Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Reno County, KS
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NOAA issued it on August 13, 2026, 10 days 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 Wichita has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Reno County in south central Kansas until 6:30 PM CDT on August 13, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Reno County, Kansas
- Issued
- August 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wichita 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 10 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Reno County, Kansas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wichita KS. Effective from 2026-08-13T18:02:00-05:00 until 2026-08-13T18:30:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Central Reno County in south central Kansas. Locations impacted include Hutchinson, South Hutchinson, Arlington, Partridge, Abbyville, Yoder, and Willowbrook.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 601 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Partridge, or 11 miles northwest of Pretty Prairie, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to .75 inches. Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
Alert effective August 13 at 6:02 PM CDT until August 13 at 6:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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