Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Butler, Chase, Greenwood, and Sedgwick Counties in Kansas
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NOAA issued it on May 1, 2026, 3 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Kansas, including Wichita, with hazards of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail until 9:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 1, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wichita 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Kansas.
Alert Details
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Wichita KS. It is effective from 8:11 PM CDT on April 23, 2026, until 9:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Butler County, Chase County, Greenwood County, and Sedgwick County in Kansas. Specific locations impacted include Wichita, Derby, El Dorado, Andover, Haysville, Augusta, Bel Aire, Mulvane, Rose Hill, Eureka, Clearwater, Douglass, Towanda, Benton, Leon, Madison, Downtown Wichita, Kechi, Eastborough, and Potwin. This includes areas along Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 10, and Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 34 and 109, and near Mile Marker 111.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, which is 1.00 inch in diameter. These conditions are radar-indicated and could cause hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 8:11 PM CDT on April 23, 2026, and expires at 9:15 PM CDT on April 23, 2026. The severe thunderstorms are moving east at 35 mph.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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