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SPSGLD

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
621 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

KSZ002>004-014>016-028-029-180000-
Rawlins-Norton-Gove-Sheridan-Decatur-Thomas-Graham-Logan-
621 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL AFFECT EASTERN THOMAS... SOUTHWESTERN
NORTON...EASTERN LOGAN...SHERIDAN...SOUTHEASTERN RAWLINS...SOUTHERN
DECATUR...GOVE AND WESTERN GRAHAM COUNTIES...

At 618 PM CDT, radar indicated a cold front along a line extending
from 12 miles northwest of Selden to 10 miles northwest of Oakley to
10 miles southwest of Russell Springs.
Movement was east at 45 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible as the front passes as well as
periods of visibility as low as a mile due to blowing dust.  Blowing
dust has been observed near the Colby area and is expected to impact
Interstate 70 from Colby to Quinter. The area between Mingo and
Oakley may have a heightend threat for a more widespread but brief
reduction in visibilities.

Locations impacted include...
Colby, Oakley, Oberlin, Hoxie, Quinter, Grainfield, and Grinnell.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 57 and
112.

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LAT...LON 3913 9996 3913 10015 3870 10016 3870 10086
      3877 10126 3982 10082 3982 9979
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 287DEG 38KT 3968 10073 3925 10094 3879 10127

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JRM