| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Yuma County; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne; Dundy |
| Effective | 7/8/2026, 9:10:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/8/2026, 9:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 8:10PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Details
At 809 PM MDT/909 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles south of Holyoke
to 10 miles southwest of Haigler to 4 miles southeast of Bonny
Reservoir. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Haigler around 815 PM MDT.
St. Francis around 925 PM CDT.
This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 207 and 210, and
between mile markers 212 and 263.
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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