Dust Storm Warning Issued for Greeley and Wichita Counties, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on July 27, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Goodland has issued a Dust Storm Warning for Greeley and Wichita counties in west central Kansas until 8:15 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Dust Storm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Kansas
- Issued
- July 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Goodland KS
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central Kansas.
Alert Details
A Dust Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Goodland KS. The alert is effective from June 20 at 7:36 PM MDT until June 20 at 8:15 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Greeley County and Wichita County in west central Kansas. Locations impacted include Leoti, Tribune, Horace, Lydia, Selkirk, and Marienthal. This impacts highways 27, 40 and 25.
What You Should Do
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake. Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Expected Conditions
At 7:35 PM MDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Leoti to 3 miles east of Tribune to 5 miles northeast of Towner, moving south at 35 mph. Hazard includes less than a quarter mile visibility with damaging wind in excess of 60 mph.
Timeline
The Dust Storm Warning is in effect from 7:36 PM MDT June 20 until 8:15 PM MDT June 20.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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