Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cowley and Sumner Counties, KS
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 2026, 2 months 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 southwestern Cowley County and southeastern Sumner County until 12:45 AM CDT May 19.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 30, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Kansas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wichita KS. Effective from 2026-05-18T23:59:00-05:00 until 2026-05-19T00:45:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Cowley County and southeastern Sumner County in south central Kansas. Locations impacted include Arkansas City, Winfield, Geuda Springs, Hunnewell, and Strother Field Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 1 and 9.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 11:59 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Geuda Springs, or 9 miles west of Arkansas City, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Source: Radar indicated. Impacts: Hail damage to vehicles expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective May 18 at 11:59 PM CDT until May 19 at 12:45 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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