Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 20 at 8:06PM CDT until June 20 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 6:06pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 805 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grainfield,
moving southeast at 20 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR I-70 IN GOVE COUNTY.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Public report of 70 MPH at Grinnell and 1 inch hail
Grainfield.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
Locations impacted include...
Quinter, Grainfield, Grinnell, Gove, Park, and Angelus.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 81 and
110.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
and west 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.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This is a potentially deadly storm. Seek shelter in an interior room
on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Abandon vehicles in
search of a more substantial permanent structure. Stay away from
windows.
This thunderstorm 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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Gove, KS; Sheridan, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov