| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Ellis; Rush |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 11:46:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 12:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 11:46PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Details
At 1143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of weakening
thunderstorms extending from from 8 miles east of Cedar Bluff to
near Alexander. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Despite the
weakening trend a few of these lingering storms will still be
capable of producing locally strong winds up to 55 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Nekoma and Hargrave around 1150 PM CDT.
Antonino around 1155 PM CDT.
Hays, Schoenchen, and Liebenthal around 1200 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these storms include La Crosse,
Toulon, Munjor, Catherine and Loretta.
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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