Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Gove, Logan, Sheridan, Thomas Counties KS
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NOAA issued it on August 21, 2026, 2 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 four northwestern Kansas counties until 1:30 AM CDT August 21, with 80 mph winds and golf ball size hail observed.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Kansas
- Issued
- August 21, 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 2 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Kansas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Goodland KS (NOAA). Effective from August 21, 2026 at 12:29 AM CDT until August 21, 2026 at 1:30 AM CDT. Alert code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Thomas County, northeastern Logan County, southwestern Sheridan County, and northwestern Gove County in Kansas. The storm was located 4 miles northeast of Oakley moving south at 20 mph and will be near Oakley around 12:35 AM CDT, including Interstate 70 between mile markers 64 and 85.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds and may be overturned. Do not drive through flooded roadways. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Expected Conditions
80 mph wind gusts and golf ball size hail (1.75 inches). An 83 mph wind gust was measured at the Oakley airport at 12:25 AM CDT. Destructive thunderstorm with potential for considerable damage to roofs, windows, vehicles, extensive tree damage, and power outages.
Timeline
Warning in effect from 12:29 AM CDT to 1:30 AM CDT on August 21, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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