Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Six South Central Kansas Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 27, 2026, 3 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 Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner counties in Kansas until 1:45 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Kansas
- Issued
- July 27, 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Kansas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. The alert was sent at 12:32 AM CDT on June 21, 2026, and is effective from 12:32 AM CDT until 1:45 AM CDT on June 21, 2026. The event type is Severe Thunderstorm Warning with severity rated Severe, urgency Immediate, and certainty Observed.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Harper County, Harvey County, Kingman County, Reno County, Sedgwick County, and Sumner County in south central Kansas. Locations impacted include Wichita, Hutchinson, Derby, Newton, Andover, Haysville, Wellington, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Mulvane, Goddard, Rose Hill, Hesston, Maize, Kingman, Clearwater, South Hutchinson, Anthony, and Cheney. Affected highways include Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 42 and Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 18 and 54.
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 vehicles through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 12:32 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Nickerson to 6 miles west of Haven to 9 miles east of Kingman to 7 miles southeast of Nashville, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard includes 70 mph wind gusts. Trained weather spotters reported 60 mph winds in Kingman at 12:26 AM. Expect considerable tree damage and likely damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Hail up to 0.75 inches is radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 12:32 AM CDT on June 21, 2026, and expires at 1:45 AM CDT on June 21, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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