𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐖𝐊𝐒 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐎 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐀 ⚠️ The threat for severe storms is MODERATE to HIGH today, Saturday, across northwest Kansas, eastern Colorado, and southwest Nebraska.

NWKS Radio first reported on the brush fire north of Gem, Kansas, on the evening of June 16 after multiple lightning strikes were seen in the area and reports of a fire came in around 9:50 PM. The fire, located at the intersection of County Road 30 and County Road CC in northeast Thomas County, was quickly responded to by multiple fire departments and local farmers.