Tornado Warning Issued for Southwestern Sheridan County, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on July 27, 2026, 3 weeks 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 southwestern Sheridan County until 8:00 PM CDT on June 20, 2026, due to a severe thunderstorm with radar-indicated rotation.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Kansas
- Issued
- July 27, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Kansas.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Goodland KS. Effective from 7:16 PM CDT June 20, 2026, until 8:00 PM CDT June 20, 2026. Alert type code: TOW. Severity: Extreme. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas, including the location of Seguin. The storm was located 7 miles southwest of Hoxie at 7:15 PM CDT.
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. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
Tornado and baseball size hail (2.75 inches). Radar indicated rotation. Baseball sized hail was reported north of Seguin on U.S. 24. Storm moving south at 25 mph.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately from 7:16 PM CDT and expires at 8:00 PM CDT on June 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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