Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chautauqua and Cowley Counties, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on July 28, 2026, 3 weeks 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 Chautauqua County and southeastern Cowley County until 4:30 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Kansas
- Issued
- July 28, 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Kansas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wichita KS. Effective from June 21 at 3:50 AM CDT until June 21 at 4:30 AM CDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas and southeastern Cowley County in south central Kansas. Locations impacted include Sedan, Cedar Vale, Peru, Chautauqua, Elgin, Niotaze, and Hale.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 3:50 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cedar Vale moving east at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 3:50 AM CDT to 4:30 AM CDT on June 21, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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