Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Ottawa County, KS
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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 southwestern Ottawa County in north central Kansas until 8:15 PM CDT on May 17.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Ottawa County, 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 Southwestern Ottawa County, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka KS. The alert is effective from 7:30 PM CDT on May 17, 2026, until 8:15 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Ottawa County in north central Kansas. Locations impacted include Minneapolis, Tescott, Culver, and Ada.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 11:00 PM CDT for north central Kansas.
Expected Conditions
At 7:29 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast of Lincoln, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Considerable tree damage and wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings is likely.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 7:30 PM CDT until 8:15 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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