Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pratt and Stafford Counties, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on May 29, 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 Dodge City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Stafford County and northeastern Pratt County until 6:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Dodge City 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 Dodge City KS. Effective from 5:57 PM CDT May 18, 2026 until 6:45 PM CDT May 18, 2026.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Stafford County in south central Kansas and northeastern Pratt County in south central Kansas. The storm was located near Stafford and another near Iuka.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:57 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were moving east at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:45 PM CDT on May 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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