Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 6:38PM CDT until April 23 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 4:38pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 638 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles east of Florence to 5 miles northwest of Burns
to near Newton, moving southeast at 15 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...
Newton, North Newton, Sedgwick, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls,
Whitewater, Strong City, Florence, Potwin, Walton, Elbing, Burns,
Bazaar, Elmdale, Matfield Green, Cedar Point, Newton Airport, Hymer,
Wonsevu, and Tallgrass Prairie.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 23 and 34.
Interstate 35 near Mile Marker 110, and between Mile Markers 113 and
116.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central,
central and east central Kansas.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Butler, KS; Chase, KS; Harvey, KS; Marion, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
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