Kansas Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 06/20/2026 17:24

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 20 at 7:24PM CDT until June 21 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 20, 2026 - 5:24pm
Expires: 
June 21, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 359 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS BARTON ELLSWORTH LINCOLN MARION MCPHERSON RICE RUSSELL SALINE IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS CHASE IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS HARVEY RENO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COTTONWOOD FALLS, ELLSWORTH, GREAT BEND, HILLSBORO, HUTCHINSON, LINCOLN, LYONS, MARION, MCPHERSON, NEWTON, PEABODY, RUSSELL, SALINA, STERLING, STRONG CITY, SYLVAN GROVE, AND WILSON.
Area Description: 
Barton, KS; Chase, KS; Ellsworth, KS; Harvey, KS; Lincoln, KS; McPherson, KS; Marion, KS; Reno, KS; Rice, KS; Russell, KS; Saline, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov