Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Bourbon 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 Springfield MO has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas until 12:15 AM CDT on May 19.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Bourbon County, Kansas
- Issued
- May 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Springfield MO
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 Bourbon County, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Springfield MO. The alert is effective from May 18 at 11:27 PM CDT until May 19 at 12:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas. Locations impacted include Fort Scott, Marmaton, Bronson, Uniontown, Fulton, Redfield, Mapleton, Harding, Hiattville, Petersburg, Hammond, Devon, Porterville, and Xenia.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 11:27 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Garnett to near Lone Elm to La Harpe to near Humboldt, moving east at 55 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately from May 18 at 11:27 PM CDT and remains in effect until May 19 at 12:15 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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