Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 17:40

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 7:40PM CDT until April 23 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 5:40pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 740 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Chilocco, or 10 miles southwest of Arkansas City, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Arkansas City. This includes Interstate 35 near Mile Marker 1.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central Kansas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Cowley, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS