Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 11 at 4:40PM CDT until April 11 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 2:40pm
Expires:
April 11, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 440 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pretty Prairie,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
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...
Haven, Pretty Prairie, Yoder, Cheney State Park, and Cheney Lake.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Reno, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov