Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 10:47PM CDT until August 27 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 8:47pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 1047 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles southeast of Wilsonville to 7 miles northwest
of Norcatur to 7 miles northwest of Oberlin to 3 miles north of
Herndon, moving south at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
These severe storms will be near...
Oberlin and Norcatur around 1055 PM CDT.
Clayton around 1105 PM CDT.
Jennings around 1110 PM CDT.
Dresden around 1115 PM CDT.
Lenora around 1130 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Leoville, New Almelo, Traer, Densmore, Cedar Bluffs, Kanona, and
Reager.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Decatur, KS; Norton, KS; Red Willow, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov