Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/15/2026 14:22

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 4:22PM CDT until April 15 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 2:22pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 421 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Columbus, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Lowell, Treece, Neutral, Melrose, Riverton, Lawton, Sherwin, Faulkner, Crestline, Stippville, and Skidmore. This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern Kansas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Cherokee, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO