Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sedgwick and Butler Counties, Kansas
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 6, 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 is in effect for southeastern Sedgwick and southwestern Butler counties until 9:00 PM CDT, featuring 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Kansas
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wichita
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 South Central Kansas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Sedgwick County and southwestern Butler County in south central Kansas. The alert was issued following reports from trained weather spotters.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts the following geographic regions and municipalities:
- Counties: Southeastern Sedgwick and Southwestern Butler.
- Cities and Locations: Wichita, Derby, Andover, Haysville, Augusta, Mulvane, Rose Hill, Douglass, McConnell Air Force Base, South Wichita, Oaklawn, and Augusta Municipal Airport.
- Highways: Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 1, and Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 34 and 45.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents are advised to seek shelter immediately to avoid potential injury from wind-related damage.
Expected Conditions
At 8:32 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near McConnell Air Force Base to Mulvane, moving east at 25 mph.
- Wind: 60 mph wind gusts are expected.
- Hail: Radar indicates hail potential up to .75 inches.
- Impacts: High winds are expected to cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is effective as of 8:33 PM CDT on March 10, 2026, and is currently set to expire at 9:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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