Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Johnson County, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on April 25, 2026, 4 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Johnson County in east central Kansas until 5:15 PM CDT, featuring 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Kansas
- Issued
- April 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central Kansas.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Johnson County in east central Kansas. It is effective from 4:27 PM CDT until 5:15 PM CDT on April 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Johnson County in east central Kansas, including the following locations: Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Prairie Village, Gardner, Merriam, Mission, Bonner Springs, De Soto, Spring Hill, Fairway, Mission Hills, Edgerton, Westwood, Lake Quivira, Westwood Hills, Mission Woods, and Countryside. It also includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 202 and 230, Interstate 635 near mile marker 0, and Interstate 435 between mile markers 0 and 7, and between mile markers 76 and 83.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, which may cause hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 4:27 PM CDT on April 17, 2026, and expires at 5:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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