Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 13:39

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 3:39PM CDT until April 17 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 1:39pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Labette County in southeastern Kansas... Western Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... Northern Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Western Allen County in southeastern Kansas... * Until 445 PM CDT. * At 339 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fredonia, moving northeast at 50 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... Independence, Chanute, Iola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Humboldt, La Harpe, Gas, Thayer, Altoona, Elk City, Buffalo, Galesburg, Sycamore, Benedict, New Albany, Earlton, Bassett, Parsons Tri City Airport, and Buxton.
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 southeastern Kansas.
Area Description: 
Allen, KS; Labette, KS; Montgomery, KS; Neosho, KS; Wilson, KS; Woodson, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov