Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Clay and Riley Counties in Kansas
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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 Topeka has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Riley County and east central Clay County until 7:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Clay and Riley Counties, Kansas
- Issued
- May 22, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Clay and Riley Counties, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka KS. The alert is effective from 7:07 PM CDT on May 14, 2026, until 7:30 PM CDT on May 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northwestern Riley County in northeastern Kansas and east central Clay County in north central Kansas. Locations impacted include Riley, Leonardville, Randolph, and Green.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:07 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southeast of Green, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Quarter size hail was reported in Clay Center at 7:05 PM.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 7:30 PM CDT on May 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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