Tornado Warning Issued for East Central Sherman County, KS
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NOAA issued it on May 25, 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 Tornado Warning for east central Sherman County in northwestern Kansas until 6:30 PM MDT on May 16, 2026.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Sherman County, Kansas
- Issued
- May 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Goodland KS
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Sherman County, Kansas.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Goodland KS. Effective from 2026-05-16T17:38:00-06:00 until 2026-05-16T18:30:00-06:00. Severity Extreme, urgency Immediate, certainty Observed.
Affected Areas
East central Sherman County in northwestern Kansas, including the location of Edson and Interstate 70 between mile markers 24 and 35.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles east of Goodland, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard includes tornado and tennis ball size hail (2.50 inches). Source: Radar indicated rotation.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 5:38 PM MDT until 6:30 PM MDT on May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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