Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 18:19

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 8:19PM CDT until April 23 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 6:19pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Franklin County in east central Kansas... Southern Douglas County in east central Kansas... Southeastern Osage County in east central Kansas... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 819 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles northwest of Lawrence to 3 miles south of Globe to 3 miles southwest of Quenemo, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Ottawa, Baldwin City, Wellsville, Centropolis, Pomona, Quenemo, Melvern, Lone Star, Princeton, Rantoul, Pleasant Grove, Vinland, Pomona Lake, and Globe. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 170 and 198.
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 east central Kansas.
Area Description: 
Douglas, KS; Franklin, KS; Osage, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov