Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cheyenne County CO and Sherman, Wallace Counties KS
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NOAA issued it on May 17, 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 in Goodland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Cheyenne County in Colorado and parts of western Kansas until 9:15 PM MDT on May 9, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas
- Issued
- May 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Goodland 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 Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service Goodland KS. The alert is effective from May 9 at 8:52 PM MDT until May 9 at 9:15 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northeastern Cheyenne County in east central Colorado, northwestern Wallace County in west central Kansas, and western Sherman County in northwestern Kansas. Affected locations include areas near Kanorado and Ruleton. The warning includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 0 and 18 and Highway 385 near mile marker 169.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Use extreme caution if you must travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility due to blowing dirt.
Expected Conditions
At 8:52 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Bonny Reservoir to 5 miles northwest of Kanorado to 10 miles southeast of Burlington, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. A 68 mph gust was recorded at the Burlington airport at 8:50 PM MDT.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 9:15 PM MDT on May 9, 2026. Severe thunderstorms will be near Kanorado around 8:55 PM MDT and Ruleton around 9:05 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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