Colorado, Kansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/09/2026 17:04

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 9 at 6:04PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 9, 2026 - 5:04pm
Expires: 
April 9, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 603 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Cheyenne Wells to 14 miles northeast of Sheridan Lake to 10 miles northwest of Towner. Movement was east at 30 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. These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Cheyenne County in east central Colorado, southwestern Wallace and northwestern Greeley Counties in west central Kansas.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cheyenne County; Wallace; Greeley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Goodland KS