Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for North Central Kansas
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 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 Topeka has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Clay, Cloud, Riley, and Washington counties until 9:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Topeka 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 North Central Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka KS. The alert is effective from May 17 at 8:29 PM CDT until May 17 at 9:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Riley County, Southern Washington County, Northern Clay County, and Southeastern Cloud County in Kansas. Locations impacted include Clay Center, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Morganville, Green, Palmer, Vining, and Idana.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 8:29 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Miltonvale, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 9:15 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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