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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:38 AM Jun. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... McPherson County in central Kansas... Southern Lincoln County in central Kansas... Rice County in central Kansas... Ellsworth County in central Kansas... Southeastern Russell County in central Kansas... Western Marion County in central Kansas... Saline County in central Kansas... * Until 200 AM CDT. * At 1237 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wilson to near Ellsworth to 10 miles northeast of Geneseo to 5 miles south of Marquette to near Windom to 8 miles east of Nickerson, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Salina, Mcpherson, Lyons, Lindsborg, Ellsworth, Sterling, Moundridge, Inman, Galva, Wilson, Canton, Kanopolis, Marquette, Little River, Goessel, Chase, Holyrood, Assaria, Gypsum, and Bushton. This includes the following highways... Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 43 and 95. Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 200 and 256. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:27 AM Jun. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR WESTERN MCPHERSON...RENO...RICE...KINGMAN AND SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTIES... At 1226 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Little River to near South Hutchinson to near Kingman to Nashville, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported 60 mph winds in Kingman at 12:26 am. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Hutchinson, Mcpherson, Lyons, Kingman, South Hutchinson, Sterling, Ellinwood, Inman, Buhler, Haven, Nickerson, Pretty Prairie, Little River, Chase, Arlington, Cunningham, Turon, Bushton, Geneseo, and Partridge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 5:02 AM Jun. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 359 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS BARTON ELLSWORTH LINCOLN MARION MCPHERSON RICE RUSSELL SALINE IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS CHASE IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS HARVEY RENO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COTTONWOOD FALLS, ELLSWORTH, GREAT BEND, HILLSBORO, HUTCHINSON, LINCOLN, LYONS, MARION, MCPHERSON, NEWTON, PEABODY, RUSSELL, SALINA, STERLING, STRONG CITY, SYLVAN GROVE, AND WILSON.
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:57 PM Jun. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and east central Kansas, including the following counties, in central Kansas, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Marion, McPherson and Saline. In east central Kansas, Chase. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Large complex of storms is expected to move across central Kansas tonight, producing high rainfall rates and associated flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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