Kansas, Nebraska Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/09/2026 17:26

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 6:26PM MDT until July 9 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 9, 2026 - 5:26pm
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 626 PM MDT/726 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of Benkelman, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Cheyenne, northwestern Rawlins Counties in northwestern Kansas and southeastern Dundy Counties in southwestern Nebraska.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This thunderstorm is producing accumulating hail, which will make driving hazardous, similar to snow or ice. If you must travel, be aware of rapidly changing road conditions. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Cheyenne, KS; Rawlins, KS; Dundy, NE
Forcast Office: 
NWS Goodland KS