Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 26 at 11:54PM CDT until April 27 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 26, 2026 - 9:54pm
Expires:
April 26, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 1153 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast
of Kanopolis, moving east to northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported Ping Pong Ball size hail
in Ellsworth.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Salina, Ellsworth, Wilson, Kanopolis, Brookville, Smolan, New
Cambria, Falun, Glendale, Westfall, Salina Airport, Ellsworth
Airport, Kanopolis Lake, and Kanopolis State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 83 and 95.
Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 206 and 266.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Ellsworth, KS; Lincoln, KS; Saline, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov