Tornado Warning Issued for Thomas and Sheridan Counties in 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 northeastern Thomas County and northwestern Sheridan County in Kansas until 7:30 PM CDT.
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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
A Tornado Warning (event code TOW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Goodland KS. The alert is classified as Extreme severity with Immediate urgency and Observed certainty.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Thomas County in northwestern Kansas and Northwestern Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas. The storm was located near Rexford, or 18 miles northeast of Colby, moving southeast at 20 mph.
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 and tennis ball size hail (2.50 inches) was detected. Radar indicated rotation.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 6:40 PM CDT on June 20, 2026, until 7:30 PM CDT on June 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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