Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/13/2026 14:44

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 13 at 4:44PM CDT until April 13 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 2:44pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 443 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of Cottonwood Falls, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size 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... Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Bazaar, Tallgrass Prairie, and Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Chase, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov