Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 16:32

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 6:32PM CDT until April 23 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 4:32pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 631 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wellington, moving northeast at 30 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... Derby, Mulvane, Rose Hill, Belle Plaine, Oxford, Udall, Rock, and Winfield City Lake. This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 26 and 35.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central Kansas. A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Butler, KS; Cowley, KS; Sedgwick, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov