Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Wallace and Logan Counties, Kansas

Source: NOAA · Western Kansas

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on August 8, 2026, 2 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 Goodland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Wallace County and western Logan County in Kansas until 4:00 PM MDT on August 8, 2026.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Western Kansas
Issued
August 8, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Goodland 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Kansas.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Goodland KS. The alert is effective from August 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM MDT until August 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM MDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Wallace County in west central Kansas and western Logan County in west central Kansas. Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles west of Winona to 3 miles northwest of Wallace to 6 miles southwest of Sharon Springs.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 3:12 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were moving east at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning is in effect until 4:00 PM MDT on August 8, 2026. Severe thunderstorms will be near Sharon Springs and Wallace around 3:15 PM MDT. Other locations in the path include Winona.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Goodland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Wallace County and western Logan County in Kansas until 4:00 PM MDT on August 8, 2026.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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