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Marion County Emergency Management KS
Thursday April 23rd, 2026 :: 03:52 p.m. PDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Central Marion County Until 630 PM CDT Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
528 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Chase County in east central Kansas...
  Central Marion County in central Kansas...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 528 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hillsboro,
  moving northeast at 30 mph.
  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
  SOURCE...Radar indicated.
  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
  Hillsboro, Marion, Florence, Lincolnville, Ramona, Tampa, Lost
  Springs, Elmdale, Cedar Point, Hymer, Pilsen, and Marion Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central and
east central Kansas.
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LAT...LON 3852 9693 3852 9662 3824 9661 3819 9727
      3861 9714 3861 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 245DEG 24KT 3833 9713 
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

Instructions:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Central Marion County Until 630 PM CDT
Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. Remain alert for a possible

Address/Location
Marion County Emergency Management KS
203 S 4th St
Marion, KS 66861

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-382-2144

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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