Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS

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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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