| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hitchcock; Red Willow |
| Effective | 7/3/2026, 2:57:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 3:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 2:57AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Details
At 257 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles south of Culbertson, or 10 miles east of Trenton, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 strong thunderstorm will be near…
Culbertson around 305 AM CDT.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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