Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Wichita and South Central Kansas Through 3:00 AM
This alert is no longer in effect.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).
Areazine synthesizes this NWS weather alert directly from NOAA's official public data feed. See our methodology for full source attribution and refresh cadence.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Butler, Cowley, Sedgwick, and Sumner counties as 60 mph wind gusts move through the region.
Read this weather record in 30 seconds
- 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 (VTEC: /O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0015.260306T0806Z-260306T0900Z/). The alert was issued at 2:06 AM CST on March 6, 2026, following radar-indicated severe weather moving through the region.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following counties in south central Kansas:
- Butler County
- Cowley County
- Sedgwick County
- Sumner County
Impacted cities and locations include Wichita, Derby, El Dorado, Arkansas City, Winfield, Andover, Haysville, Augusta, Wellington, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Mulvane, Goddard, Rose Hill, Maize, Clearwater, Douglass, Sedgwick, and Belle Plaine. This also affects Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 22, and Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 1 and 77.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. Because torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, residents are warned that flash flooding may occur. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected. This may result in damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Rainfall: Torrential rain is currently occurring with these storms.
- Storm Movement: At 2:06 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Conway Springs to near Geuda Springs, moving northeast at 65 mph.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately as of 2:06 AM CST and is currently scheduled to expire at 3:00 AM CST on March 6, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
Related Weather Alerts
All Weather Alerts →Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this NWS weather alert.