Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Republic County, KS
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 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 Topeka has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Republic County until 6:30 PM CDT on May 17.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 27, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Kansas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Topeka KS. Effective from 5:49 PM CDT to 6:30 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Republic County in north central Kansas, including Courtland and Republic.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:48 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast of Formoso, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and 1.25 inch hail.
Timeline
Alert in effect until 6:30 PM CDT on May 17, 2026. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 11:00 PM CDT for north central Kansas.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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