Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Eastern Colorado and Northwestern Kansas
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NOAA issued it on June 18, 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 Goodland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Yuma and Kit Carson counties in Colorado and Cheyenne and Sherman counties in Kansas until 6:15 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Colorado and Northwestern Kansas
- Issued
- June 18, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Colorado and Northwestern Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Goodland KS. The alert is effective from June 1 at 5:20 PM MDT until June 1 at 6:15 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Yuma County in northeastern Colorado, northeastern Kit Carson County in east central Colorado, western Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas, and northwestern Sherman County in northwestern Kansas. Locations include Wheeler, Hale, and Beecher Island, as well as Highway 385 between mile markers 201 and 215.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
A severe thunderstorm near Bonny Reservoir was moving north at 40 mph, with radar-indicated 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size (1.00 inch) hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:20 PM MDT June 1, 2026, until 6:15 PM MDT June 1, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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