Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Gove, Logan, Wichita Counties KS
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NWS Goodland KS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Wichita County, Logan County, and central Gove County until 8:30 PM CDT on June 20.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Kansas
- Issued
- July 27, 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Goodland KS. The alert is effective from 7:43 PM CDT on June 20, 2026, until 8:30 PM CDT on June 20, 2026. The message type is Alert with observed certainty and immediate urgency.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Gove County, Logan County, and Wichita County in west central Kansas. Specifically, it includes northern Wichita County, Logan County, and central Gove County. The storms are affecting mainly rural areas including The Monument Rocks and Interstate 70 between mile markers 77 and 80.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM CDT for west central Kansas.
Expected Conditions
At 7:42 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Grainfield to 14 miles south of Oakley to 5 miles southwest of Russell Springs to 7 miles southeast of Wallace, moving south at 25 mph. Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). These are destructive storms.
Timeline
The alert was sent, effective, and onset at 2026-06-20T19:43:00-05:00. It expires and ends at 2026-06-20T20:30:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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