July 9, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Decatur – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Decatur
Effective 7/9/2026, 12:06:00 AM CDT
Expires 7/9/2026, 12:30:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 12:06AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 1206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Oberlin, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Oberlin around 1210 AM CDT.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.


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