Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 06/13/2026 17:21

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 13 at 7:21PM CDT until June 13 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 13, 2026 - 5:21pm
Expires: 
June 13, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 721 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Little River, or 6 miles east of Lyons, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Lyons, Sterling, Marquette, Little River, Chase, Bushton, Geneseo, Alden, Windom, Raymond, Frederick, Silica, and Kanopolis Lake.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Barton, KS; Ellsworth, KS; McPherson, KS; Rice, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS