Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 17:50

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 7:50PM CDT until April 23 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 5:50pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas... Southeastern Shawnee County in east central Kansas... Northwestern Douglas County in east central Kansas... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 750 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tecumseh, moving northeast at 40 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... Eastern Topeka, Lawrence, Oskaloosa, Tecumseh, Richland, Perry, McLouth, Lecompton, Clinton, Williamstown, Grantville, Clinton Lake, and Berryton. This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 179 and 205.
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 northeastern and east central Kansas.
Area Description: 
Douglas, KS; Jefferson, KS; Shawnee, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov