Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 8 at 8:15PM CDT until June 8 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 6:15pm
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
SVRICT
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Lincoln County in central Kansas...
Northern Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
Russell County in central Kansas...
Northwestern Saline County in central Kansas...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 815 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Asherville to 6 miles east of Sylvan Grove to near
Gorham, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
Russell, Ellsworth, Wilson, Kanopolis, Gorham, Brookville,
Dorrance, Beverly, Milberger, Glendale, Bunker Hill, Westfall,
Ellsworth Airport, and Russell Airport.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 175 and 243.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Kansas.
Area Description:
Ellsworth, KS; Lincoln, KS; Russell, KS; Saline, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov