Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 23 at 7:35PM CDT until April 23 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 5:35pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 733 PM CDT, landspout tornado producing storms were located along
a line extending from 12 miles west of Madison to near Potwin to
Maize, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Several brief landspout tornadoes and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Numerous spotters have reported several brief landspout
tornadoes with 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, Potwin,
Burns, Northeast Wichita, Cassoday, Bazaar, Matfield Green, and
Thrall.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 11 and 22.
Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 67 and 116.
Instruction:
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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