Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Coffey, Lyon, and Osage Counties in Kansas
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NOAA issued it on May 14, 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 Topeka has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of east central Kansas until 1:15 AM CDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 14, 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 East Central Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka, KS. It is effective from 12:49 AM CDT until 1:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Coffey County, Lyon County, and Osage County in east central Kansas. Specific locations impacted include Burlington, Lebo, Waverly, New Strawn, Melvern, Hartford, Gridley, Neosho Rapids, Reading, Olivet, Beto Junction, John Redmond Reservoir, Melvern Lake, and Le Roy. This also includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 136 and 165.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inches). The storms are moving east at 35 mph, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 12:49 AM CDT on May 5, 2026, and expires at 1:15 AM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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