Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cheyenne County KS and Dundy County NE
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NOAA issued it on May 22, 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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NWS Goodland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas and southeastern Dundy County in southwestern Nebraska until 5:00 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Kansas and Southwestern Nebraska
- Issued
- May 22, 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 Northwestern Kansas and Southwestern Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Goodland KS. The alert is effective from May 14, 2026 at 3:54 PM MDT and remains in effect until May 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas and southeastern Dundy County in southwestern Nebraska. Locations impacted include areas near Bird City, Wheeler, and Parks.
What You Should Do
For your 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
A severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of Haigler, or 13 miles northwest of St. Francis, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 5:00 PM MDT on May 14, 2026. The storm is expected to be near Bird City around 5:40 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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