July 4, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cheyenne; Rawlins – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Cheyenne; Rawlins
Effective 7/4/2026, 4:59:00 AM CDT
Expires 7/4/2026, 5:30:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 4:59AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 459 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers 8 miles
southeast of St. Francis, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Bird City around 515 AM CDT.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for
northwestern Kansas.


This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.