Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 04/26/2026 19:38

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 26 at 9:38PM CDT until April 27 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 26, 2026 - 7:38pm
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 154 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS BARTON CHASE ELLSWORTH LINCOLN MARION MCPHERSON RICE RUSSELL SALINE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COTTONWOOD FALLS, ELLSWORTH, GREAT BEND, HILLSBORO, LINCOLN, LYONS, MARION, MCPHERSON, PEABODY, RUSSELL, SALINA, STERLING, STRONG CITY, SYLVAN GROVE, AND WILSON.
Area Description: 
Barton, KS; Chase, KS; Ellsworth, KS; Lincoln, KS; McPherson, KS; Marion, KS; Rice, KS; Russell, KS; Saline, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov