⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Morton; Stevens – Friday, July 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 3:20PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout near Wilburton, moving northeast at
15 mph.

HAZARD…Landspouts, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and nickel size
hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Morton
and southwestern Stevens Counties.

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.