Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Brown, Jackson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie Counties KS

Source: NOAA · Northeastern Kansas

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NOAA issued it on May 29, 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 four northeastern Kansas counties until 7:30 PM CDT, with 70 mph winds and quarter-sized hail.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Northeastern Kansas
Issued
May 29, 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 has been issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka KS. The alert is effective from May 18, 2026 at 6:54 PM CDT until May 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Southern Nemaha County, Northeastern Pottawatomie County, Northwestern Jackson County, and Southwestern Brown County in northeastern Kansas. Locations impacted include Onaga, Wetmore, Corning, Havensville, and Goff.

What You Should Do

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

Expected Conditions

At 6:54 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Havensville, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

Timeline

The warning is in effect until 7:30 PM CDT on May 18, 2026.

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NWS Topeka has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for four northeastern Kansas counties until 7:30 PM CDT, with 70 mph winds and quarter-sized hail.
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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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