Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southern Cowley County, KS
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 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 Wichita has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Cowley County until 1:30 AM CDT due to 60 mph winds and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Cowley County, Kansas
- Issued
- May 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wichita 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 Southern Cowley County, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wichita KS. The alert is effective from May 19 at 12:37 AM CDT until May 19 at 1:30 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Southern Cowley County in south central Kansas. Locations impacted include Arkansas City, Dexter, and Maple City.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 12:36 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dexter to near Newkirk, moving east at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 1:30 AM CDT on May 19.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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