Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Brown, Jackson, Nemaha Counties KS
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 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 parts of northeastern Kansas until 11:45 PM CDT on May 17.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Kansas
- Issued
- May 27, 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 Northeastern Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka KS at 10:56 PM CDT on May 17, 2026. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 11:45 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Nemaha County, Jackson County, and Southwestern Brown County in northeastern Kansas. Impacted locations include Holton, Horton, Wetmore, Mayetta, Whiting, Denison, Circleville, Netawaka, Soldier, Potawatomi Reservation, and Kickapoo Reservation.
What You Should Do
Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Expected Conditions
At 10:56 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Circleville moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size (1.00 inch) hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 10:56 PM CDT until 11:45 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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