Full Notification

National Weather Service Wichita KS
713 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Harvey County in south central Kansas...
  Chase County in east central Kansas...
  Northern Butler County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Marion County in central Kansas...
  Northwestern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 713 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 9 miles southeast of Cottonwood Falls to 5 miles
  east of Burns to 5 miles west of Whitewater, moving southeast at 15
  mph.
  HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
  SOURCE...Radar indicated.
  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
  Sedgwick, Cottonwood Falls, Whitewater, Strong City, Florence,
  Potwin, Elbing, Burns, Cassoday, Bazaar, Matfield Green, Cedar
  Point, Wonsevu, Saffordville, and El Dorado Lake.
This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 23 and 28.
 Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 78 and 115.
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 these storms, 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 south central,
central, southeastern and east central Kansas.
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LAT...LON 3817 9636 3817 9621 3815 9620 3796 9662
      3780 9715 3791 9715 3791 9745 3821 9703
      3847 9636
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 318DEG 11KT 3825 9645 3809 9678 3796 9725 
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Instructions:

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 these storms, 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 south central,
central, southeastern and east central Kansas.