Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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NWUS53 KICT 050331
LSRICT
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1031 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0822 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 E Hutchinson 38.06N 97.86W
07/04/2026 M67 MPH Reno KS ASOS
Measured at the Hutchinson Airport.
0824 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 E Hutchinson 38.06N 97.86W
07/04/2026 M74 MPH Reno KS ASOS
Measured at the Hutchinson Airport.
0848 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Inman 38.23N 97.77W
07/04/2026 E60 MPH McPherson KS Trained Spotter
Estimating 50 to 60 mph gusts for the past
10 to 15 minutes.
0850 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 NW Halstead 38.07N 97.57W
07/04/2026 E60 MPH Harvey KS Trained Spotter
One to two inch diameter branches breaking.
0905 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Moundridge 38.20N 97.52W
07/04/2026 McPherson KS Emergency Mngr
Street light blown down.
0905 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Newton 38.05N 97.35W
07/04/2026 Harvey KS Law Enforcement
Carport blown from its location.
0907 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Goessel 38.25N 97.35W
07/04/2026 E60 MPH Marion KS Emergency Mngr
Small limbs blown down.
0910 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Goessel 38.24N 97.34W
07/04/2026 Marion KS Emergency Mngr
Powerline down and on fire one-half mile
south of Goessel on Highway 15.
0920 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SSW Peabody 38.15N 97.12W
07/04/2026 M60 MPH Marion KS Mesonet
Kansas DOT sensor.
0920 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Hillsboro 38.35N 97.20W
07/04/2026 M60 MPH Marion KS Emergency Mngr
0935 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE Marion 38.32N 96.99W
07/04/2026 Marion KS Emergency Mngr
Power pole broken on the west side of Marion
County Lake. Time is estimated from radar.
0936 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 NW El Dorado 37.88N 96.93W
07/04/2026 E55 MPH Butler KS Trained Spotter
0953 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg El Dorado 37.83N 96.86W
07/04/2026 Butler KS County Official
City of El Dorado found a tree trunk broken
near ground level which fell onto a vehicle.
0955 AM Tstm Wnd Gst El Dorado Airport 37.78N 96.82W
07/04/2026 M56 MPH Butler KS AWOS
1008 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Cottonwood Falls 38.37N 96.54W
07/04/2026 E60 MPH Chase KS Public
Reports to KVOE radio of 60 mph winds with
many branches down in the city.
0103 PM Hail 1 N Moundridge 38.22N 97.52W
07/04/2026 M1.00 Inch McPherson KS Trained Spotter
0128 PM Hail 4 NNW Halstead 38.06N 97.54W
07/04/2026 M1.00 Inch Harvey KS Public
Picture sent via X of quarter sized hail.
0430 PM Hail 2 ENE Argonia 37.27N 97.73W
07/04/2026 M2.25 Inch Sumner KS Public
Time is estimated from radar. Picture sent
comparing to golf ball.
0515 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Caldwell 37.03N 97.61W
07/04/2026 Sumner KS CO-OP Observer
Tree limbs down bigger than three inches in
diameter.
0515 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NW Wellington 37.30N 97.44W
07/04/2026 M55 MPH Sumner KS Mesonet
Personal weather station.
0520 PM Hail 8 SSE Mayfield 37.16N 97.49W
07/04/2026 E1.00 Inch Sumner KS Trained Spotter
Lasted for the past five minutes.
0532 PM Hail Caldwell 37.03N 97.61W
07/04/2026 E1.50 Inch Sumner KS CO-OP Observer
Lasted for the last 5 minutes and still
ongoing.
0545 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 7 N Arkansas City 37.17N 97.02W
07/04/2026 Cowley KS Storm Chaser
11 power poles snapped or leaning between
202nd and 212th roads on Highway 77. Time is
based on previous report and radar.
0545 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 N Arkansas City 37.09N 97.04W
07/04/2026 E70 MPH Cowley KS Storm Chaser
Power was knocked out briefly. No damage
seen so far.
0700 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW Cedar Vale 37.11N 96.51W
07/04/2026 E60 MPH Chautauqua KS Public
Time is estimated.
0727 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Chautauqua 37.02N 96.18W
07/04/2026 E60 MPH Chautauqua KS CO-OP Observer
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