Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 8:33PM CDT until April 23 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 6:33pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 833 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Madison to 10 miles west of Eureka to near
Augusta, moving east at 30 to 40 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Derby, El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Mulvane, Rose Hill, Eureka,
Douglass, Towanda, Leon, Madison, Hamilton, Rosalia, Cassoday,
Virgil, Eureka City Lake, Santa Fe Lake, Thrall, Eureka Airport, and
El Dorado State Park.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 34 and 36, and
between Mile Markers 55 and 92.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central,
southeastern and east central Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Butler, KS; Chase, KS; Greenwood, KS; Sedgwick, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov