving northeast at 20 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 strong thunderstorm will be near…
Benkelman around 1050 PM MDT.

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.