Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Parts of Kansas
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NOAA issued it on May 6, 2026, 3 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clay, Dickinson, Geary, and Riley counties in Kansas until 1:30 PM CDT on April 26, 2026, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 6, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Kansas.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Kansas
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka, KS. This alert is effective from 12:48 PM CDT on April 26, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects northeastern Dickinson County, northwestern Geary County, western Riley County, and southern Clay County in Kansas. Specific locations include Junction City, Abilene, Clay Center, Grandview Plaza, Chapman, Wakefield, Enterprise, Milford, Leonardville, Green, Talmage, Milford Lake, and Moonlight. It also includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 275 and 301.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 12:48 PM CDT on April 26, 2026, and expires at 1:30 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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