Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
209 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Butler County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Marion County in central Kansas...
* Until 300 PM CDT.
* At 208 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest
of Whitewater, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Peabody, Benton, Whitewater, Florence, Potwin, Elbing, and Burns.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central,
central and east central Kansas.
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LAT...LON 3824 9715 3833 9684 3792 9684 3778 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 236DEG 35KT 3791 9725
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
