Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 2:46PM CDT until April 17 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 12:46pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
SVRICT
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Elk County in southeastern Kansas...
Eastern Cowley County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Butler County in south central Kansas...
Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas...
Southeastern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 246 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest
of Grenola, or 10 miles north of Cedar Vale, moving northeast at 55
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Sedan, Howard, Cedar Vale, Burden, Moline, Longton, Dexter, Severy,
Grenola, Atlanta, Fall River, Latham, Peru, Chautauqua, Elk Falls,
Elgin, Niotaze, Cambridge, Fall River State Park, and Hale.
Instruction:
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
and southeastern Kansas.
Area Description:
Butler, KS; Chautauqua, KS; Cowley, KS; Elk, KS; Greenwood, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov