Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Riley and Wabaunsee Counties, KS
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NOAA issued it on July 4, 2026, 7 weeks 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 southeastern Riley County and northern Wabaunsee County until 8:15 PM CDT, with 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Kansas
- Issued
- July 4, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka KS. The alert is effective from June 10 at 7:51 PM CDT until June 10 at 8:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Riley County in northeastern Kansas and northern Wabaunsee County in east central Kansas. Locations impacted include Alma, McFarland, and Paxico, as well as Interstate 70 between mile markers 317 and 339.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:51 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of St. George, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 8:15 PM CDT on June 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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