| 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.
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