Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe | Effective 04-23-2026 16:45

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 6:45PM CDT until April 23 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 4:45pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 643 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of Renfrow, or 8 miles southeast of Caldwell, moving east at 20 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR SOUTH HAVEN, HUNNEWELL, AND RURAL PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SUMNER COUNTY. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... South Haven, Geuda Springs, and Hunnewell. This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 1 and 5.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central Kansas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
SNM:TORMENTA DE GRANIZO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 730 PM CDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 7:30 PM CDT por granizo DESTRUCTIVO del tamano de una pelota de beisbol. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Las personas y los animales al aire libre seran gravemente heridos.
Area Description: 
Sumner, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov