NWS Wichita KSTO.W 0005April 23, 2026
Tornado Warning: Chase and Marion, KS
The National Weather Service office in Wichita issued a tornado warning for Chase and Marion in Kansas, which was in force until 7:15 p.m. local time on April 23. It was the 5th tornado warning the NWS office in Wichita issued in 2026. Kansas had 45 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 22 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Kansas's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 49 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wichita KS
- Area
- Chase and Marion
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:26 p.m. CDT, April 23, 2026
- Expires
- 7:15 p.m. CDT, April 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KICT TO.W 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Kansas since 2008Every warning type in Kansas
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The notice as issued
TORICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Chase County in east central Kansas... Southeastern Marion County in central Kansas... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 626 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Florence, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Matfield Green, Cedar Point, and Wonsevu.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.