| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Finney; Haskell; Gray |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 9:40:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 10:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 9:40PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 940 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Charleston, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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…
Ingalls around 1000 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Cimarron.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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