Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Saline County, KS

Source: NOAA · Northeastern Saline County, Kansas

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NOAA issued it on May 29, 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 Wichita has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Saline County until 5:15 PM CDT on May 18.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Northeastern Saline County, Kansas
Issued
May 29, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Saline County, Kansas.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wichita KS. Effective from 2026-05-18T16:44:00-05:00 until 2026-05-18T17:15:00-05:00. Alert type code: SVW.

Affected Areas

Northeastern Saline County in central Kansas, including Salina and New Cambria. Impacted highways include Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 92 and 95, and Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 247 and 266.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 4:44 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Salina moving northeast at 65 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning is in effect until 5:15 PM CDT on May 18, 2026. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 8:00 PM CDT for central Kansas.

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NWS Wichita has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Saline County until 5:15 PM CDT on May 18.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects Northeastern Saline County, Kansas. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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