Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 06/08/2026 17:43

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 8 at 7:43PM CDT until June 8 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 8, 2026 - 5:43pm
Expires: 
June 8, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 743 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles northwest of Luray to near Natoma, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Luray, Paradise, and Waldo.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central Kansas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Russell, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov