⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Decatur – Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 11:40PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

At 1140 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Herndon, or 9 miles west of Oberlin, moving east
at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central
Decatur County.

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.