Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Edwards and Pawnee Counties, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on May 29, 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 Dodge City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Edwards County and eastern Pawnee County until 4:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- south central Kansas
- Issued
- May 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Dodge City 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 south central Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Dodge City KS. The alert is effective from May 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM CDT until May 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Eastern Pawnee County in south central Kansas and Central Edwards County in south central Kansas. The storm was located near Lewis and will be near Garfield around 4:10 PM CDT, with other locations in the path including Larned.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:06 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lewis, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 4:45 PM CDT on May 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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