Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Reno and Rice Counties in Kansas
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NOAA issued it on July 4, 2026, 7 weeks 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 Wichita has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for north central Reno County and southeastern Rice County until 10:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Kansas
- Issued
- July 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wichita 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wichita KS. The alert is effective from 9:00 PM CDT on June 10, 2026, until 10:00 PM CDT on June 10, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers north central Reno County in south central Kansas and southeastern Rice County in central Kansas. Locations impacted include Nickerson and Willowbrook. At 9:00 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast of Sterling, moving southeast at 10 mph.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
The storm is expected to produce golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and 70 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:00 PM CDT on June 10, 2026. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 11:00 PM CDT for central Kansas.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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