Kansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/09/2026 21:44

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 11:44PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 9, 2026 - 9:44pm
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description: 
At 1143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hill City to 6 miles northeast of Ellis. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Palco and Damar around 1150 PM CDT. Zurich around 1155 PM CDT. Plainville and Webster State Park around 1200 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these storms include Codell, Stockton and Natoma.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for north central Kansas.
Area Description: 
Rooks; Osborne
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE