Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Sedgwick and Harvey Counties, KS
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NOAA issued it on June 15, 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 northwestern Sedgwick County and southwestern Harvey County until 9:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Kansas
- Issued
- June 15, 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 South Central Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Wichita KS on May 30 at 8:44 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 2026-05-30T20:44:00-05:00 until 2026-05-30T21:15:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northwestern Sedgwick County and southwestern Harvey County in south central Kansas. Locations impacted include Park City, Valley Center, Maize, Halstead, Sedgwick, Colwich, Mount Hope, Andale, and Bentley. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 17 and 20.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 8:43 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mount Hope, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 9:15 PM CDT on May 30, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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