Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Ellsworth County, KS
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NOAA issued it on July 11, 2026, 6 weeks 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 Wichita KS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Ellsworth County until 6:45 PM CDT for 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Kansas
- Issued
- July 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wichita 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Kansas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. The alert is effective from June 13 at 5:43 PM CDT until June 13 at 6:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Ellsworth County in central Kansas. Locations impacted include Ellsworth, Wilson, Kanopolis, Holyrood, Geneseo, Lorraine, Kanopolis Lake, Kanopolis State Park, and Ellsworth Airport. This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 206 and 228.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:43 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of Ellsworth, moving east to southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:45 PM CDT on June 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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