⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Cheyenne, KS; Rawlins, KS – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 7:39PM CDT until July 9 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

SVRGLD

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas…
Northwestern Rawlins County in northwestern Kansas…

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 739 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast
of McDonald, or 12 miles west of Atwood, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Cheyenne and northwestern Rawlins Counties in
northwestern Kansas, including the following locations… Blakeman
and Beardsley.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This thunderstorm is producing accumulating hail, which will make
driving hazardous, similar to snow or ice. If you must travel, be
aware of rapidly changing road conditions.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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