Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 16:18

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 6:18PM CDT until April 23 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 4:18pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Cowley County in south central Kansas... Southeastern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas... Southwestern Butler County in south central Kansas... Northeastern Sumner County in south central Kansas... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 618 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wellington, moving northeast at 30 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR BELLE PLAINE AND UDALL. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. * Locations impacted include... Derby, Mulvane, Rose Hill, Belle Plaine, Oxford, Udall, Rock, and Winfield City Lake. This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 25 and 35.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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: 
Butler, KS; Cowley, KS; Sedgwick, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS