Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 19:32

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 9:32PM CDT until April 23 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 7:32pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas... Southern Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas... * Until 1030 PM CDT. * At 932 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elgin, or 9 miles southwest of Sedan, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Caney, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Tyro, Peru, Chautauqua, Havana, Elgin, Bolton, Niotaze, Independence Airport, Elk City State Park, and Elk City Lake.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central and southeastern Kansas.
Area Description: 
Chautauqua, KS; Montgomery, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov