Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Southwestern Cheyenne County, KS
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NOAA issued it on May 17, 2026, 3 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 Goodland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas until 6:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Kansas
- Issued
- May 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Goodland 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Goodland KS. The alert is effective from May 9 at 5:56 PM CDT until May 9 at 6:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas, including the following locations: Wheeler.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:55 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles south of Haigler, or 12 miles northwest of St. Francis, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 6:45 PM CDT on May 9.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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