Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Dickinson, Ottawa, Clay Counties in Kansas
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 2026, 2 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 parts of central and north central Kansas until 10:15 PM CDT on May 17.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central and North Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 27, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and North Central Kansas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Topeka KS. Effective from 9:41 PM CDT May 17, 2026 until 10:15 PM CDT May 17, 2026. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Dickinson County in central Kansas, Ottawa County in north central Kansas, and southwestern Clay County in north central Kansas. Locations impacted include Minneapolis, Bennington, Tescott, Wells, Manchester, Longford, Oak Hill, and Ada.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 11:00 PM CDT for central and north central Kansas.
Expected Conditions
At 9:41 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wells, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard includes golf ball size hail (1.75 inches). Max wind gust up to 50 MPH. Thunderstorm damage threat: CONSIDERABLE. Radar indicated.
Timeline
Issued, effective, and onset at 2026-05-17T21:41:00-05:00. Expires and ends at 2026-05-17T22:15:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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