Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Miami County, KS
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Miami County in east central Kansas until 10:30 PM CDT due to 70 mph winds and penny-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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 East Central Kansas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. Effective from 2026-05-18T21:15:00-05:00 until 2026-05-18T22:30:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Miami County in east central Kansas. Locations impacted include Paola, Spring Hill, Osawatomie, Louisburg, Drexel, Fontana, Hillsdale, Wagstaff, Chiles, Bucyrus, New Lancaster, and Beagle. This includes Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 200 and 201.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:14 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wellsville to Waverly, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-05-18T21:15:00-05:00, ends 2026-05-18T22:30:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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