Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline Counties KS
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NOAA issued it on July 25, 2026, 4 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 southeastern Lincoln County, northeastern Ellsworth County, and Saline County in central Kansas until 6:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Kansas
- Issued
- July 25, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (event type SVW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wichita KS. The alert is effective from June 19, 2026 at 5:17 PM CDT until June 19, 2026 at 6:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Ellsworth County, Lincoln County, and Saline County in central Kansas. Specific locations impacted include Salina, Assaria, Brookville, Smolan, Falun, Glendale, Westfall, Salina Airport, Kanopolis State Park, and Kanopolis Lake. Affected highways include Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 80 and 95 and Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 219 and 259.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:17 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of Kanopolis, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Radar indicated source. Expected impacts include hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 5:17 PM CDT to 6:15 PM CDT on June 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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