Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/09/2026 17:16

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 9 at 7:16PM CDT until April 9 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 9, 2026 - 5:16pm
Expires: 
April 9, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 715 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lorraine, or 8 miles south of Ellsworth, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 710 PM CDT, quarter size hail was reported 3 miles north of Lorraine. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Ellsworth, Kanopolis, and Lorraine.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Ellsworth, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS