Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southern Lyon County, KS
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NOAA issued it on June 16, 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 Topeka has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southern Lyon County in east central Kansas until 10:45 PM CDT on May 31, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Lyon County, Kansas
- Issued
- June 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Topeka 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 Southern Lyon County, Kansas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Topeka KS. Effective from 2026-05-31T22:12:00-05:00 until 2026-05-31T22:45:00-05:00. Event code SVW.
Affected Areas
Southern Lyon County in east central Kansas. Locations impacted include Emporia and Olpe. Highways affected: Interstate 35 between mile markers 128 and 139; Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 117 and 135.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 1010 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of Emporia, 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. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
Alert effective May 31 at 10:12 PM CDT until May 31 at 10:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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