Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Wallace County, Kansas
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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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