Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Earlton, KS ∙ Buffalo, KS ∙ Iola, KS ∙ Petrolia, KS ∙ Roper, KS ∙ Bassett, KS ∙ Chanute Martin Johnson Airport, KS ∙ Urbana, KS ∙ Benedict, KS ∙ Humboldt, KS

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Wichita KS 1023 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Western Allen County in southeastern Kansas... * Until 1130 PM CDT. * At 1023 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Buffalo, or 9 miles north of Fredonia, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Chanute, Iola, Humboldt, Gas, Buffalo, Benedict, Earlton, Coyville, Bassett, Petrolia, Rose, Chanute Airport, Iola Airport, and Piqua. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern Kansas. && LAT...LON 3757 9593 3778 9588 3801 9534 3752 9529 TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 257DEG 31KT 3767 9579 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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