Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Sedgwick, Reno, Harvey and Kingman Counties in Kansas
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NOAA issued it on June 30, 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 south central Kansas counties until 11:30 PM CDT June 8, with 60 mph wind gusts observed.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Kansas
- Issued
- June 30, 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 South Central Kansas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wichita KS (NOAA). Effective from 10:09 PM CDT June 8, 2026 until 11:30 PM CDT June 8, 2026. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed. Severity: Severe.
Affected Areas
Harvey County (southwestern), Kingman County, Reno County (southern), and Sedgwick County in south central Kansas. Locations impacted include Wichita, Derby, Haysville, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Mulvane, Goddard, Maize, Kingman, Clearwater, Cheney, Sedgwick, Colwich, Haven, Garden Plain, Mount Hope, Pretty Prairie, Downtown Wichita, and Andale. Includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 17 and Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 34 and 49.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 10:09 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Burrton to near South Hutchinson to near Sylvia, moving south at 40 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-06-08T22:09:00-05:00, expires and ends 2026-06-08T23:30:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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