Kansas Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/08/2026 14:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 4:56PM CDT until August 8 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 8, 2026 - 2:56pm
Expires: 
August 8, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 455 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Luray, or 24 miles northeast of Russell, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Mitchell and southeastern Osborne Counties.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Mitchell, KS; Osborne, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov