Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 15:40

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 5:40PM CDT until April 23 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 3:40pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Sumner County in south central Kansas... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Caldwell, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Wellington, Caldwell, South Haven, Mayfield, Riverdale, Perth, and Wellington Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 5 and 26.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central Kansas.
Area Description: 
Sumner, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS