Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 20 at 6:58PM CDT until June 20 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 4:58pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 655 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Rexford to 9 miles south of Gem to 9 miles
southeast of Brewster, moving south at 20 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR THOMAS AND SHERIDAN COUNTIES.
HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...NSSL report of 91 MPH winds at 6:35 PM near Rexford and
Emergency Manager report of 80-90 MPH winds in Colby.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and businesses
will have substantial roof and window damage. Expect
extensive tree damage and power outages.
These severe storms will be near...
Menlo around 700 PM CDT.
Oakley around 720 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Angelus, Mingo, Halford, and Seguin.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 36 and 74.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
and west central Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These thunderstorms will produce strong winds resulting in areas of
near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Sheridan, KS; Thomas, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov