Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Anderson and Coffey Counties, 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 Topeka has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for western Anderson County and eastern Coffey County in east central Kansas until 11:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 30, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka KS. The alert is effective from May 18, 2026 at 11:07 PM CDT until May 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Western Anderson County and Eastern Coffey County in east central Kansas. Locations impacted include Colony, Westphalia, Harris, and Le Roy.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 11:07 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of Le Roy, moving east at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 11:30 PM CDT on May 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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