Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 2:55PM CDT until April 17 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 12:55pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
SVRICT
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Chase County in east central Kansas...
Butler County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Marion County in central Kansas...
Northwestern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 254 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Potwin, or 6
miles northwest of Towanda, moving northeast at 50 mph. Another
severe storm was located over southwest Chase county and also
tracking quickly northeast.
HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Rose Hill, Towanda, Cottonwood Falls,
Benton, Whitewater, Potwin, Elbing, Burns, Cassoday, Bazaar,
Matfield Green, Santa Fe Lake, El Dorado State Park, Augusta
Municipal Airport, Wonsevu, El Dorado Airport, and El Dorado Lake.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 55 and 116.
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,
central, southeastern and east central Kansas.
Area Description:
Butler, KS; Chase, KS; Greenwood, KS; Marion, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov