Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lyon County, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on May 1, 2026, 3 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Lyon County in east central Kansas until 7:45 PM CDT, with threats of 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Lyon County, Kansas
- Issued
- May 1, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Topeka 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lyon County, Kansas.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Lyon County in east central Kansas. This alert is effective from 7:17 PM CDT until 7:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects southern Lyon County in east central Kansas, including the locations of Olpe, Hartford, and Neosho Rapids. It also includes the Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 117 and 124.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 9:00 PM CDT for east central Kansas.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail, which is 1.25 inches in size.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 7:17 PM CDT and ends at 7:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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