Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 13:27

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 3:27PM CDT until April 17 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 1:27pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Harper County in south central Kansas... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 326 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Argonia, or 12 miles east of Anthony, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Anthony, Bluff City, Waldron, and Freeport.
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 Kansas.
Area Description: 
Harper, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov