Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 23 at 7:21PM CDT until April 23 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 5:21pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
TORICT
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Harvey County in south central Kansas...
Southern Chase County in east central Kansas...
Northern Butler County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Marion County in central Kansas...
Northern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 720 PM CDT, tornado producing storms were located along a line
extending from 14 miles south of Cottonwood Falls to near Potwin to
Valley Center, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Brief tornadoes and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...There have been several brief landspout tornadoes
reported along this line of storms.
IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.
* Locations impacted include...
Wichita, El Dorado, Andover, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire,
Maize, Towanda, Colwich, Benton, Whitewater, Madison, Kechi,
Andale, Potwin, Elbing, Burns, Northeast Wichita, Cassoday, and
Bazaar.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 11 and 24.
Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 67 and 116.
Instruction:
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
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; Greenwood, KS; Harvey, KS; Marion, KS; Sedgwick, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
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