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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 10:07 PM Oct. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Reno County in south central Kansas...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 506 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Turon, or
near Neola, moving northeast at 30 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.

* Locations impacted include...
Arlington, Turon, Partridge, Sylvia, Plevna, Abbyville, and
Langdon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 9:02 PM Oct. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
682 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL KANSAS

MARION                MCPHERSON             RICE
SALINE

IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

CHASE

IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS

BUTLER                HARPER                HARVEY
KINGMAN               RENO                  SEDGWICK
SUMNER

IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS

GREENWOOD

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDOVER, ANTHONY, ATTICA, AUGUSTA,
BEL AIRE, COTTONWOOD FALLS, DERBY, EL DORADO, EUREKA, HARPER,
HAYSVILLE, HILLSBORO, HUTCHINSON, KINGMAN, LYONS, MADISON,
MARION, MCPHERSON, MULVANE, NEWTON, PARK CITY, PEABODY,
ROSE HILL, SALINA, STERLING, STRONG CITY, VALLEY CENTER,
AND WELLINGTON.

Flood Watch
Issued: 5:49 PM Oct. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
southeast Kansas, including the following counties, in central
Kansas, Marion and McPherson. In east central Kansas, Chase. In
south central Kansas, Butler, Harvey, Kingman, Reno and Sedgwick.
In southeast Kansas, Allen, Greenwood and Woodson.

* WHEN...From 5 PM CDT this afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and storms producing heavy rainfall are expected to
develop late this afternoon and become more numerous this evening
into Wednesday morning. Another around of heavy rain is then
expected Wednesday evening into Thursday morning, with the Flint
Hills into southeast Kansas having the higher chances to see
flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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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