Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 8 at 9:09PM CDT until June 8 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 7:09pm
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 907 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles northwest of New Cambria to 8 miles northwest
of Marquette to 6 miles north of Claflin, moving southeast at 30 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR Kanopolis Lake, Salina and other
portions of northwest Mcpherson, Saline, Ellsworth, Rice, and Barton
counties.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters measured a 76 mph wind gust at 905
PM, 9 miles north of Brookville.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
Locations impacted include...
Salina, Lindsborg, Claflin, Kanopolis, Marquette, Little River,
Holyrood, Assaria, Gypsum, Bushton, Geneseo, Brookville, Smolan,
Lorraine, New Cambria, Falun, Frederick, Salina Airport, Bridgeport,
and Kanopolis Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 72 and 95.
Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 243 and 266.
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.
SNM:TORMENTA DE VIENTO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 1000 PM CDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 10:00 PM CDT por vientos DESTRUCTIVOS de 80 mph. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Escombros arrastrados por el viento podrian ser mortales para aquellos que se encuentran sin refugio.
Area Description:
Barton, KS; Ellsworth, KS; McPherson, KS; Rice, KS; Saline, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov