Kansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/04/2026 02:59

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 4:59AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:59am
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 3:30am
Description: 
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.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for northwestern Kansas.
Area Description: 
Cheyenne; Rawlins
Forcast Office: 
NWS Goodland KS