Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Clay, Dickinson, Geary Counties KS
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NOAA issued it on August 19, 2026, 4 days 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 parts of central Kansas until 9:15 PM CDT August 18, 2026, with 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Kansas
- Issued
- August 19, 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 4 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka KS. The alert is effective from August 18, 2026 at 8:51 PM CDT until August 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Dickinson County in central Kansas, Northwestern Geary County in east central Kansas, and Southeastern Clay County in north central Kansas. Locations impacted include Junction City, Wakefield, Milford, and Milford Lake.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 8:51 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Moonlight, moving east at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size (1.00 inch) hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 9:15 PM CDT on August 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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