Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for South Central Kansas
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 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 Butler, Kingman, Reno, and Sedgwick counties until 8:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 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 2 months 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. Effective from May 18 at 8:00 PM CDT until May 18 at 8:45 PM CDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Butler County (Central), Kingman County, Reno County (Southern), and Sedgwick County in south central Kansas. Locations impacted include Wichita, Derby, El Dorado, Andover, Haysville, Augusta, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Goddard, Rose Hill, Maize, Kingman, Clearwater, Cheney, Sedgwick, Towanda, Colwich, Haven, and Benton. Highways affected: Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 22; Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 36 and 80.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 8:00 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of Kingman, moving east at 40 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
Alert effective May 18 at 8:00 PM CDT and expires May 18 at 8:45 PM CDT. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1:00 AM CDT for south central Kansas.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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