Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Wallace County, Kansas

Source: NOAA · Wallace County, Kansas

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on August 20, 2026, 3 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 Goodland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Wallace County in west central Kansas until 9:15 PM MDT on August 19.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Wallace County, Kansas
Issued
August 20, 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 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Wallace County, Kansas.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Goodland KS. The alert is effective from August 19 at 8:08 PM MDT until August 19 at 9:15 PM MDT.

Affected Areas

Central Wallace County in west central Kansas, including areas near Sharon Springs and Wallace.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 8:08 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of Sharon Springs, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning is in effect until 9:15 PM MDT on August 19, 2026. The storm will be near Sharon Springs around 8:15 PM MDT.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Goodland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Wallace County in west central Kansas until 9:15 PM MDT on August 19.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects Wallace County, Kansas. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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