Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 15:18

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 5:18PM CDT until April 23 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 3:18pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 517 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lincolnville, or 9 miles north of Marion, moving northeast at 35 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... Hillsboro, Lincolnville, Ramona, Tampa, Durham, Lost Springs, Pilsen, and Marion Lake.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Marion, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS